Celebrate summer and head outside with your family and friends to maximize your warm-weather fun around Saint John.
Kick-off July with Canada Day celebrations, and continue the rest of the month with fantastic summer fun. Check out some of the 25 ideas listed below to get the summer fun going.
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New Brunswick Summer Festivals 2026
Celebrate Canada Day
Celebrate Canada’s 159th birthday with fun events and activities. Enjoy activities including face painting, circus performers, arts and crafts, and much more at the new container village on Water Street at the Canada Day Waterfront Festival.
Movies in the Park
Enjoy free outdoor movies in the park on Thursdays in July & August.
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Thursdays, July 9 – August 27, 2026 | Dusk
The Arts and Culture Park, 12 Landing Court, Quispamsis
The Fred Eaglesmith Family Picnic Experience
The Fred Eaglesmith Family Picnic Experience brings Fred Eaglesmith and his full band to Yip Cider for two intimate shows, alongside local art, food, cider, camping, lawn games, and family-friendly activities. The weekend also includes a Sunday Band-Jam fundraiser for the Kingston Food Bank. Weekend Pass holders receive access to all live music events, the Sunday jam, and on-site tent and RV camping.
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July 10–12, 2026
Yip Cider, 3015 Route 845
Single night $63.60
Studio Ghibli Summer
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Mondays, July 6 – 27, 2026, at 7 pm
Imperial Theatre, 12 King Square South, Saint John
$12.50
Unity Park Summer Stage Outdoor Series
There’s no better way to sit back, relax, and enjoy the summer! Bring your lawn chair, and take in some FREE live music entertainment outdoors in Unity Park on Wednesday evenings. Details
Wednesdays, June 17 – September 2, 2026
Unity Park, Grand Bay-Westfield
Ribfest 506 Saint John
Ribfest 506 Saint John
Get ready to sip on delicious ciders and beers from local breweries while enjoying a live DJ and tasty food trucks. This is the perfect event for all beer and cider enthusiasts to come together and have a great time. Details
July 10 – 12, 2026
TD Station, 99 Station Street
4th Annual Yip Fest
Get ready to sip on delicious ciders and beers from local breweries while enjoying a live DJ and tasty food trucks. This is the perfect event for all beer and cider enthusiasts to come together and have a great time. Details
July 18, 2026, from 3 pm to 7 pm
Yip Cider, 3015 Route 845
Movement in the Park
Movement in the Park is a free Wednesday evening summer program in Quispamsis featuring outdoor fitness and recreation activities, including yoga, pickleball, line dancing, and Pound Fitness. Sessions take place at Arts & Culture Park, with some pickleball sessions held at the Qplex courts.
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Wednesdays, July and August, 2026
Arts & Culture Park / Pickleball courts at the Qplex, Quispamsis
Fibre Fest 2026
Fibre Fest is a gathering for anyone who enjoys working with fibre-related arts such as: crochet, tapestry, cross stitch, embroidery, rug hooking, wool appliqué, quilting, beading, felting, and more. Details
Thursdays, July 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
River Valley Room of the Community Centrum (back entrance), 609 River Valley Drive, Grand Bay-Westfield
Concert in the Common
Take your evening walk, bring your blanket/chair, and enjoy free outdoor music. Details
Thursdays, July 2 – August 27, 2026, at 7 pm
Rothesay Common Stage, 24 Gondola Point Road
Saint John Night Market
Slow down and spend a relaxing evening shopping for local products. It’s a night full of local vendors, food, music, and community vibes you won’t want to miss!
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Thursday, July 2, 2026, from 5 pm – 9 pm
Along Germain Street from North Market Street to King Street
On South Market Street
Inside the Saint John City Market
AREA 506 Festival
AREA 506 Festival is a summer music festival on the Saint John waterfront that combines live performances with food, drinks, local vendors, and the city’s shipping-container festival site. It is a strong outdoor event for people looking for music, waterfront views, and a festival atmosphere tied to New Brunswick culture. Details
AREA 506 Festival
July 30 – August 2, 2026
Area 506 Waterfront Container Village, Saint John
Spirited Away: Live on Stage
Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away: Live on Stage brings Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning animated film to life through elaborate sets, music, puppetry, and performances filmed during its acclaimed 2022 run at Tokyo’s Imperial Theatre. Adapted and directed by Tony Award winner John Caird, the stage production features Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi in alternating performances as Chihiro.
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July 27, 2026, at 7 pm
Imperial Theatre, 12 King Square South, Saint John
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
See you under the open sky this July! Join us at the amazing Place Fort La Tour in Saint John, NB, for an unforgettable outdoor theatre experience that blends Shakespeare’s classic storytelling with a unique and immersive setting. Audiences are drawn into the tangled adventures of star-crossed lovers, mischievous fairies, and an unforgettable band of would-be actors as their stories collide deep within the enchanted woods. Details
July 15-18 & July 22-25, 2026
Fort Latour Drive, Saint John
St. Martins Old Home Week
St. Martins is the place to be the 3rd week of July. There are events throughout the week for the whole family. The theme for 2026 is Disney. The schedule will be posted soon on their Facebook page, so check it regularly.
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July 17 – 25, 2026
Around St. Martins
Firefly Forest Recreational Area
Spend time with your family camping at Firefly Forest Recreational Area at one of their 3-way, 2-way, and unserviced sites. Firefly Forest is a recreation facility with a swimming pool, a recreation building, a barbeque/picnic area for group functions, a miniature golf course, and a golf driving range.
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64 Robertson Road, Hampton
Mispec Park
Head out of the city and spend a fun afternoon with your family and friends at the beach at historic Mispec. It is one of the finest unsupervised sandy beaches on the Bay of Fundy. The beach has free parking, awesome picnic sites, a fun playground, a sports field, and a paved games court that everyone can enjoy.
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3266 Mispec Road, Saint John
New Brunswick Marathon Weekend
New Brunswick Marathon Weekend brings runners to the greater Saint John and Grand Bay-Westfield area for a multi-distance race weekend with options including a Friday Night Mile, 5K, 13K, 25K, and the Arthur Irving Marathon. The event also includes food and drink, race swag, finish medals for Sunday events, family activities, childcare, pacers, and community programming for runners and spectators.
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July 31 – August 2, 2026
Grand Bay-Westfield
Irving Nature Park
Spend a relaxing day enjoying the beauty of nature at this spectacular green oasis, which is only a few minutes outside the city. Irving Nature Park is home to over 6 different ecosystems and 11 km of gorgeous coastline. You can learn more about the park by taking one of the free guided tours.
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1379 Sand Cove Road, Saint John
Bates Landing
There is nothing better than freshly picked strawberries on a warm summer day. Head out of the city for a day on the farm. Bates Landing offers u-pick strawberries during July. They also have u-pick raspberries at the end of July.
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1222 Route 850, Kiersteadville
Delish Gourmet Rolled Ice Cream
Watch as cream, fruit, chocolate and other toppings turn into delicious ice cream right in front of you. Pick from 20 flavours to enjoy cooling off with this summer. They also make fantastic shakes too.
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120 Prince William Street, Saint John
Delish Gourmet Rolled Ice Cream
Octopus Ice Cream
Right on the wharf is an amazing ice cream shop and gallery. Serving up soft ice cream and premium hard ice cream, there is a frozen treat for everyone at this small shop.
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404 Main Street, St Martins
Orbitz Amusements
Wrap yourself in a giant plastic bubble and play some bubble soccer or walk/run on water by zorbing. Get ready for lots of fun tumbling down hills and bumping into your friends. Orbitz Amusements also has more traditional summer activities like rock climbing, geocaching and kayak adventures that you can do too.
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Saint John
TimberTop Adventures
Adventure through the treetops at Canada’s Top Aerial Adventure Park. Climb to the top of the old growth forest of Dominion Park and see if you can complete the 12 courses in the trees at TimberTop Adventures.
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Dominion Park, 730 Dominion Park Road, Saint John
Stonehammer UNESCO GeoPark
Covering most of Southern New Brunswick, Stonehammer UNESCO GeoPark is North America’s first GeoPark. There is lots of summer fun to have across the park. Check our list of 25 Ways to Experience Stonehammer UNESCO GeoPark in New Brunswick.
97.3 The Wave Outdoor Pool
Cool off in the 97.3 The Wave Outdoor Pool this summer. Have a fun time zipping down the two water slides into the leisure pool, swim lines in the Junior Olympic Pool, and splash around under the water umbrellas and sprays trees. Is there any better way to spend a summer day?
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20 Randy Jones Way, Quispamsis