Sussex New Brunswick...small town charm, big hot air balloon festival ...

What do Cows, Covered Bridges, Hot-Air Balloons, and Ginger Ale Have in Common? Sussex New Brunswick Sussex New Brunswick quick facts: Population of 4,200 Accommodations: Camping, hotel/motel, B&B Sussex New Brunswick is a small-town rural community filled with friendly and stress-free people. It is New Brunswick's dairy town. Sussex is the Covered Bridge Capital of Atlantic Canada . There are 25 covered bridges in Sussex and surrounding areas and 8 are within a ten minute drive of the downtown. There is no shortage of cows grazing on green rolling hills, which is why Sussex is known as the Dairy Town . Speaking of cows, check out the New Brunswick Agricultural Museum where you will find an impressive display of antique farm equipment, military history artifacts, and items from the railway days. While in Sussex New Brunswick don������t forget to take a peek at the Sussex Murals . The Sussex Murals depict local people in their way of life now, and as it was a hundred years ago. Sussex is home to the ever popular Atlantic International Balloon Festival , which takes place the weekend after Labor Day (Labor Day is the first Monday in September). Sussex New Brunswick is where Sussex Golden Ginger Ale is made. For such a small place, there are many things to see and do in Sussex New Brunswick. If you just want to slow down and enjoy nature at a slower pace Sussex is the place to be.