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Festival & Events Calendar
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Festivals $ Events
Please note that festivals dates are subject to change. Please visit our website for up-to-date information on all festivals and events: TourismFredericton.ca/Events
JANUARY / FEBRUARY
Fredericton FROSTival
FROSTival.ca Pull on your hat and mittens, the perfect winter weekend getaway is waiting for you! Come celebrate winter in Fredericton with three weekends of the region’s best outdoor festivals, events and indoor cultural experiences. Major partners include the Shivering Songs Festival, Crabbe Mountain and The Fredericton Playhouse. Don’t forget about Dine Around Freddy! Foodies will love choosing from over 25+ local restaurants featuring mouth-watering 3 course meals!
Shivering Songs
shiveringsongs.com This festival has full intentions of warming up music lovers in mid-winter. With a strong emphasis on the songwriting craft, it annually features an array of East Coast artists, songwriters, musicians and storytellers from all over North America. Highlights alongside the headlining performances at downtown’s Wilmot United Church include the always popular Songwriter’s Circle and the hootenanny known as the Bluegrass Brunch at the Fredericton Boyce Farmers Market.
MARCH
Fredericton Beer Week
frederictoncraftbeerfestival.com Fredericton Beer Week will celebrate all things beer around Fredericton. Check out events at a variety of venues and breweries around the city. Fredericton Craft Beer Festival
October 2021 & March 2022 frederictoncraftbeerfestival.com Each year, FCBF brings together the largest selection of craft beer available on the East Coast. This event sells out every year! It’s all about the beer! Pure. Simple.
APRIL
Fredericton Wine & Cider Festival
frederictoncraftbeerfestival.com Enjoy an assortment of international and local wines, craft cider and mead. FLOURISH Fest: Interdisciplinary Music & Arts Festival
June 2021 & April 2022 flourish-fest.com FLOURISH Fest is an annual music and art festival held over four days. Shows and events present music, art, theatre, installations, pop-up events, workshops and more. FLOURISH Fest has a focus on emerging artists of all disciplines from New Brunswick and beyond. FredKid Fair
fredkid.com/fair Don’t miss out on a full day of exciting events for the whole family. Activities and stage shows are geared towards families in Fredericton.
FREXROD Car Show
(2021: Virtual) Capital Exhibit Centre frexrod.com Over 120 vehicles from rods, antiques, customs, trucks, street machines, bikes, imports and race cars will be on display. 34th Annual East Coast Music Awards
May 4-8, 2022 ecma.com A five-day, non-stop musical celebration! One of the top music industry events in Canada, the ECMA’s highlight the best that the East Coast has to offer. Across multiple stages and genres, artists and industry will gather to recognize this region’s top notch musical talent.
Stewart McKelvey Fredericton Marathon
September 2021 & May 2022 frederictonmarathon.ca Celebrating more than 40 years as the Maritime Provinces’ longest running marathon; halfmarathon, 10 km and 5 km options also available. Come and run this fast, flat Boston Marathon qualifying scenic river route!
JUNE
Living Roots Music Festival
rootsandsoulmusic.com A roots festival taking place in several small venues including living rooms, cafes, restaurants, parks, street corners, or anywhere else. Acts from across the country and beyond; full range or solo, duo and bands, poetry...anything goes. RibFest
Capital Exhibit Centre capitalexhibitcentre.com The Maritime’s largest food and music festival where professional rib teams compete and serve some of the best ribs, chicken, and pulled pork in the country. Continuous live music from the best Maritime performers, midway rides, indoor and outdoor activities. Admission is $2. Oromocto Trails Day
Gateway Trails, Oromocto Everyone is invited to attend Oromocto Trails Day! This day is fun for the whole family, including; a leisurely walk on the trail, frog-walking for the kids, geocaching, a bike tour and a barbeque! St. Mary’s Old Reserve, Fredericton North stmarysfirstnation.com Come hear the drum beat of Mother Earth and listen to the voices of the ancestors of the Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) people as they share their culture through music, dance and traditional ceremonies. Bard in the Barracks
bardinthebarracks.com Exciting site-specific outdoor productions of the works of William Shakespeare in downtown Fredericton. FeelsGood Follyfest
Village of Gagetown follyfest.ca Three days of music, art, camping, swimming & circus performances.
Cultural Expressions Festival
cefnb.ca Two exciting days of LIVE entertainment from around the world. Special activities for families; multicultural dance & music, international food, displays & more. Free admission.
JULY
Canada Day Festivities
TourismFredericton.ca Join in the fun as Fredericton celebrates the Nation’s birthday, complete with a huge fireworks display over the Saint John River! Oromocto Pioneer Days & Canada Day Celebrations
Sir Douglas Hazen Park, Oromocto pioneerdays.ca Entertainment, midway, games, youth activities, food vendors, bingo, pubs, Canada Day parade, fireworks, plus much more. River Jam
Delta Fredericton Facebook/RiverJamFredericton 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.
Beer on the Bridge
First Weekend in July Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge beeronthebridge.ca Showcasing regional craft brewers in a picturesque setting over the beautiful Saint John River. For more information follow the event on Facebook! Fredericton Pride Week & Festival
FrederictonPride.com 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. NotaBle Acts Summer Theatre Festival
nbacts.com The festival features nightly mainstage performances by acclaimed and emerging dramatists, along with free outdoor street theatre and readings by New Brunswick playwrights.
NB Highland Games Festival
Government House highlandgames.ca A fun-filled family weekend on the grounds of historic Government House. Come for your annual Celtic infusion of award winning music, piping and drumming, highland dance, traditional Scottish athletics, food and craft vendors, genealogy, and so much more! Don’t miss the workshops, Friday evening kick-off party, Kids Corner and crowd favourite, Massed Bands! Be a Scot for the weekend! Nashwaak MusicFest
Nashwaak Bridge Festival Grounds, Rt. 107 (30 minutes north of Fredericton) nashwaakmusicfestival.com 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! 22nd Annual Canadian National Square & Round Dance Convention
(2022) Fredericton Convention Centre squaredancenb.ca/convention-2022 Fredericton will welcome up to 800 dancers from across Canada & the world at the Fredericton Convention Centre. This annual convention helps promote the square & round dance movement in Canada & displays several forms of the activity. U19 Women’s Canadian Fastpitch Championships
(2022) Prospect Street Park softball.ca/u19womens Recognized as one of Softball Canada’s largest national championships, the capital city will see between 20 – 24 of the best U19 fastpitch teams from across Canada!
AUGUST
Down East Brew Fest
frederictoncraftbeerfestival.com 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. Fredericton Beer Run
Downtown Fredericton frederictoncraftbeerfestival.com Featuring 4 & 6 km run 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.
NB Summer Music Festival
nbsummermusicfestival.ca 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. Future Forest
Albrights Corner (approx. 30 minutes from Fredericton) futureforest.ca An outdoor camping, arts festival featuring over 140 musicians. World-renowned international musicians play alongside local and up-andcoming artists. The festival presents a wide diversity of other artists and performers including live painters; acrobatic dancers; hula hoopers; fire spinners and aerial performers.
Village of Stanley (approx. 40 minutes from Fredericton) stanleyfair.com Held annually since 1851, the Stanley Fair is Canada’s longest continuously running agricultural fair.
Acadian Day Celebrations
centre-sainte-anne.nb.ca A variety of activities for the whole family to celebrate Acadian language, culture and joie de vivre! Live music, games for kids, Acadian food, flag raising ceremony, and a tintamarre (parade).
SEPTEMBER
The Foshay International
Lower Jemseg (approx. 40 minutes from Fredericton) foshayinternational.com Atlantic Canada’s equestrian event / country fair. 3 days of equestrian competition, country market, river run & craft beer. FREE admission! Summer Soulsa
(2021: Virtual) FB/events/1043380312671553 Atlantic Canada’s Caribbean and South American carnival parade and music festival with sounds and vibes from all around the world. Vintage in the Village
Village of Gagetown villageofgagetown.ca Step back in time and enjoy a historical winetasting walk through the Village of Gagetown.
New Brunswick Provincial Exhibition
Fredericton Exhibition Grounds nbex.ca A tradition since 1827, this weeklong event features an agricultural show, stage shows, and commercial exhibits. Carnival games, food vendors, mid-way rides, aerial shows, petting zoo, pony rides and more.
harvestjazzandblues.com 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. Acclaimed international performers, top regional acts and emerging Canadian artists share the stage for a festival experience like no other.
Queens County Fair
Queens County Fair Grounds, Village of Gagetown queenscountyfair.com Midway, light and heavy horse shows, hauling matches, ox pull, antique tractor display, livestock exhibits, musical entertainment, woodsman’s competition and much more. New Brunswick Open Farm Day
fermenbfarm.ca 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. Come take pride in New Brunswick’s agricultural industry and see what New Brunswick food has to offer! Oromocto Terry Fox Run
Sir Douglas Hazen Park, Oromocto recreationoromocto.ca Doors Open Fredericton
TourismFredericton.ca Discover some of Fredericton’s most historically and culturally interesting buildings not usually open to the public.
OCTOBER
Word Feast: Fredericton’s Literary Festival
wordfeast.ca 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. Fredericton Fall Craft Show
Capital Exhibit Centre frederictonfallcraftshow.com 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. Silver Wave Film Festival
swfilmfest.com Over 100 films by local, national, and international filmmakers; workshops, panels, parties, and guest filmmakers. Fredericton Christmas Arts & Crafts Show Part 1
Capital Exhibit Centre frederictonchristmasshow.com Start and finish your Christmas shopping right here! Find those unique, quality gifts for the special people in your lives. New Brunswick Spirits Festival
Delta Fredericton raiseyourspirits.ca Canada’s Oldest Spirit Festival! Special tastings hosted by world leading authorities on whiskies & premium spirits offering appreciation techniques. Over 400 of the world’s finest scotch whiskies and spirits. Christmas at the Market Craft Show
Fredericton Boyce Farmers Market frederictonfarmersmarket.com Enjoy a handmade Christmas and support local crafters! Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade
TourismFredericton.ca A lighted Christmas parade to welcome Santa Claus. Christmas in the Village
Village of Gagetown villageofgagetown.ca Have fun while shopping for arts, crafts and antiques, take part in a treasure hunt and look out for Santa Claus and carollers.
DECEMBER
St. Mary’s First Nation Annual Festival of Lights
St. Mary’s First Nation stmarysfirstnation.com Come and enjoy the magic of the Holiday Season at St. Mary’s First Nation, our gift to you. Woli Nipayimiyan (Merry Christmas). Fredericton Christmas Arts & Crafts Show Part 2
Capital Exhibit Centre frederictonchristmasshow.com Last big show for your Christmas shopping right here! Find those unique, quality gifts for the special people in your lives. Many different exhibitors.
