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Wondering what to do during March Break and how to keep kids from being bored for a whole week? Instead of spending the week sitting at home, you can spend some fun, quality time with friends and family having lots of fun around the Greater Moncton area. Below is a list of fun activities that are going on in Moncton during March Break: February 27 – March 7, 2021.
The events may get cancelled if COVID-19 restrictions change. Please follow all COVID-19 health guidances.
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Enjoy Skating
Riverview Indoor Skatepark is now open for skating. Users should review the Skatepark Covid Plans and Precautions prior to their visit back to the park.
Outdoor Winter Activities in Moncton
Riverview Indoor Skatepark, 145 Lakeside Drive, Riverview
Timed slots
Atelier Pinceaux-Vino
Once a month, the Dieppe Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with Acadian artist Georgette Bourgeois offers a journey into the history of art and the work of major Impressionist and Expressionist painters.
During this meeting, Georgette will offer painting techniques on canvas (oil pastel, gouache, …), will teach the use of colors and the principles of composition. With music and a good glass of wine or two, the participants will experience a unique evening, at the end of which they will leave with their own creation.
No experience required.
Dieppe Arts and Culture Center, 331 Acadie Avenue, Dieppe
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 | 6:00 PM
$55
Enjoy a swim
Enjoy a dip at the Pat Crossman Memorial Aquatic Centre, a six-lane, 25-metre indoor pool. Review the Aquatic Re-Opening Plans & Precautions before your visit to the pool.
Pat Crossman Memorial Aquatic Centre, 400 Whitepine Road, Riverview
Timed slots
Explore Centennial Park
Explore the trails at the parks on snowshoes and skies. You can also enjoy the outdoor rink near the main entrance. Play hockey at the Kaboom rink and more. Cross country ski and snowshoe rentals are available Tuesday – Thursday & Saturday – Sunday.
Centennial Park, 801 St. George Blvd., Moncton
March Break Virtual Art Camp
Join virtually for 3 days during March Break to learn new skills or just for fun! Ages 10-13.
Online
The materials will be provided and can be picked up at Sackville Town Hall Thursday, February 25 or Friday, February 26th between 9:00am and 4:30pm; or Monday, March 1st between 8:30 and 9:45am.
March 1, 3,5, 2021 | 10:00 AM – Noon
$20/child; Registration is required by Wednesday, February 24th
Cardboard Box Sledding
Join us behind the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Center for some good old fashion sledding and a cup of hot chocolate. Bring your own mug!
You can bring your homemade cardboard box sled for a chance to win a prize, or just show up with your own sled and enjoy the hill. Some sleds will be provided.
Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre, 182 Main Street, Sackville
Monday, March 1, 2021 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Free
Family Snowshoeing at Beech Hill Park
Enjoy a guided snowshoe at Beech Hill Park with the entire family through the wooded trails. Maybe catch some wildlife or feed a chickadee from your hand!
Beech Hill Park, Beech Hill Road, Sackville
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Free
Explore Irishtown Nature Park
Us the winter map to snowshoe or walk the groomed trails at Irishtown Nature Park. Map
Check trail conditions here.
COLORS Vernissage – Rebecca Belliveau
The Dieppe Arts and Culture Center Gallery welcomes visual artist from Moncton, Rebecca Belliveau with her exhibition COULEURS, which questions nature and language. The exhibition offers a unique vision of the series of eleven paintings exhibited for the first time in New Brunswick in its entirety.
During the opening, Rebecca Belliveau will illustrate her technique with a live performance and Paul Édouard Bourque, curator of the exhibition, will comment on the visit to the works. Performance and the commented visit will be held at two time points: 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Gallery – Dieppe Arts and Culture Center, 331 Acadie Avenue, Dieppe
Opening | Friday, March 5 | 500 PM
On display until April 30, 2021
Fun on Ice
Enjoy skating at the refrigerated skating oval.
Place 1604, behind City Hall, Dieppe
March 1 – 5, 2021 | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Free
Fun at Rotary St-Anselme Park
Rotary St-Anselme Park is an excellent location for outdoor winter fun! Spen the day fat biking, walking, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing the trails at Rotary St-Anselme Park.
Rotary St-Anselme Park, 200, rue Parc, Dieppe
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Sleigh Rides
For a perfect family outing, bundle up with a blanket and enjoy a winter sleigh ride.
Country Sleigh Rides, McLaughlin Rd
March 1 – 5, 2021
Message to book
Fat Bike across Mapleton Park
Explore Mapleton Park on a fat bike. Fat bikes and snowshoe rentals are available on Monday & Sunday.
Mapleton Park, 600 Mapleton Rd., Moncton
A Winter Fun Getaway
Winter is a great time to get outside and explore the beautiful outdoors and have fun! Book an overnight stay or just spend the day enjoy sleigh rides, trail rides, snowshoeing, skating and other fun winter activities.
Broadleaf Ranch, 5526 Rte. 114, Hopewell Hill
Call 506-882-2349 or e-mail info@broadleafranch.ca for more information.
Walk on the Wild Side
Hop like kangaroos, sway your elephant trunks and meow your loudest meows! Join in exploring animal sounds in music!
Online on Facebook
Saturday, February 27, 2021 | 11:00 AM
Free
Online Music Camp
Join the virtual music camp offered jointly by the Dieppe Arts and Culture Center, the Monument Lefebvre in Memramcook and the Edmundston Arts Center in close collaboration with Le Grenier musique. The workshops will be offered to young people and adults everywhere, aged 12 and over.
Online via Zoom
March 1-5, 2021 | 10:00 AM – Noon & 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The registration cost is $ 125 for 10 hours of training over five days.
Mystery Moncton
Can you beat the clock?
Mystery Moncton, 94 Lewisville Rd, Moncton
$25/person plus HST
Sunday Winter Opening
Explore the Magnetic Hill Zoo in the beautiful wintry setting and see the animals play in the snow. Come enjoy a 1-kilometre walk outdoors to view our winter-hardy animals.
Magnetic Hill Zoo
Sundays, March 7, 14, 21, 28, 2021, from 11 am – 3 pm ( All guests must exit by 3:45 pm)
$6 – Ages 19+, $4 – Ages 4 – 18, Ages 0 -3 are FREE.
Poley Mountain
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 now open. So plan a trip to enjoy the season there. Do check the Orange phase restrictions before booking.
69 Poley Mountain Road, Sussex
Tickets and rentals are only sold online
Caving with ropes workshop
Fit Rocks is hosting and sponsoring ACG’s first caving with ropes workshop. This FREE event is for anyone that wants to learn about caving and how to use caving equipment. participant will learn the basics of SRT(single rope technique) using a static rope with a frog harness
Fit Rocks Climbing Gym, 290 Baig Boulevard, Moncton
Friday, March 5, 2021 | Various times
Free
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