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Uptown Saint John
Your Business Improvement Association
Strengthening our area as a shared place to shop, dine, work & explore.
Welcome to
Uptown Saint John, NB
Uptown Saint John is the historic downtown district of Saint John, New Brunswick, located along the Bay of Fundy on Canada’s east coast.
Here, 500+ businesses create a vibrant neighbourhood built on connection, creativity, and local love. Explore our historic streets and connected pedways, home to 65+ restaurants, 65+ shops, art galleries, and live theatre, all just steps from one another.
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Latest Posts
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Swept Into Action: Uptown Clean Sweep 2026
There’s something special about seeing the community come together to care for the place they love. This year’s Uptown Clean Sweep brought together 100 volunteers from 13 community-minded businesses who joined the Uptown Saint John BIA team for a morning of cleaning, connecting, and giving back to the neighbourhood. Together, volunteers collected and removed litter…
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UPTOWN BOX ART 2026 – CELEBRATION EVENT
Celebrating Art, Diversity, Culture, and Placemaking in Uptown Saint John. Uptown Saint John Inc, the Business Improvement Association for Saint John, is incredibly pleased to present another year of our Uptown Box Art Program. The program this year features TWO uptown utility boxes painted and transformed beautifully, and the installation of colourful banners which will…
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Uptown Saint John Receives OBIAA Award of Excellence for Local Love
We’re excited to share that Uptown Saint John BIA has received a 2026 OBIAA Award of Excellence from the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association for Local Love: A Business-Led Placemaking & Pride Initiative, recognized in the category of Streetscaping & Public Realm Improvements. Launched in 2025, Local Love brought together businesses, community partners, and placemaking…
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