Credit: City of Moncton
A long weekend is a perfect time to spend time with your family doing activities at home, or just maybe going out and trying something new. There are a lot of fun places to visit this Family Day Weekend around the Greater Moncton area. Listed below are 15 ideas to help you make your Family Day Weekend plans so that everyone in the family will have a good time.
PolarFest
From February 18-20, Centennial Park will be a flurry of fun and activity for all ages. Throughout the long weekend, you can race friends and family down the sliding hill, lace up their skates and get moving with music on the Muskrat skating path, try your hand at snow sculpting, visit one of the food vendors on site, watch mesmerizing ice sculpting demonstrations, and much more.
Centennial Park, Moncton
February 17–19, 2024
Free
Winter Family Fishing Weekend
Anglers will be able to fish without a licence province-wide except in certain areas from February 17 to 19. Conservation limits will apply, and a federal licence will still be required to fish in national parks. Details
LUMEN
This is a new travelling exhibition on display from at Resurgo Place that explores how light has transformed our lives by exploring it under various angles and examining its behaviour through different light sources and obstacles.
Resurgo Place, 20 Mountain Road
January 27 – April 28, 2024
Closed on February 19, 2024
$6 – $12; Toddler (3 and under) free
Family Day at Boyle Family Farm
Enjoy a fantastic day of making winter memories on the farm! You’re invited to visit Boyle Family Farm this coming Family Day. Enjoy some time spent in our indoor family fun PETTING ZOO or choose one of our favourite outdoor activities.
Boyle Family Farm, 3528 route 126 Hwy
February 19, 2024 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
General admission $13.05, Seniors ( 65+) $8.70, 2 years old and under – Free
Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Moncton. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Taylor Swift at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption, 226 Saint George Street, Moncton
February 16, 2024 | 6:30 PM
$34 – $65
Moncton Slowpokes: 44th Moncton Recreational Hockey Tournament
This recreational tournament includes men and women’s divisions of various age groups.
Moncton Slowpokes Hockey Club, Moncton
February 15-18, 2024
Moncton Wildcats
Cheer Moncton Wildcats on their home ice!
vs. Les Olympiques De Gatineau/The Gatineau Olympiques on Friday, February 16, 2024 | 7:00 pm
vs Halifax Mooseheads on Monday, February 19, 2024 | 2:00 pm
Avenir Centre, 150 Canada Street, Moncton
Outdoor Winter Fun
Enjoy winter this February long weekend. Dress warmly and get out there with your family and friends to have ‘snow’ much fun this winter. Check out the places where you take part in fun winter activities in and around Moncton.
Explore Irishtown Nature Park
Us the winter map to snowshoe or walk the groomed trails at Irishtown Nature Park. Map
Check trail conditions here.
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DIY Studio
DIY Studio offers a large selection of paint your own pottery, so there is a piece of pottery for everyone. There are over 250 pieces and over 75 paint colors for you to pick from when you are painting your pottery. They also offer stencils, silkscreens, and stamps for you to use to decorate your pottery, so you can personalize it.
824 Mountain Road
Varies
Go Skating
Take advantage of free skating on Fridays at the arenas in Moncton. The Ian Fowler Oval in Downtown Moncton as well as the he new Muskrat Skating Trail located in the lower bowl of Centennial Park are great places to have a fun skate.
Winter Fun
Dress warmly and get out there with your family and friends to have ‘snow’ much fun this winter. The Poley Mountain‘s alpine chairlift is open. So plan a trip to enjoy the season there.
69 Poley Mountain Road, Sussex
Explore Riverfront Park
The Riverfront Park is an excellent place to watch the Tidal Bore. During the winter, the park is open and the trails are cleared for runners and walkers. The trails will take you long the Petiticodiac River and connect to Dieppe and Riverview.
110 Assomption Bvld
Free
A Family Getaway
Plan a trip to the Fundy National Park with your family. Book an oTENTik or camp in your own tent and explore the park on skies or snowshoes.
Ten Winter Getaways in New Brunswick
Fit Rocks Climbing Gym
Gather your family and friends together and head out to work off all your extra energy at the Fit Rocks Climbing Gym this Family Day Weekend. There are new climbing routes added all the time, along with a virtual boulder game wall, and a kid’s wall. If you are afraid of heights, there is a full general fitness training area that you can use.
290 Baig Blvd, Unit B12
Varies
Sky Zone Glow
After dark, the lights turn off and the black lights turn on at Sky Zone. Sky Zone Moncton is filled with laser lights, black lights, fog machines, creating an incredible Glow in the dark experiences throughout the entire park! Sky Zone Glow takes place on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 pm to 10 pm. So, take the family out to ‘shine’! White or Florescent Shirts are REQUIRED when attending Glow Night.
40 Champlain Street, Dieppe
Tour the City
Moncton has many art pieces and murals on display outside that add charms to its streets and showcases talented artists. Take the family for a walk and enjoy viewing them.
Marche Moncton Market
Even winter cannot stop the vendors at the Marche Moncton Market from having a great Saturday morning. Vendors from across New Brunswick come to the market with fresh produce, crafts, premade meals, and much more, so there is something for everything.
Westmorland Street
Free
Family Fun at Winter Wonderland Park
Winter Wonderland park is well known for its sliding hill and outdoor rink. So, bundle up the kids and have an awesome day out.
Quinn Court, Riverview