What’s happening in Saint John today — Thursday, August 13

Here are some of the more notable things happening around Saint John and the surrounding area today:

🎉 Acadian Day celebrations

Saint John is celebrating Acadian Day today with free activities at City Hall and the AREA 506 Waterfront Container Village. The schedule includes a flag-raising at 11 a.m., a tintamarre to AREA 506, family activities and performances through the afternoon.

🏌️ Saint John Region Chamber golf tournament

The Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament is taking place today at Rockwood Park Golf Course, with a 10 a.m. shotgun start, followed by lunch and a banquet.

🧠 Trivia Night at The Docks

Tonight, Trivia Night at The Docks takes place at AREA 506, beginning at 7 p.m. It’s part of the summer programming at the waterfront container village.

🎟️ Chase the Ace

Chase the Ace is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. at Market Square Atrium.

🎬 Movies in the Park

Nearby Quispamsis Arts & Culture Park is showing Elio tonight at approximately 8:35 p.m., free of charge.

🚧 Traffic

The City of Saint John has a temporary traffic interruption on King Street today, in front of 99 King Street. Motorists should expect some disruption in that area.

🎭 Coming tomorrow

The Third Shift contemporary arts festival begins Friday, August 14, running through August 16 at various locations around Saint John. Discover Saint John describes it as a festival of public contemporary artworks.