Shediac, New Brunswick · 28 to 30 May 2027
The Shediac Mascarade
A masquerade in nineteenth-century Shediac. Dress for 1811, or 1865, or anywhere in between.
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A three-day costumed festival in Shediac, New Brunswick, set between 1811 and 1865. Over one weekend: a masked ball with live period music, a murder mystery, a grand promenade, an artisan market, parlour games, dance lessons, and a Friday-night beach party at Parlee Beach. You pick a character, you pick an era, and you walk in as someone else.
The sale opens in
On the morning of Thursday the twenty-ninth of October 2026, at ten. The earliest tickets are the least dear they will ever be.
The sale is open.
What awaits
The Masked Ball
Saturday evening, after dark. Live period music, dancing, and the highlight of the weekend.
A murder mystery
A mystery woven through the weekend, for adults (19+). Somebody at this assembly is not who they claim to be.
The Grand Promenade
Costumes judged, bows exchanged, and a great deal of looking at one another while pretending not to.
Dance lessons and parlour entertainment
Learn a period dance, try a parlour game, and join demonstrations led by our hosts.
The artisan market
Handmade goods, masks, chocolate, perfume, and more. Small things, finely made.
The Sand Follies
Our Friday evening social at Parlee Beach, included with every ticket. Food, drink, music, and a sunset.
A mask doesn't cover a face. It puts a second one on top, and both of them show.
One night on this shore, a room full of people found out that a sentence can do the same thing, and nobody in it has been a simple person since.
Every May we throw that night again and ask you who you are.
The only wrong answer is your real name.
At the gate
Someone will ask you who you are.
Answer however you like. A title, a trade, a rumour, or a riddle will all do nicely. The only wrong answer is your real name.
Period dress is encouraged, and quietly rewarded. A mask is the least one can do.
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The particulars
When
Friday 28 May to Sunday 30 May 2027, the weekend after Victoria Day.
Where
Friday evening at Parlee Beach, included with every ticket. Saturday and Sunday on the Neptune Drive-In grounds in Shediac.
Tickets
Tickets go on sale on the morning of Thursday the twenty-ninth of October 2026, at ten. The first of them carry super early bird prices, and Friday evening at Parlee Beach is included with every ticket. Tickets.
The murder mystery is for adults. The rest of the weekend is for everyone.
The Mascarade opens the Shediac Wonderland year. The Shediac Renaissance Faire follows from 20 to 22 August, and Afterland closes it from 1 to 3 October. Three weekends. One question.
Version française à venir.
Bring a face. The second one is up to you.