Overview
Each year, heritage groups, museums, communities, schools, access centers and libraries throughout New Brunswick celebrate the province’s diverse heritage by hosting special activities. The Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture has promoted Heritage Week every year since 1994. As part of a provincial heritage education and promotion initiative, the department sets aside seven days each year for the purpose of fostering partnerships and raising awareness of heritage within other branches of government as well as private and public sector agencies.
During Heritage Week, we encourage everyone to visit and discover our great buildings, cultural institutions, extraordinary landscapes, and vibrant urban and rural communities, or attend a Heritage Week event in their community. If you can’t experience activities and places first-hand, consider exploring heritage virtually from your home.
If you are planning an event for Heritage Week or know of an event taking place, please share it with us on our Facebook page or contact us at [email protected].
Heritage Week 2026: Life Below Us
Heritage Week 2026 takes place February 9 to 16. This year’s theme is Life Below Us.
Just below the surface is a story that connects New Brunswickers to place and to one another. From rocks, fossils, soils, and fungi to plants, wildlife, waterways, and archaeology, the land holds stories about how this province was shaped—over time and through human experience.
This theme invites reflection on how New Brunswickers have used natural resources in the past and continue to use them today as part of our culture and economy—ranging from local harvesting and foraging to larger-scale resource development, including the minerals that support modern technology.
Heritage Week projects can explore these connections through a heritage lens, including the stories, traditions, and knowledge connected to local places; the ways communities understand and care for the land; and the shared responsibility to conserve important resources for future generations.
During this week of celebration, we encourage New Brunswickers to discover the heritage beneath the surface and reflect on how it shapes our identities, our communities, our environment, and our future.
Happy Heritage Week 2026 to all!