There are lots of festivals in New Brunswick to look forward to this summer.
With Covid-19 restrictions looking to be lifted by late spring, it is time to start making some summer plans in this beautiful province.
From beer festivals and music festivals to cultural festivals, here are 15 festivals you must attend if you are planning to visit New Brunswick between June and September.
FYI: Festivals like Shediac Lobster Festival have not yet announced 2022 dates. Check back in June 2022 for summer fun across NB.
Fredericton Craft Beer Festival
Selling out year after year, the Fredericton Craft Beer Festival is New Brunswick’s largest and most popular craft beer festival. Sample what local breweries have been up to along Queen Street. This is an outdoor event, rain or shine, so be sure to dress appropriately.
Details
June 17 – 18, 2022
670 Queen Street, Fredericton
Greater Moncton Highland Games & Scottish Festival
This year, the Greater Moncton Highland Games & Scottish Festival is home to 2022 Master World Championships by Scottish Masters Athletics International. Watch the World’s strongest Heavy Event athletes complete at the 2022 Highland Games. There will also be highland dancing, pipe bands, and historical re-enactors.
Details
June 17 – 19, 2022
Hal Betts Sportsplex, 250 Assomption Blvd. Moncton
Grand Falls Potato Festival
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Grand Falls Regional Potato Festival is a popular events open to locals and visitors alike. This four-day festival is jam-packed with an exciting array of fun activities and awesome entertainment appealing to all ages.
Details
June 30 – July 3, 2022
Grand Falls
Free & Ticketed Events
Beer on the Bridge
The perfect date night or a relaxing evening to spend with your friends this summer. Enjoy local craft beer, cider or mead on the Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge while watching the sun go down over the Saint John River and listening to live music.
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July 2, 2022
Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge, Fredericton
Big Axe Craft Beer Festival
Party around the World’s Largest Axe this summer. Sample over 45 craft beers, wines, ciders and meads while listening to live music under the big tent. If you get the munchies, there are great food trucks located around the site that have delicious snacks and meals available.
Details
July 16, 2022
World’s Largest Axe, Landegger Dr, Nackawic
$23 – 94
Cape Tormentine Beach Music Festival
Enjoy great country music while overlooking the ocean at the annual Cape Tormentine Music Festival. Over four days, there is live country music, an open mic competition, a washer toss tournament, and daily 50/50 draws. The Cape Tormentine Beach Campground is the ‘popular’ place to stay since it is close to the stage and has special events scheduled over the weekend.
Details
July 28 – 31, 2022
1 Route 955, Cape Tormentine,
$10 – $55
Photo Credit: Area 506 Festival
Area 506 Festival
Spend the New Brunswick Day long weekend on the Saint John Waterfront listening to live music. Unique to the Area 506 Festival is the Container Village — about a dozen shipping containers permanently left in the Saint John harbour are utilized to great effect at 506 to create a village of sorts.
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July 29 – August 1, 2022
Waterfront, Saint John
Miramichi Rock & Roll Festival
This three-day festival includes such events as the Golden Oldie Car Show, concerts, street dance, fireworks, and more. Be sure to get your tickets soon for Kim Mitchell and Raglan Road 4.0 who are performing on the Main Stage on July 30th. You should also wear your poodle skirts and leather jackets when checking out the other musical performances in the big tent on the waterfront. Get ready because the Miramichi is really gonna rock this summer!
Details
July 29 – 31, 2022
20 Fountainhead Lane Miramichi
$60
New Brunswick Summer Music Festival
Fredericton becomes a stage for classical music for two weeks each August. Canada’s most talented classical musicians take the stage for concerts and free community performances throughout the city.
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August 2 – 13, 2022
Fredericton
Miramichi Folksong Festival
Celebrate Miramichi’s folklore traditions at Canada’s longest-standing folk festival. Over the weekend, there will be fantastic live folk music, fun dances, and delicious dinners for visitors to enjoy. 2022’s Folksong Festival is the 65th annual event.
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August 4 – 7, 2022
Miramichi
$15 – $35
Festival acadien de Caraquet
It’s time to get loud and make as much noise as possible at the Festival Acadien de Caraquet. For 10 days, experience Acadian culture at many spectacular events, especially the Tintamarre parade on Acadian Day.
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August 5 -15, 2022
Caraquet
Future Forest Festival
Future Forest is one of New Brunswick’s premier electronic music and dance festivals. Future Forest is also hosting many educational workshops this year, including music production, art, physical and mental health and spirituality. Details
Outskirts of Fredericton
August 5 to 8, 2022
$199 to $279
Fundy Fringe Festival
Performers go ‘shackles-off” at the Fundy Fringes Festival. During the festival, you can see a show at many locations throughout the city for just $10. With so many shows taking place, you never know what you are going to see when you sit down.
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August 21 – 27
Theatres Throughout Saint John
New Brunswick Sunflower Festival
Thousands of sunflowers are waiting for you at the Green Pig Country Market in Salisbury. The Festival starts when the sunflowers come into full bloom. Take a wagon ride around the field to admire their beauty and then head into the field for a relaxing stroll. You even get a sunflower to take home with you.
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August 19 -28, 2022
Green Pig Country Market, Salisbury
$10 – $20
Summer Soulsa
Over the Labour Day Weekend, downtown Fredericton will be alive with Atlantic Canada’s largest carnival. Celebrate summer at this huge Afro Caribbean, Latin and African music festival. The best part is that this awesome event is free to attend.
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September 2 -3, 2022
Fredericton
Atlantic Balloon Fiesta
The Atlantic Balloon Fiesta will take you high above the clouds in an unforgettable bucket-list-worthy experience. For those who wish to soar, you’ll need to book ahead — for those preferring to remain grounded, you’ll be able to see dozens of majestic balloons soaring high above while taking in the festival atmosphere, eating great food and meeting great people. Details
Sussex Bluffs, Sussex
September 9 to 11, 2022