Avon River Heritage Society
  • About
    • Avon River Heritage Society
    • The Avon River
    • Meet the People in our Neighbourhood
    • Fundraising
  • History
    • Natural History >
      • Highest Tides in the World
      • Tidal Bore
      • Avon Peninsula Ecology
      • Birds of the Avon
      • Marine and Freshwater Species of the Avon
      • Karst Environment
      • Gypsum
    • Pisiquit
    • Mi'kmaq >
      • Mi'kmaq of the Avon River
    • Acadians >
      • Acadians of the Avon River
      • Village Thibodeau (Poplar Grove)
      • Acadian Families After Expulsion
    • New England Planters >
      • Genealogy
      • James and Lydia Mosher
    • African Nova Scotians
    • Local Home Histories >
      • The Old Stone House >
        • The Mystery of the Fieldstone House
      • The Mounce Mansions >
        • Captain George R. Mounce House
        • The Thomas A. Mounce House
        • Interior of the Honeymoon House
      • Wallace Point
      • Edmund McCarthy
    • The Avondale School
    • Golden Age of Sail >
      • Vessels of the Avon River
      • Shipbuilding Process
      • Shipbuilding Tools
      • Ship Directories
      • Sailing Ships, Sugar, and Salt
      • The Hamburg
      • Captain George Richard Mounce Sr
      • The Rotundus
    • Avondale Wharf & The Landing
    • The Avon Spirit
  • Arts & Culture
    • The Great Little Art Show
    • Artists Landing Gallery
    • Open Studio at the Museum
    • Full Circle Festival
    • Artisans in Action
    • Paint Avondale
    • Avondale Wharf Day
    • Honey Harvest Festival
    • North Along the Shore Jamboree
  • Calendar
  • Rentals
  • Lydia and Sally Cafe
  • Planters Sea Chest Gift Shop
  • Volunteer Opportunities and Employment
  • How to find us!

Supporting the Arts in our Community

The Avon River Heritage museum is proud to be the home of the Avon River Arts Society and host to Hants County's flagship art showcase, the Great Little Art Show. 

L’Avon River Heritage Museum est fier d’être le siège du Société Artistique Avon River et de recevoir le Hants County vitrine d’art phare, le Grand Petit Exposition d’Art.

Avon River Arts

2021Upcoming Arts & Culture Events 

May 7th -30th, 2021
23rd Annual Great Little Art Show
Every Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 5pm
West Hants Flagship Art Show

May through October, 2021
Open Studio Afternoons
Every Thursday, 2pm - 5pm

Sunday, June 6th, 2021
Artisans in Action : Wood/Leather/Stone
12pm - 4pm

Saturday & Sunday, June 19th & 20th, 2021
Solstice Pop-up Market
Part of the Full Circle Festival
10 am - 4 pm

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 18th - 20th, 2021
Full Circle Festival

Sunday, July 4th, 2021
Artisans in Action : Metal/Glass/Jewellery
12pm - 4pm

Saturday, July 24th, 2021
Wharf Day
Noon until late!

Sunday, August 1st, 2021
Artisans in Action : Fibre/Pottery/Textiles
12pm - 4pm

Sunday, September 5th, 2021
Artisans in Action : Paint Avondale
12pm - 4pm

Saturday, September 11th, 2021
Honey Harvest Festival
10am - 4pm

Saturday September 18th, 2021
North Along the Shore Jamboree
1pm - 1am
Bluegrass and Folk music featuring The Basin Brothers and friends.  Contact wdlake@gmail.com for more info.

Saturday & Sunday, September 25th & 26th, 2021
James & Lydia Mosher Family Reunion

Sunday, October 3rd, 2021
Artisans in Action : Traditional Nova Scotian Crafts and Techniques (ie. Mi’kmaq, Acadian and Planters)
12pm - 4pm


Avon River Heritage Society Museum, 17 Belmont Road, Avondale/Newport Landing, Hants County, Nova Scotia, B0N 2A0
Email us at infoavonriver@gmail.com
Telephone us, May through October, at (902) 757-1718