Top Things to do in New Brunswick
Top Hotels in New Brunswick
- 1. Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Fredericton
- 2. Chateau Moncton Trademark Collection by Wyndham
- 3. Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Moncton
- 4. The Algonquin Resort St. Andrews by-the-Sea, Autograph Collection
- 5. Hyatt Place Moncton
- 6. Delta Hotels by Marriott Fredericton
- 7. Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Saint John
- 8. Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Moncton
- 9. Four Points by Sheraton Edmundston Hotel & Conference Center
- 10. Amsterdam Inn & Suites Moncton
The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in New Brunswick, New Brunswick
From the heights of the Bay of Fundy tides to the sandy beaches and warm waters of the Acadian coast, New Brunswick is home to spectacular natural wonders and first-class attractions. The Canadian province is also renowned for its outdoor adventures, natural and recreational parks, pristine rivers, lively cities, picturesque towns and vibrant culture. Add a dash of Acadian joie de vivre and its people’s legendary friendliness and you have the makings of a truly unique Maritime experience.
Restaurants in New Brunswick
1. RCMP Memorial
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 118 reviews
Reviewed By TravelsWithChihuahua - Moncton, Canada
If you're not familiar with Greater Moncton (Moncton/Dieppe/Riverview), I strongly recommend using the RCMP Memorial as a starting point for your visit. Very easy to locate, and with plenty of street parking, this is a beautiful and well created memorial to our most recent fallen Police Officers. There has been six Police Officers tragically killed in the line of duty in the history of our city, a sad reality, and this monument is specifically for three Police Officers killed during a mass shooting in our city on June 4th., 2014. These Officers were members of Codiac RCMP, while the other fallen Officers were members of The Moncton Police Force (Replaced by the RCMP). From here, you are now on a beautiful riverfront walking trail, part of the TransCanada Trail, and one block away from Moncton's Main Street with it's many restaurants, night clubs, stores, banks, theatre, etc. Every city has its history, good and bad, and from here we learn and grow.
2. Fundy National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 972 reviews
A beautiful coastal park with miles of hiking trails along rugged shores and bubbling forest streams.
Reviewed By 448cheriep - Pahrump, United States
We spent a couple days here in the park hiking and could have easily enjoyed a longer time. We enjoyed all the hikes and camping at Point Wolfe campground.. truly an amazing place with great trails, beautiful scenery ...we had an amazing time!
3. Bay Of Fundy
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 254 reviews
Magnificent eco-system encompasses natural beauty, dramatic seascapes, abundance of marine life and, on its eastern end, the highest tides in the world.
Reviewed By tlynnd2018 - Edmonton, Canada
Beautiful views. Ticket good for two days so make sure you give yourself time to see both low and high tide. Wonderful wheelchair accessible area but be sure to ask as they unlock the gate to go a different direction. If we went again I would make time for kayak trip for sure!
4. Irving Nature Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 742 reviews
Reviewed By Happiness55906
Beautiful, scenic place to get a nice walk in. Outer loop is about 7k if I remember correctly. Some pretty spots to see the ocean & lots of shade to beat the summer heat. A must!
5. Hopewell Rocks
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,575 reviews
The Hopewell Rocks is located along the Bay of Fundy, home of the highest tides in the world. It offers a unique natural experience of both high and low tides. Enjoy the multi-media exhibit in the Interpretive Centre, scenic walking trails and lookouts. Make sure you take the time to experience our guided tour and a warm meal. Entrance passes valid for two consecutive days.
Reviewed By 882RobertG - Hamilton, Canada
We visited all Atlantic Canada on a road trip with our grandkids and we had planned to include this attraction as a part of our trip. It is easy to get to the Hopewell Rocks, and once there it is easy to see the attractions even if you have mobility issues. There is a shuttle cart runs every few minutes between the entry area and the Rocks. We used it ant it was very convenient. The observation platform is well positioned and provides an excellent viewpoint. Our granddaughter went down to walk in the ocean floor and was very impressed! It was fun to watch the ocean disappear and the ocean bed expand. This is a natural site that has been decades in creation and well worth a visit.
6. Grand Manan Island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 137 reviews
located in the Bay of Fundy, Grand Manan Island offers an array of activities, scenery and unique experiences.
Reviewed By travelguys20152015 - Moncton, Canada
????????????????????Live in NB ... regretfully had never been. On the ferry Saturday morning heading back to the mainland after spending 2 awesome days! Am so impressed with the nature’s beauty after exploring all around the island. Will be back for hiking and continuing to explore. Stayed at Compass Rose Inn (highly recommend).
7. Kingsbrae Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 801 reviews
The magnificent 27-acre horticultural garden has much to offer, with over 50,000 perennials in many themed gardens, engaging animals, an annual National Sculpture Competition, ponds, streams, old-growth Acadian forest, activities for children and much more. Come and tour for yourself to see what has prompted this and numerous other awards Kingsbrae Garden. There is something for everyone!
Reviewed By ToTravelIsBrilliant - Wolfville, Canada
We walked to the Kingsbrae Garden from the Algonquin Inn where we were staying, and it was only a 10 minute stroll. This attraction exceeded our expectations, and we enjoyed meandering through each and every garden, our favourites were the perennial garden (full of colour, and ideas for home!); the bird and butterfly garden - the monarchs were all over the place; a 'secret' garden - a wonderful area for reflection and contemplation; and the Sculpture Garden with gorgeous art works nested amongst the flowers and greenery. We had a delightful lunch at the Garden Cafe, a bright and cheerful dining area. I had Bacon, Chive and Cheese Quiche with Garden Salad and Garden Punch, and my husband had a Spinach Salad. The gift shop was full of curios, the staff were friendly and helpful, and the time spent at the garden was well worth the price of admission. If you are in St. Andrew's, try to make time for this lovely spot (and get there early in the morning before any bus tours arrive).
8. New Brunswick Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 387 reviews
The New Brunswick Museum (NBM) provides a remarkable introduction to New Brunswick's rich cultural history and diverse natural environment. At Canada's oldest continuing museum, visitors will discover stories of New Brunswick's past and present on three floors of creative exhibitions, and fun events.
Reviewed By askinstr - Virginia Beach, United States
Highly recommended to include into your itinerary...or make a special trip there! My wife and I, during our trip to Nova Scotia, intentionally stayed an extra day in Saint John to visit the New Brunswick (NB) Museum and take in a few other sights. We are so glad that we did. This museum is a treasure trove of wonderful NB history, the importance of logging and shipping, displays of the "Changing Earth", birds of NB, and very notably a spectacular displays of Great Whales and a mastodon. Not to be missed on Level 3 are notable Canadian contributions to space exploration and various artwork. A visitor could easily spend a half-day there touring through this great museum. Commendation is truly deserved to the curators and staff in their ability to collecting and displaying such interesting and compelling displays.
9. Fundy Trail Parkway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 606 reviews
The ultimate Bay of Fundy eco-adventure. Drive the paved parkway that hugs the coastal cliffs. Lace up your hiking boots and hop on your mountain bike and explore the trails. These connect to paths and stairways which lead to pristine beaches and tumbling waterfalls, Precambrian rocks, 250m cliffs that tower at the water's edge. If that doesn't take your breath away, just check out the view - the spectacular, stunning Bay of Fundy. The trail has been carved out of the Fundy Escarpment, one of the last remaining coastal wilderness areas between Florida and Labrador. Most of the elements of the Fundy ecosystem exist within this area including the dramatic Fundy tides. At the Interpretive Centre you'll find original artifacts and old photos from a bygone era, when logging, fishing and shipbuilding were an economic mainstay of this region. Guided tours to Hearst Lodge and Great Day Experiences for the family or groups are available. The Interpretive Centre also provides a snack bar, restroom facilities and a small retail outlet. Above the Centre, there is a suspension bridge across the sparkling waters of the Big Salmon River and the beginning of the wilderness Fundy Footpath.
Reviewed By maritimeexplorer - Nova Scotia, Canada
New Brunswick's Fundy Trail Parkway joins Nova Scotia's Cabot Trail and Newfoundland and Labrador's Viking Trail as one of the great scenic drives, not just in Atlantic Canada, but in all of North America. Here's why you must drive it, bike it or hike it soon. I first visited the parkway in 2013 on an RV trip, but at that time it ended just past Big Salmon River and you had to return to St. Martins the western entrance to the parkway. I knew that the plans were to eventually make the Fundy Trail Parkway a through route from St. Martins to just outside Fundy National Park, but was not aware that in 2020 the parkway had opened an eastern entrance which was connected by an almost entirely new route to the town of Sussex. This is not to be confused with the final completion to Fundy National Park which is slated to open in 2021 and will provide another reason to return to experience this world class drive. It is important to know exactly what a parkway is in contrast to other types of highways. Essentially parkways are routes from which commercial traffic is prohibited, maximum speeds are limited and which are meant to provide an enjoyable experience traversing them by looking at great scenery. Many also include numerous lookoffs, trailheads and interpretation centres. They predate the automobile, but really came into prominence during the Depression when a number of famous parkways such as the Blue Ridge Parkway, Skyline Drive and Natchez Trace were constructed as part of the infrastructure programs of the New Deal. Parkways are expensive to build and have their critics who always think the money could be better spent on more 'practical things' like public housing. It took political courage and foresight for former premier Frank McKenna to press ahead with the Fundy Trail Parkway and now that it is a reality almost everyone agrees it was a great idea. We decided to drive the Fundy Trail Parkway from the eastern end to the western. Starting in Sussex would make for an approximately 110 km. (68 mile) circular loop from where we could then reach Alma just outside Fundy National Park in another half hour or so. From Sussex the signage to the parkway is quite good, taking you past Poley Mountain Ski Resort and the road into Adair's Wilderness Lodge which used to be as far as you could go. Now you'll find brand spanking new blacktop that at this time of year was flanked by fall colours and a prelude of what was to come. There is a kiosk at the eastern entrance where you buy your entry pass - $10.00 for adults, $9.00 for seniors, $32.00 for a family. Considering what this gives you access to, it is a bargain. There are twenty-one lookouts, seven beaches, nine special points of interest, sixteen observation decks, four waterfalls and no less than twenty hiking trails including the rugged multi-day Fundy Footpath which connects Fundy National Park to the Interpretive Centre at Big Salmon River. The newly opened eastern section of the Fundy Trail Parkway starts off well away from the coastline, but offers instead of ocean views, easy to moderate trails overlooking Walton Glen Gorge aka The Grand Canyon of New Brunswick, McLeod Brook Falls and McCumber Brook wetlands. There are observation decks at Walton Glen and McCumber Brook. If you actually want to descend into Walton Glen Gorge rather than just see it from the observation deck, be prepared for a very tough slog on the only trail in the system that is marked as a double black diamond. These trails are all accessed from the parking lot at the small interpretive centre near the eastern gate. From the eastern entrance it is about ten kilometres to the first of the twenty-one lookouts, each seemingly more spectacular than the last. One could easily do a photo essay just using pictures taken from these lookouts, but for now I'll settle on posting just a few with this review. The Bay of Fundy is one of the great natural wonders of the world and it is incredible and praiseworthy that New Brunswick has preserved a huge swath of it from St. Martins to Alma for future generations to enjoy and appreciate.
10. Rockwood Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 291 reviews
Reviewed By I4283IRdougm - Saint John, Canada
I took two preschool grandchildren here for a nature walk on a short trail and to play in the playground as well as see a horse outside the stables. Playground is well kept and popular with kids. There are trails for walking and mountain biking of various skill levels.
