{"id":160031,"date":"2026-03-19T11:04:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novascotia.com\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=160031"},"modified":"2026-03-19T11:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:05:16","slug":"festival-de-coques-clam-festival","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/novascotia.com\/fr\/event\/festival-de-coques-clam-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Festival de Coques (Clam Festival)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New for 2026, the <strong>Festival de Coques (Clam Festival)<\/strong> in Clare will celebrate the rich tradition of clam digging as a \u201cMust-Do\u201d authentic Acadian experience! The festival will be family friendly, outdoor, activity based, educational and accessible. Visit<a href=\"https:\/\/baiesaintemarie.com\/en\/festivals-events\/festival-de-coques\"> website<\/a> for more details on the program.<\/p>\n<p>June 11-14, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preliminary Program:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, June 11<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plant Tour &#8211; Innovative Fishery, Saint Bernard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Friday, June 12<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plant Tour &#8211; Innovative Fishery, Saint Bernard<\/li>\n<li>Clam digging tour with Marcel Saulnier<\/li>\n<li>Clare Community Clam Boil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturday, June 13<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kids\u2019 Clam Shell Painting and \u201cPlein Air\u201d by the Conseil des arts de la Baie, Belliveau Cove<\/li>\n<li>Clam Digging Competitions<\/li>\n<li>Clam Trivia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Friday, June 14<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beach Clean-up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Clam specials at your favourite local restaurants daily!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Plus, a Golden Clam Hunt for the entire duration of the festival with amazing prizes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New for 2026, the Festival de Coques (Clam Festival) in Clare will celebrate the rich tradition of clam digging as a \u201cMust-Do\u201d authentic Acadian experience! 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