NAICS Canada 71—Arts, entertainment and recreation

Where 71 sits

1. 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation

Contains 3 narrower codes

• 711 Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries
• 712 Heritage institutions
• 713 Amusement, gambling and recreation industries

Description

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating facilities or providing services to meet the cultural, entertainment and recreational interests of their patrons. These establishments produce, promote or participate in live performances, events or exhibits intended for public viewing; provide the artistic, creative and technical skills necessary for the production of artistic products and live performances; preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural or educational interest; and operate facilities or provide services that enable patrons to participate in sports or recreational activities or pursue amusement, hobbies and leisure-time interests.

There are establishments engaged in activities related to arts and recreation that are classified in other sectors of NAICS. The most important are listed below.

What 71 excludes

• Establishments that provide both accommodation and recreational facilities, such as hunting and fishing camps, resorts and casino hotels (see 721 accommodation services)
• Motion picture theatres, libraries and archives, and publishers of newspapers, magazines, books, periodicals and computer software (see 51 information and cultural industries)
• Restaurants and night clubs that provide live entertainment in addition to the sale of food and beverages (see 722 food services and drinking places)
• Transportation establishments providing sightseeing and pleasure cruises (see 48-49 transportation and warehousing)

71 in other systems