Frequently Asked Questions

Check out our friends at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.  Located on the Waterfront Wharf, the museum provides the ultimate experience for families.

We will also have information about the town and attractions in our  festival guide which will be published closer to the festival, but in  the meantime visit the Lunenburg Board of Trade website for more information.

- Online: TicketPro.ca ($1 handling fee)

- Phone: 1-888-311-9090 Ticketpro ($1 handling fee)

- In Person: Any Ticketpro location listed here

- In Person: Folk Harbour Office for advanced tickets | 125 Montague Street

- In Person: Festival Box Office during the festival | 6 King Street

We are not always able to provide  dedicated parking for our mobility-restricted guests but we make every  effort possible to accommodate them where/when we can.

At the Main Stage tent, we have 5 spaces  reserved for vehicles with handicapped permits just outside the main  entrance to the grounds.  Once they are full, the attendant will allow  permitted vehicles to drop passengers off at the entrance, but the  vehicle must park off-grounds.  

The St. John’s Church venue allows  vehicles to drop off mobility restricted passengers at the front door on  the widened sidewalk, but you can not park there.

There are a few parking spots reserved  for those with handicapped permits throughout Lunenburg, but keep in  mind they have not been made available to Folk Harbour guests, even if  they are close to our venues.

The Main Stage is at 11 Blockhouse Hill Road, in Old Town Lunenburg.  You can see a map of our festival grounds here. 

The only venue where dogs are permitted is the Lunenburg Heritage Bandstand. 

Dogs are not permitted inside any of our  venues including the Wharf Stage—no exceptions other than licensed and  identified service dogs. 

August temperatures can be hot and we have zero tolerance for pets or children left unattended in parked cars. We will call the RCMP to rescue any pet or child left alone in a vehicle.

We encourage families of all sizes and  make-ups to become part of our festival family! Children 12 and under  are admitted to all performances free of charge. If an event is sold  out, we cannot guarantee seating inside the venue.

We have one workshop specifically for young musicians, the  Val Meister Young Fiddlers Workshop; in addition, we welcome  participants of any age at our morning vocal and dancing workshops

Mothers are welcome to breastfeed at any  festival venue. If a mother requires a private space, she is welcome to  use the Folk Harbour Office at 125 Montague Street during office hours  (9am– 8pm). 

Otherwise, she is encouraged to ask a volunteer for  assistance in finding a suitable location.

At this time, we do not offer a Family Admittance Pass to the festival or any festival events. 

The Folk Harbour Festival does not have a beer or wine  tent—most of our venues are alcohol and smoke free, including the Main  Stage tent.  

If you find an item and cannot locate its  owner, please bring it to the lost and found box inside the Folk  Harbour Society office at 125 Montague Street during our Festival office  hours (9 am – 8 pm). 

Our office is also equipped with a basic  first aid kit, but for serious injuries we recommend calling 911  immediately. EHS has been alerted to our needs and will have a visible  presence whenever possible, but they do have a large area to service.

We are a green festival and strive to be as environmentally sustainable as possible. As a rule, we (and our vendors) do not sell bottled water but we do provide fresh water dispensers just inside the Main Stage box office. We encourage you bring  your own water bottle that can be refilled at one of our stations.

Guests are also encouraged to bring travel mugs to refill with hot beverages, further helping us reduce  waste produced by our festival. 

Since the weather can unexpectedly change during the  day, it is always wise to bring the following with you: sunscreen, small  umbrella, layers of clothing (the evenings can get cool), a seat  cushion, and comfortable walking shoes! 

All of our venues offer seating, however we recommend bringing a seat cushion or you can purchase one from our concession  tents. The Sunday morning Gospel concert has overflow seating in the field and is often well attended, you may choose to bring a chair just  in case.

We are not in a position to offer  exchange rates for foreign currency. We encourage you to use Canadian  money or foreign currency credit or debit cards, for which we cover the  fees. We accept MasterCard, Visa and debit; and Ticketpro accepts  American Express.

We cannot accept any cash currencies other than $CAD and $USD. American cash dollars will be accepted at par.

We encourage you to visit our friends at TD Bank for assistance with any currency conversions that you may require.

We are not in a position to offer  exchange rates for foreign currency. We encourage you to use Canadian  money or foreign currency credit or debit cards, for which we cover the  fees. We accept MasterCard, Visa and debit; and Ticketpro accepts  American Express.

We cannot accept any cash currencies other than $CAD and $USD. American cash dollars will be accepted at par.

We encourage you to visit our friends at TD Bank for assistance with any currency conversions that you may require.

There are several banks in Downtown Lunenburg, all with  automatic tellers.  For in-person banking services, the TD Bank at 36  King Street, is open Monday to Friday from 8 am until 6 pm.  No bank in  Lunenburg is open Saturday or Sunday, but the automatic tellers are  available 24/7. 

Well, we plan to not have rain!

Rain has never resulted in cancellation of a Main Stage event. Our tent is modern and weather tight!

Heavy rains may restrict overflow seating outside the tent requiring us to restrict attendance of the Sunday Gospel concert.

In case of stormy weather, rain venues are provided for our outdoor venues. The Wharf Stage moves to the Zwicker Wharf Building and the Lunenburg Bandstand moves to St. John’s Parish Hall. We’ve  literally got you covered!