Year of Festivals
Great music, mouth-watering eats and a Maritime vibe are all waiting for you at Fredericton’s festivals! From the top international festival experience on Canada’s East Coast, the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, to Atlantic Canada’s largest winter celebration, Fredericton FROSTival, there’s something to pique everyone’s interest!
This event is rescheduled to January 2023 due to COVID 19. Keep an eye on the WinterFrolic website for more details.
Get ready for a five-day, non-stop musical celebration in the Capital City!
Celebrating 44 years as the Maritime Provinces' longest running marathon; half marathon, 10km and 5km and Youth Fun Run options also available.
Come and run this fast, flat, scenic river route!
Exciting site-specific outdoor productions of the works of William Shakespeare in downtown Fredericton.
Two exciting days of LIVE entertainment from around the world.
Special activities for families; multicultural dance & music, international food, displays & more.
Free admission.
Join in the fun as Fredericton celebrates the Nation's birthday, complete with a huge fireworks display over the Saint John River!
Showcasing regional craft brewers in a picturesque setting over the beautiful Saint John River.
For more information follow the event on Facebook!
A week of engaging social and educational events culminating in a festival featuring a parade, live entertainment, food trucks, liquor garden, and arts/crafts vendors.
Free admission.
Four stages and 20+ bands from folk/bluegrass to rhythm & blues and classic rock performed by local bands ending with a jam session that will bring musicians together for an all-star performance.
The festival features nightly mainstage performances by acclaimed and emerging dramatists, along with free outdoor street theatre and readings by New Brunswick playwrights.
A fun-filled family weekend on the grounds of historic Government House.
A New Brunswick Day long-weekend Music Festival.
Enjoy East Coast music, camping, arts crafts village, food vendors, children’s play area and jam tents.
Clean, safe, and fun!
(30 minutes north of Fredericton)
The Down East Brew Fest brings together 40+ craft breweries, cideries, meaderies and some spirits.
Carleton Street will be home to a great variety of craft beverages and local food suppliers.
Featuring 4, 6 & 24 km runs also with the amazing 500m Donut Dash, starting downtown and running along the city’s trail system.
Participants will have access to the Down East Brew Fest on Carleton Street.
A two-week festival celebrating classical chamber music, featuring the works of selected composers played by Canada’s most talented classical musicians.
Festival includes concerts, emerging artists and free community performances.
For nearly 50 years, Festival on the Bend (formerly Community Days) has been a highlight of summer in Nackawic!
Held annually since 1851, the Stanley Fair is Canada’s longest continuously running agricultural fair.
(approx. 40 minutes from Fredericton)
Atlantic Canada's equestrian event/county fair.
3 days of equestrian competition, country market, river run and craft beer.
Free admission
Atlantic Canada’s Caribbean and South American carnival parade and music festival with sounds and vibes from all around the world.
It’s Atlantic Canada’s Premiere music festival experience!
With 6 incredible days, over 150 performances across 20 stages located in the beautiful historic downtown of Fredericton.
Midway, light and heavy horse shows, hauling matches, ox pull, antique tractor display, livestock exhibits, musical entertainment, woodsman’s competition and much more.
Interested in getting to know the farmers in your community?
Open Farm Day allows visitors to interact with participating farms, their food, and the people that keep our families fed.
Discover some of Fredericton’s most historically and culturally interesting buildings not usually open to the public.
Beautiful handcrafted products from all over the Maritimes.
Paintings, pottery, jewellery, wood products, skin care, candles and so much more.
You can get everything from fall items to Christmas presents and ornaments.
Fredericton's Literary Festival brings together some of the best national and local authors for readings, school visits, workshops and talks in both official languages.
Celebrate words, music and the arts.
