Shediac Lobster Festival ‘bigger and better’ in 75th year
Global News
Festival president Pascal Haché says the 75th edition of the festival has been two and a half years in the making, with more culinary experiences and bigger musical acts.
The Shediac Lobster Festival has come a long way from it’s humble beginnings as a lobster boil in 1949.
Festival president Pascal Haché says the festival committee started planning the landmark celebration two and a half years ago.
“It’s been an amazing ride so far,” he said about this year’s festival which started on July 5th. “People are present (…) the rides are busy, our events are full so we can’t ask for much better,” he said.
He said everything is bigger and better this year, including the musical acts which included the Hay Babies and Salebarbes.
The festival is also offering a free shuttle service this year, as part of a partnership with NB Liquor.
“We have bus routes that are taking people from Moncton, Dieppe and camping grounds in the region,” he said. “They bring (spectators) on site and then they bring you back from when they picked you up.”
He says the program has been very popular with festival goers.
The carnival games and rides, like the ferris wheel or the Zipper, are popular draws for the crowd.