Winter

Welcome to New Brunswick’s Winter City! There is no need to hibernate when there are so many things to do during the winter months! We love winter so much that we even have an annual festival to celebrate the season. Enjoy an outdoor adventure, a sleigh ride or hit the ski slopes this winter in Fredericton!

SKIING/SNOWBOARDING

Fredericton offers a magnificent trails network; 15 km of paved trail are cleared during the winter months for walkers and joggers to enjoy. Killarney Lake Park and Odell Park offer some of the best cross country skiing in the region. Trail Conditions: Twitter@CityFredRec Facebook/FrederictonRecreation Crabbe Mountain Central Hainesville, off Route 104 506-463-8311; crabbemountain.com Snow Conditions: 506-463-8311 ext. 1 Home to the largest vertical descent in New Brunswick (853 ft)…offering some of the best terrain in the Maritimes! 34 trails including glades, 30 km of nordic, classic, backcountry ski trails, terrain park, snow school, rental shop, retail store, cafeteria bar, live music every Saturday, and a large selection of local craft beer! December through early April.

Wostawea Cross Country Ski Club wostawea.ca Wostawea Cross Country Ski Club supports over 40 km of great cross country skiing within the City of Fredericton at both the Killarney Lake Trails and the Wostawea Trails, accessible via the Kingswood Golf Course. CURLING

Capital Winter Club 232 Rookwood Ave. 506-452-0020; capitalwinterclub.ca

SKATING

506-460-2020; Fredericton.ca Fredericton has numerous outdoor and indoor skating facilities. For outdoor rink conditions: Twitter@CityFredRec Facebook/FrederictonRecreation OUTDOOR RINKS

Downing Street Park (Royal Field) Henry Park Islandview Park (Silverwood) Mitch Clarke Park Lincoln Heights Odell Park Queen Square Park INDOOR RINKS

Grant•Harvey Centre 600 Knowledge Park Dr.; 506-460-2345

Lady Beaverbrook Rink 411 University Ave.; 506-460-2257 Willie O’Ree Place 605 Cliffe St.; 506-460-2700 York Arena 891 Barker St.; 506-460-2949

SLEIGH RIDES

Eastwind Percheron Farm 554 River St. 453-1253; Facebook/Eastwind-Percherons Oakland Farm & Lodge 65 Oakland Farm Lane, New Maryland 506-459-5422; oaklandfarmandlodge.com Sandwith Sleigh Rides 2031 Route 620 Royal Road 506-453-7087; Facebook/Sandwiths-Sleigh-Rides SLIDING

Odell Park, 506-460-2020 Mactaquac Provincial Park, 506-363-4747 SNOWMOBILING

The Fredericton area offers many kilometres of scenic, groomed snowmobile trails. Trail passes are mandatory and are available through Service New Brunswick at 1-888-762-8600; snb.ca. MAPLE SYRUP DESTINATIONS

mapleliciousNB.com From mid-March to late April, producers from the Fredericton area invite you into their sugar camps or an authentic maple experience. A time to try taffy on snow, fresh syrup on pancakes and other delicious and celebrated maple products. Visit our website to view participating sugar camps.