~sappyfest 20 passes~

Early Bird passes for Sappyfest 20, August 1st-3rd, 2025 are coming soon! Please check back for all ticket prices and sale dates.

~ABOUT THE EVENT~

• Located on Bridge Street, the main festival grounds occupy a central spot in Sackville's downtown district. The main site features a performance tent, a beer garden with regional craft alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, a merchandise market, vendor grounds, and an open space with picnic tables. Off-site venues, which vary annually, may include Struts Gallery, the Royal Canadian Legion,  Mount Allison Chapel, Owens Art Gallery, Bruntun Auditorium, Ducky's Pub, and the Sackville United Church, among others.

• Bar venues are 19+ and an ID is required for entry. ID required at Bridge Street Tent (the main festival grounds) if you would like to purchase alcohol.

• All shows are General Admission.

• Admission is guaranteed at the Bridge Street Tent (the main festival grounds). Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis at all other venues due to legal capacity parameters. Arrive early to secure your spot!

• This event is rain or shine.

• No refunds except in the situation of full event cancellation by Sappyfest. If you cannot make it, passes and tickets can be transferred to another year of your choosing or transferred to another person. 

~ WHERE TO STAY ~

Mount allison university residence

Book your stay at Mount Allison University residences. The University offers affordable rates, wireless internet, and cozy rooms—all within a kilometre radius of the festival grounds, local restaurants, shops, and businesses, so that you don’t have to miss out on any of the action. 

Rates and amenities: Single Rooms are priced at $61 per day and Double Rooms are priced at $81 per day—both prices are including tax.* All rooms offer a twin bed(s), private or semi-private ensuite, and come equipped with linen and towels.

*Based on 2024 pricing. Rates are determined by Mount Allison University and are subject to change. Please check back in early 2025 for a booking link.

151 Main St, Sackville, NB E4L 1A8

Walk to Bridge Street Tent: 8 mins

OTHER OPTIONS

Please note that Sappyfest does not have any affiliation with the businesses listed below.

This list is compiled for your convenience, to help you plan your stay:

For more ideas visit: https://sackville.com/directory/

~ GETTING around ~

Whether you’re travelling by car, train, bus, bike or on foot, we’ve got you covered. Sackville, New Brunswick, is located in the heart of the heart of the heart of the Maritimes. We are five minutes from the Nova Scotia border; 40 minutes to the Confederation Bridge linking P.E.I.; 30 minutes to Moncton and two hours to Halifax.

Car: The Trans-Canada Highway (#2) bisects Sackville at exits 500, 504 and 506, while Highway #106 from Moncton passes through the center of town.

Train: VIA Rail Canada operates regular service to Sackville towards Halifax (east) and Quebec (west).

Plane: Catch a daily flight out of the Greater Moncton International Airport via Air Canada, Porter Airlines or WestJet, which make international connections.

Bus: Convenient and affordable bus service is available to and from Sackville via Coach Atlantic and Maritime Bus.

Cycle: The Trans-Canada Trail passes through Sackville, heading towards Port Elgin via the original right-of-way of the New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island Railway.

Walk: Walking in Sackville is easy and pleasant. To find your way around town, download our town map.

~SAFETY, ACCESSIBILITY & washrooms~

Safety: By purchasing tickets to and participating in Sappyfest, you agree to adhere to our Code of Conduct found here. 

Venue Accessibility and Washrooms: Sappyfest utilizes multiple indoor and outdoor venues throughout Sackville. Detailed information on entrances/exits, wheelchair access, seating, washrooms and more will be available when our 2025 venues and schedule are finalized. At this time, we do not offer sign language interpretation though we hope to change this in the future. Our partner venues have varied combinations of gender neutral, gendered, single and multi-stall washrooms. We encourage all festival venues not operated by Sappyfest to mark their washrooms as gender neutral during our events.  Please check back for updates or email us at director@sappyfest.com with any questions. We’re happy to provide details on 2024 venues and offerings, as there will be overlap.

Accessibility Pass: Ticket-buyers requiring a support person may reserve one free ticket with the purchase of their own. Please contact us at director@sappyfest.com after making your purchase to request your free accessibility pass.

Financial Accessibility: Sappyfest is committed to programming several free events each festival including musical performances, artist talks, workshops, and art, and there are many opportunities to take in the festival in exchange for volunteer time. If cost is a barrier, please keep an eye on our website for free events and volunteer opportunities. 

COVID-19 measures: In the spirit of community care and to help protect touring artists, our team, and audiences, we always welome and encourage wearing masks. We stock kn95 masks on hand to distribute for free and have Corsi–Rosenthal air filtration boxes at all indoor venues. Please practice good hand washing hygiene, cough or sneeze into your arm, practice consent when touching people or encroaching on personal space, and stay home if you are experiencing symptoms. If you begin experiencing symptoms during the festival we respectfully require you to leave. If this happens to you, please contact productionassistant@sappyfest.com immediately. We will transfer your pass or ticket to another year of your choosing or facilitate a refund.