Founded by Ray Gracewood, the Waterfront Container Village first opened on June 8, 2022,[2] and the seasonal market operates annually from May to November.

[3][4] Built on a converted parking lot on the waterfront of Saint John, New Brunswick[5] the Village features over two dozen vendors that operate out of either the shipping containers or food trucks,[2] from retail and gift[6] shops to snacks and coffee.

The s feet as of its opening year,[7] are also decorated by the work of multiple local and international artists, including "Graffiti Alley",[8][7] one of the most photographed spaces in the province.

[9] In early 2022, work was already underway to repurpose shipping containers and what was once a waterfront parking lot and create a destination for tourists and local residents.

[10] The marketplace's opening coincided with the docking of the Oasis of the Seas in Saint John - at the time, the city's largest cruise arrival.