Bazar Neptune
Shediac's Saturday Treasure Hunt!
Every Saturday, July & August. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission. On the grounds of the Neptune Drive-In. Come find what you did not know you were looking for.
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Bazar Neptune transforms the grounds of the Neptune Drive-In into a Saturday morning wonderland of vintage collectibles, handmade crafts, artisan goods, local farm products, and curiosities that resist easy categorization. A curated roster of makers, growers, sellers, and bold-hearted entrepreneurs who believe that commerce can feel like theatre. Free admission. The smell of Morse et Marteaux’s smoker drifting across the field. Coffee and fresh croissants from Adorable Chocolat. Live entertainment. And the particular alchemy that happens when you gather people who make things, people who grow things, and people who cannot resist a good find.
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The gates open at nine; the pearls are waiting.
The Vendors
There's something for everyone
Vintage collectibles. Handmade jewellery. Artisan soaps. Seasonal décor. Local preserves. Handcrafted furniture. Pottery. Textiles. Farm-fresh produce. Demonstrations that make children stare. Each Saturday brings a different roster, which means each Saturday brings discoveries you missed last week.
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Events
Every Saturday's Different!
Throughout the summer, Bazar Neptune hosts special themed market days: the Mega Maritime Yard Sale, Entrepreneur Day, Company Liquidation Day, and on August 22–23, the Bazar runs alongside the first annual Shediac Renaissance Faire. Follow our social channels for announcements!
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History
"Le Bazar Acadien"
Le Bazar Acadien was a community festival in Cocagne, NB that ran from 1974 to the early 80s. It featured parades, pageants, contests, raffles, and traditional fair competitions — including tug-of-war and arm wrestling events that grew into world-class teams.
Adrien Després (Séb’s dad), was one of the key instigators of this festival. He later founded the Cocagne International Hydroplane Regatta.
The Neptune Drive-In was one of the major sponsors of the original Bazar Acadien. Every market day, we’re not just hosting vendors; we’re stewarding a piece of local history.
The Bazar Neptune Logo
The original Bazar Acadien logo, drawn the first time in the mid-1970s, featured a soft-shelled clam, as a nod to our coastal roots. It was designed by Adrien’s lifelong friend, Louis Bilodeau, who graciously authorized its adaptation for Bazar Neptune. Louis had also composed the Bazar’s song, which we proudly play at the opening and closing of each market day.
For Bazar Neptune, that mollusk evolved into an oyster — intentionally. Neptune is the Roman god of the sea, and the oyster belongs to his waters. The symbol anchors the Bazar firmly within the world of the Neptune Drive-In.
The oyster also appears in The Walrus and the Carpenter, the Wonderland poem that inspired the name of our on-site smokehouse, Morse et Marteaux. The logo quietly connects our businesses through shared story.
But most importantly, oysters create pearls. A visit to the Bazar should feel like a treasure hunt — each booth a discovery, each vendor a hidden gem. Like the oyster, we transform effort into something worth finding. The oyster represents heritage, resilience, and the promise of something remarkable inside.
Bazar Neptune is produced by Shediac Wonderland, the family of Alice-in-Wonderland-inspired businesses created by Sébastien Després and Heather Wright. Each business is a chapter in a larger story about what happens when a community decides to take play seriously.The Bazar Neptune is the chapter where everyone is invited to bring what they’ve made and find what they’ve been missing.
Morse et Marteaux BBQ Smokehouses & Lobster Shacks
Texas BBQ, Acadian Style
Wood-fired
1000-gallon offset
