LIGHTHOUSE ON THE GREEN
You’ll find a great selection of Fredericton souvenirs, visitor information and tickets for local adventures and special events. The Lighthouse is also home to River Trails Rentals & Tours, rent bikes and in-line skates or go on a guided bike tour. Enjoy our free Friday evening and Sunday afternoon concerts on our lower deck or join us for yoga on Wednesday evenings during July & August. Make your way to the upper deck by going through our interactive, St. John River Play & Learn Exhibit. The kids will love it!
HOURS OF OPERATION
| June 4- 30, 2012 | 10:30am - 7pm |
| July 1 - September 1, 2012 | 10:30am - 9:30pm |
| September 2 - 9, 2012 | 10:30am - 6pm |
| September 14 - 16, 2012 | 10:30am - 6pm |
EXHIBITAdmission to the main level of the lighthouse is free of charge.
A modest admission fee of $2.00 per adult, $1.50 per student/senior (preschoolers are free) or $5.00 per family is charged to gain access to our play and learn exhibit about life on the St. John River. Put together puzzles, try your hand at knot tying, or take your pictures as a lighthouse keeper on your way up to our light and upper deck.
RIVER TRAILS RENTALS & TOURS
The trails are beautifully maintained by the non-profit Fredericton Trails Coalition. They are dedicated to the preservation, development and promotion of green spaces. The trail system is shared by joggers, walkers, in-line skaters, cyclists and hikers. Don’t forget your camera and your smiles! The riverside trails provide the backdrop for some of Fredericton’s best photo opportunities.
River Trails Rentals & Tours carries an assortment of quality adult, youth and child-sized bicycles & in-line skates. We also have child cabooses, which can be attached to the back of any adult bike (like a trailer), and safely carry up to 70 lbs. For adventurous twosomes, we also have a tandem bicycle!
- Bike Rental Rates: $7/hour or $25/day Each bike rental includes a helmet.
- Tandem Bike Rental Rates: $11/hour or $30/day includes two helmets
- In-Line Skate Rental Rates: $6/hour or $20/day, In-line Skate rentals include skates & helmet.
Ask about our daily rental rates for extras like helmets, padding & locks.
The Domes, Bones, Eagles & Osprey Tour is available Wednesday-Sunday at 10am and 2:30pm, mid June to August. The tour which lets you explore Fredericton’s trails with an experienced guide is approx 1.5 hours long. Cycle through a rich tapestry of natural beauty and historic landmarks, discover a loyalist cemetery, grand Victorian architecture… look out for soaring eagles!
- Tour Rates: Starting at $8.00; $13.50 including a rental.
YOGA AT LIGHTHOUSE ON THE GREEN
Wednesdays, 7-8pm (July & August) Sponsored by the Fredericton Yoga Teachers Association & Fredericton Tourism. No experience necessary but please bring a mat if you have one. Participation by donation. These will be given to a different charity each week. Rain location for all classes is Pilates by Garda, 494 Queen St. Suite 400.
CONCERTS AT LIGHTHOUSE ON THE GREEN
Sundays at 3pm(no rain date), Friday Night Concerts at 7:30pm (Rain date: Saturdays, 7:30pm) * (no rain date)
2012 SCHEDULE
TICKETS
Tickets for A Day in a Soldiers Life and Haunted Hikes are regularly sold.
PARKING
Parking is available on-street and at various nearby lots including behind the Crowne Plaza Lord Beaverbrook Hotel. That parking surface is accessible from Queen Street. Parking passes for out-of-province visitors to be used at parking meters are available at Fredericton Tourism’s Visitor Information Centres as well as from staff at Lighthouse on The Green.
CONTACT INFORMATION
We’re located at Regent Street Wharf at the foot of Regent Street, along the riverfront trails, in Fredericton’s downtown.
(506) 460-2939
Email: tourism@fredericton.ca
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