Plein Air Thursdays
Plein Air
Thursdays
Every Thursday · Throughout sunflower season
Bring your canvas, your sketchbook, your watercolours, your pencils — and come paint with us in the sunflower field. No classes. No pressure. No expectations. Just a beautiful place to slow down and create.
Every Thursday throughout the sunflower season, the farm opens its gates to artists of all kinds. Set up your easel anywhere you like — in the sunflower maze, along the river trail, at the edge of the wildflower field, or on the hill overlooking the tidal valley. The light changes every week. The view never gets old.
Whether you’re an experienced artist who paints en plein air regularly, or someone who just wants to sit outside with a sketchbook and try something new — there’s always something waiting to be captured. The bees don’t mind. The sunflowers don’t judge. The river just keeps doing its thing in the background.
🌻 Artists paint for free.
🎨 Visitors welcome with regular farm admission.
No classes. No pressure. Just come find your view.
Watercolours
Sketchbook & pencils
Pastels
Acrylics
Charcoal
A camera
Whatever you’ve been meaning to try
Come find your view. 💛
Dakeyne Farm is part of a vibrant creative community along the Avon River. After your day in the field, the area is full of galleries, studios, and creative spaces worth wandering through. Explore the full Avon River Arts & Culture Guide to discover what’s nearby.
Newport Landing/Avondale · Home of the Avon River Arts Society
Gallery, museum, tea room, gift shop, and Open Studio every Thursday afternoon May–October. Monthly members’ exhibitions and the beloved Great Little Art Show. Also home to Sofa Sundays — live music on the last Sunday of each month.
21 Gerrish Street, Windsor · Pottery, glass, weaving, woodwork & more
Over 300 local artisans, plus working studios in pottery, stained glass, fused glass, weaving, sewing, and woodworking. Browse, shop, or sign up for a class.
7778 Hwy 14, Brooklyn · Artisanal bakery & gallery
A heritage building home to rotating exhibitions by established and emerging Nova Scotian artists — with a scratch bakery and daily lunch specials alongside.
4801 Highway 215, Summerville · Textile design & fine art
Watercolour-based textile design, sculpture-inspired patterns, and the quiet energy of a working artist’s space beside the Fundy shore.
Walton, NS · The last original lighthouse in Hants County
Panoramic views of the Minas Basin and its record tides — one of the most paintable views on the entire Bay of Fundy shore.
Explore the full Avon River Arts & Culture Guide — 10,000 copies distributed across Nova Scotia each season.
Sketchers & watercolourists
Photographers
Creative beginners
Art lovers & gallery wanderers
Thursday evenings well spent
Solo visitors & quiet creative time
Anyone who’s been meaning to try something creative
Every Thursday. Every kind of artist.
Come find your view. 💛
🎨 Dakeyne Farm · Mount Denson, Nova Scotia