More than four centuries being honoured for Acadian Heritage Month
Posted Aug 1, 2025 05:37:20 AM.
Last Updated Aug 1, 2025 11:48:11 AM.
August 1 marks the official start of Acadian Heritage Month as the province honours more than four centuries of Acadian history.
This is the second annual Acadian Heritage Month, and this year’s theme is Honouring Acadian Heritage, Shaping the Future.
The province says the theme reflects the strength and resilience of Acadian communities and the important role they continue to play in Nova Scotia today.
“August is a month to celebrate Acadian heritage and share the incredible stories that define our people. The French language, passed down through generations, remains a powerful link to our past and a meaningful part of our future,” said Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Acadian affairs and Francophonie.
A number of events will take place across the province throughout the month, including concerts, culinary events and community gatherings.
“Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse is delighted by the launch of the second edition of Acadian Heritage Month in Nova Scotia. This year’s theme – Honouring Acadian Heritage, Shaping the Future – is an invitation to be proud of our ancestors who paved the way for the Acadie we know today and to be confident in its future.” Said Denise Comeau Desautels, President, Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse
National Acadian Day will be observed in Nova Scotia on Aug. 15.
A few events and places across the province
- Grand-Pré National Historic Site: Sweeping gardens and a church mark the 17th-century Acadian Village and the deportation that is memorialized in a poem.
- Le Village historique acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse: Home-cooked Acadian cuisine and learning the dialect from fishing to farming in this early 1900s seaside village.
- Festival acadien de Clare: The oldest Acadian festival in the world is celebrated each year on August 15.
- Les Trois Pignons: Museum of the Hooked Rug and Home Life: Demonstrations on hooked rugs with some as souvenirs to explore the history and culture.
- Le Centre de la Mi-carême: Masks are one of the oldest Acadien traditions that people can learn about.
- Acadian Museum and Research Centre: Immerse in history through crafts, music, and food sampling.
