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Waterfront Container Village | Saint John, NB 📍
Home of AREA 506 Music Festival
July 30 - August 2, 2026 🎸

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WELCOME BACK, LATIDO!

We are Happy to welcome Latido back to the Día de los Muertos Festival for their second year!

Based in Moncton, Latido brings the passion, energy, and vibrant spirit of Mexican dance to our community.

We are so excited to have them return for our 5th Anniversary Celebration, bringing even more rhythm, colour, and alegría to the festivities!

📍 AREA 506 Container Village, Saint John
📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026

Come celebrate with us and feel the Latido!

#diadelosmuertossj #SaintJohnNB #CelebrateCulture CommunityThroughArt

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A chilly morning down at the Area 506 Container Village at the Saint John Port! 🥶⚓️

All bundled up and ready to welcome another round of cruise ship passengers to our beautiful Port City, share some local stories, and showcase some pretty amazing handcrafted goods by local artists.

Cold hands, warm welcomes, and a little East Coast charm! 🍁🚢

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💀 SAINT JOHN, ARE YOU READY? 💀
Our Día de los Muertos Festival is taking over the waterfront THIS SATURDAY, October 24!

We’ve put together this little map to help you follow the fun and explore all the activities happening throughout the day!

🎨 1 PM–4 PM: Chalk mural at the The Boardwalk SJ
💀 3:30 PM–5 PM: Catrina registration & pre-celebration at Picaroons General Store — the parade starts here! 🎭🌼
🎶 5 PM: Festival opens at AREA 506. Shows start at 5:30 PM!
🔥 10 PM: Fire show & DJ party at the The Boardwalk SJ

Bring your friends, bring your family, and come celebrate art, culture, music, and the beautiful traditions of Día de los Muertos with us!

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Another busy day in @portsaintjohn
Arrival of #independenceoftheseas @royalcaribbean to join #majesticprincess @princesscruises with total of 7200 passengers
Oct 21 at 09:00H

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Meet @montuno_cubano! Bringing the heat of Cuban music to Saint John! 🇨🇺

We are thrilled to welcome Jorge and Luis Peña, the talented Cuban brothers behind Montuno Cubano, to the 5th Anniversary of the Día de los Muertos Atlantic Canada Festival!

Originally from Santiago de Cuba, the birthplace of traditional Cuban music, Jorge is a singer, composer, and requinto player, while his brother Luis brings his guitar and vocals. Performing together for 25 years as Hermanos Peña (the Peña Brothers), they have shared their music with audiences across Europe and beyond.

Through original songs inspired by family, love, and life in Cuba, their beautiful harmonies and vibrant rhythms celebrate the richness of Cuban musical traditions. ❤️🎶

At Día de los Muertos, we celebrate how music and art connect cultures, honour our roots, and bring communities together. We can’t wait to experience their music with you!

📍 October 24 | AREA 506 Container Village, Saint John

¡Que viva la música! 🇨🇺💃

#DiaDeLosMuertosAtlanticCanada #MontunoCubano #CelebrateCulture #SaintJohnNB #LiveMusic

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When life gives you stormy weather, you steer the ship to Canada! 🍁🚢
@royalcaribbean #visionoftheseas took a last-minute detour from Bermuda to @cityofsaintjohnnb @portsaintjohn

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The magic is almost complete! ✨💀 Glow in the dark alebrijes, full of color, light, and community! 🎨🌟

To close this special series, here are the images of our completed pieces! What makes these alebrijes extra magical is that when the lights go down, they truly reveal their spirit, bringing a whole new dimension to their details in the dark! 🌌🖌️✨

We had an incredible time presenting them at the Saint John Arts Centre @sjartscentre on October 16th. But the story isn’t finished yet! Art truly comes to life when it inhabits public spaces and connects with you.

That’s why the final pictures to close this entire series will be YOURS! 📸✨ Come see them live this Saturday, October 24th, at the @diadelosmuertossj at @area506fest Take your photos, enjoy the glow, and become part of this living artwork. Seeing the community interact with these sculptures is the real heart of this project! 💖🇲🇽🇨🇦

A special and heartfelt thank you to the wonderful children and team at (Here We Grow) for bringing their curiosity, enthusiasm, and lovely little hands to this project! Seeing the youngest members of our community dive into the world of Mexican art and help bring these sculptures to life was truly one of the most heartwarming parts of this whole journey. 🎨👧🏻👦🏽✨

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported us along the way. See you this Saturday at AREA 506 to celebrate life, memory, and community through art! 🧡🙌🏼🇲🇽✨

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Meet Mitotl! 🇲🇽

Coming from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Mitotl is an emerging Mexican folkloric dance group bringing the vibrant traditions of Mexico to our Dia de los Muertos Atlantic Festival 2026!

Their name comes from Nahuatl, an Indigenous language of Mexico, and is connected to the word for dance or mitote, evoking the spirit of celebration, music, movement, and community.

Through traditional Mexican folkloric dance, Mitotl celebrates the richness of our cultural heritage and keeps ancestral traditions alive, sharing them with new generations and bringing our community together through the universal language of art.

We are so excited to welcome them to the 5th Anniversary of the Día de los Muertos Atlantic Canada Festival!

📍 October 24 | AREA 506 Container Village, Saint John

#DiaDeLosMuertosAtlanticCanada #Mitotl #MexicanFolklore #CulturalHeritage #SaintJohnNB

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Departure of #celebritysilhouette from @portsaintjohn
Oct 18 at 16:00H

#explorenb #djimini5pro #sunnyday #cruiseshiplife

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506 closer #506 #thetragicallyhip #music #canadian #area506

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💀LET’S MOVE THE SKELETON! 💀

Get ready, Saint John! The incredible A-KREW is bringing the energy, the movement, and the FUN to our Día de los Muertos Atlantic Canada Festival!

Inspired by the spirit of Día de los Muertos, A-KREW will bring us a burst of rhythm, creativity, and playful movement that will have everyone feeling the beat! 💀

Because when art, dance, and culture come together, even the skeletons can’t stay still! 🦴

📍 AREA 506 Container Village, Saint John
📅 October 24, 2026

Come celebrate with us and feel the magic!

#DiaDeLosMuertosAtlanticCanada #AKREW #SaintJohnNB #Dance #MoveTheSkeleton

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🇲🇽FROM QUERÉTARO, MEXICO, TO SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK! 🇲🇽

We are thrilled to welcome NAHUI to the 5th Annual Día de los Muertos Atlantic Canada Festival!

Travelling from Querétaro City, Mexico, NAHUI will bring the beauty, energy, and spirit of traditional ancestral dance to our celebration, sharing cultural traditions passed down through generations.

Through movement, music, vibrant costumes, and powerful cultural expression, their performance invites us to connect with Mexico’s rich cultural heritage and celebrate the traditions that keep our roots and stories alive.

Join us for a one of a kind celebration of art, culture, and community!

📅 October 24, 2026
📍 AREA 506 Container Village, Saint John, NB

Come celebrate with us as we honour our ancestors, embrace cultural diversity, and bring the vibrant spirit of Mexico to Atlantic Canada!

¡Bienvenidos a Saint John, NAHUI! 🇨🇦🇲🇽

#diadelosmuertosatlanticcanada #QuerétaroMexico #ancestraldance #SaintJohnNB #ExploreNB

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