Held every August 15 during the Festival acadien de Clare, the Tintamarre "noise parade" is one of Clare's most popular and iconic events!
This traditional event, which comes to life every year thanks to a collaborative partnership between the Municipality of Clare, the Festival acadien de Clare and the Société acadienne de Clare.
The Tintamarre is a celebratory parade, where revelers make wild noise using everything from noisemakers and horns to pots and pans. Visitors can join or cheer the car parade.
Meet at St. Bernard Church or the Salmon River fire station and join in the lively Acadian celebration by making as much noise as possible!
The Tintamarre will begin at 5:55 p.m.
Note: For safety reasons, all participants must follow the rules of the road. This includes wearing seat belts for all passengers.
Location: St. Bernard Church, 3623 Route 1, Saint-Bernard, and the Salmon River fire station, 4821 Route 1, Salmon River
Cost: Free
Information: Clare Recreation Department at 902-769-2031
Details for the 2025 event will be announced online. Follow Clare Recreation on Facebook to hear about it first! After the Tintamarre: "Show du 70e" featuring local musicians followed by P'tit Belliveau!
Registration is not required to participate in the tintamarre, and the National Acadian Day show is free!
We're also pleased to announce other Quinzou activities, including an Acadian flag-raising ceremony at Rendez-vous de la Baie at 10:00 a.m., with a performance by La Baie en Joie dance troupe, speeches, and cake. At 11:00 a.m., St. Alphonse Church will host a Quinzou mass or visit the Culture Expo in the gym at Université Sainte-Marie.
Read an excellent article about the Tintamarre in Canadian Geographic by travel writer Darcy Rhyno.
