FESTIVAL DES GRANDS VOILIERS

In 2017, over 40 large ships from all over the world sailed into Canadian waters to celebrate the 150 ^{th anniversary of Canadian Confederation. The City of Miramichi welcomes some of them in early July at the Festival des Grands voiliers du Nouveau-Brunswick. Thousands of visitors were expected on the banks of the Miramichi River to visit the immense vessels.}