The first Merrickville Festival of the Arts happens on Saturday, August 28th, and Sunday August 29th, where residents and visitors are invited to celebrate summer by enjoying diverse art activities in various village locations. With its heritage stone and red-brick buildings, not to mention the Rideau Canal – a UNESCO World Heritage site – Merrickville provides a relaxed ambiance for visitors of all ages to discover.

More than 25 MAG artists will display their paintings, pottery, printmaking, mixed media, jewelry, and other unique art in tents at two locations in the village. In the afternoons, Theatre Night in Merrickville will present two vignettes titled “Tales of the Rideau Canal” as well as two other short plays outdoors at the Lions Pavilion in the Parks Canada Blockhouse Park. Local musicians will be on hand to perform, and we are also delighted to feature readings by Merrickville’s Rogue Poets.