100+ festivals & free events to enjoy this summer in Greater Moncton!
If you’re looking for fun, family-friendly and FREE ideas for summer 2023 in Greater Moncton, you’ve come to the right place!
You can find a free event EVERY DAY in the Greater Moncton Area this summer – with music, kids’ entertainment, oversize yard games, & more! Add in playground visits, trips to the library, & outdoor adventures (maybe even a backyard campout!) and you can create a summer filled with fun family memories without breaking the bank.
Read on for all the details!
We love seeing families create their own summer bucket lists based off ideas we share, but in case you’re feeling short on time or inspiration, here’s one Creative Cat Design helped up make just for you to use!c
For more ideas for outings that include admission to attractions, check out our MEGA FUN GUIDE for GREATER MONCTON!
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The details for these recurring events are in the list below, but here’s a quick look at some of the FREE community events happening in 2023:
- Daily: ConneXion Zone, Place 1604 in Dieppe
- Mondays: Family Bike Ride Nights, Mike’s Bike Shop
- Tuesdays: Free concerts at Victoria Park (Moncton), free block parties in various playgrounds (Moncton), free family campfire sessions (Riverview)
- Wednesdays: Free concerts at Place 1604 (Dieppe) & Caseley Park (Riverview), free Family Entertainment in Centennial Park (Moncton)
- Thursdays: Free outdoor movies in Place 1604 (Dieppe), free concerts in Pascal Poirier Park (Shediac)
- Fridays: Free concerts in Pascal Poirier Park (Shediac)
- Saturdays: Free concerts at Moncton Market, Pascal Poirier Park (Shediac)
- Sundays: Free concerts at Pascal Poirier Park (Shediac), outdoor Shediac market 9am-2pm
And for a snapshot of festivals (most with free components, if not fully free)
- Riverview Sunfest June 24 to July 1
- Whoa Canada (Moncton’s big Canada Day celebration) July 1
- Shediac’s Lobster Festival July 1-9
- Moncton’s International Buskers Festival July 14 – 16
- Moncton’s Atlantic Nationals (nearly 2,500 vintage/custom vehicles) July 7-9
- Dieppe’s ImaginAIR July 28 – 30
- Moncton’s International Street Painting Festival August 5-7
- Moncton’s Atlantic Dance Festival August 10-15
- Acadie Rock August 11 – 19
- Quinzou (August 15, National Acadian Day)
- River of Pride August 25 to September 2
- (Mosaiq, Moncton’s multicultural festival, is moving to September)
Now here’s your master list, by date – enjoy!
LATE JUNE
Friday, June 23 Rotary RibFest Moncton
Tuesday, June 27 Free YMCA Moncton Block Party at Knox Park
Saturday, June 24 Shediac’s Summer Celebration, Pascal Poirier Park
Saturday, June 24 Free live music at the Moncton Market, 10am with Perfect Fit
Saturday, June 24 SUNFEST Riverview: Geocaching, Town Yard Sale, Nature Path Tourx, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, Rug Hooking, Art in Your Face Outdoor Show, Disc Golf tournament, guided hikes of Dobson Trail loop, free swim at Lions’ Pool (1pm), Petting Zoo at the Ice Cream Barn (2-7pm), free Movie Night (Super Mario Bros at Riverview Community Hall, 6:30pm)
Saturday, June 24 Rotary RibFest Moncton
Sunday, June 25 SUNFEST Riverview: Yogafest, Learn Cricket
Sunday, June 25 Rotary RibFest Moncton
Tuesday, June 27 SUNFEST Riverview: Pickleball tournament, Giant Card Party, Campfire for Multiculturalism Day, Crib tournament
Tuesday, June 27 Free Concert, Moncton’s Victoria Park, 7pm with Latinación
Tuesday, June 27 Free Canadian Multiculturism Day celebration, 6-8pm, Place 1604 Dieppe
Wednesday, June 28 SUNFEST Riverview: free outdoor concert at 2pm at Parkland, free Maritime Kitchen Party at Riverview Skatepark at 5pm
Wednesday, June 28 Free family event, Centennial Park, 6pm with Latinación
Thursday, June 29 Free Outdoor Cinema Dieppe’s Place 1604, 7pm for youth games, movie at dusk – Madagascar (Fr w Eng sub)
Friday, June 30 SUNFEST Riverview: IHW Wresting
Friday, June 30 Free Dieppe Block Party, 6-9pm, Lakeburn Park (80 Emmanual St.)
Friday, June 30 Free POPS NB concert, Wesleyan Celebration Centre, Moncton, 6:30pm
JULY
Saturday, July 1 Free live music at the Moncton Market, 10am with Cameron Molloy
Saturday, July 1 Shediac’s Canada Day celebrations at Pascal Poirer Park (10:30am-2pm) & Rotary Park (5-10pm with fireworks)
Saturday, July 1 Fundy Albert Canada Day fireworks at Hillsborough baseball field and Alma beach, 10pm
Saturday, July 1 SUNFEST Riverview: Canada Day celebrations, 12-5pm, Caseley Park
Saturday, July 1 Whoa Canada, Moncton’s Riverfront Park (11am – 8pm for kids’ activities, 5-9:45pm for free music with Les Hay Babies and Sloan, 10pm fireworks)
Monday, July 3 Shediac Lobster Festival Foam Fiesta & Family BBQ at Pascal Poirier Park
Tuesday, July 4 Free YMCA Moncton Block Party at Lewis Park
Tuesday, July 4 Free Concert, Moncton’s Victoria Park, 7pm with Fiddlers at the Park
Wednesday, Jul 5 Shediac Lobster Festival Monsiuer Crapaud, dance class with Josee & Dia, Campbells Amusements
Wednesday, July 5 Free family event, Centennial Park, 6pm with L’heure du conte avec Nico
Wednesday, July 5 Free Concert, Dieppe’s Place 1604, 6:30pm with Jacques Surette & Les Gars du Nord
Wednesday, July 5 Free Concert, Riverview’s Caseley Park, 7pm with Signal Hill
Thursday, July 6 Free Outdoor Cinema Dieppe’s Place 1604, 7pm for youth games, movie at dusk – Seabiscuit (En w Fr sub)
Thursday, July 6 Shediac Lobster Festival Campbell’s Amusements
Friday, July 7 Shediac Lobster Festival Magic Show with Remi, Campbell’s Amusements
Friday, July 7 Atlantic Nationals, Main Street Moncton car show & concert (6pm-12am) with Eddie Chase & Graffiti Four & Big Sugar
Saturday, July 8 Sackville’s Kids’ Fest, 3-6pm
Saturday, July 8 Free live music at the Moncton Market, 10am with Samaël Pelletier
Saturday, July 8 Atlantic Nationals, Centennial Park car show with nearly 2,500 vehicles; evening party at the Ian Fowler Oval
Saturday, July 8 Shediac Lobster Festival Campbell’s Amusements
Sunday, July 9 Great Dieppe Challenge (pre-register), 12pm, AJL Arena to begin
Sunday, July 9 Atlantic Nationals, Centennial Park car show with nearly 2,500 vehicles
Sunday, July 9 Shediac Lobster Festival Campbell’s Amusements
Tuesday, July 11 Free YMCA Moncton Block Party at Pauline Frizzell Park
Tuesday, July 11 Free Concert, Moncton’s Victoria Park, 7pm with Samuel Bourgeois
Wednesday, July 12 Free family event, Centennial Park, 6pm with Mad Science (English)
Wednesday, July 12 Free Concert, Dieppe’s Place 1604, 6:30pm with Paul Wilfred & Raphaël Butler
Wednesday, July 12 Free performance, Riverview’s Caseley Park, 7pm with magician Remi Boudreau
Thursday, July 13 Free Outdoor Cinema Dieppe’s Place 1604, 7pm for youth games, movie at dusk – How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Fr w En sub)
Thursday, July 13 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Brian Mallery
Friday, July 14 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Corbo
Friday, July 14 Moncton’s International Buskers Festival, shows begin at noon (view the FULL buskers program)
Friday, July 14 East Coast Softball Classic North American Championships, Moncton
Friday, July 14 Free Dieppe Block Party, 6-9pm, Cousteau Park (265 Cousteau St.)
Saturday, July 14 Moncton’s International Buskers Festival, shows begin at noon (view the FULL buskers program)
Saturday, July 15 Free live music at the Moncton Market, 10am with Shane Douthwright
Saturday, July 15 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Marty B
Saturday, July 15 East Coast Softball Classic North American Championships, Moncton – fireworks at Hal Betts Sportsplex
Sunday, July 16 Moncton’s International Buskers Festival, shows begin at noon (view the FULL buskers program)
Sunday, July 16 East Coast Softball Classic North American Championships, Moncton
Sunday, July 16 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Pierre et JF
Monday, July 17 Family Bike Ride Nights, Mike’s Bike Shop, 6:15pm (all ages, ride the trailway to Bennic for ice cream!)
Tuesday, July 18 Free Concert, Moncton’s Victoria Park, 7pm with Dahlia Ave.
Tuesday, July 18 Free family campfire session with Active Riverview, Mill Creek Park: outdoor cooking theme
Tuesday, July 18 Free YMCA Moncton Block Party at Fairview Knoll Park
Wednesday, July 19 Free family event, Centennial Park, 6pm with Art Richard (Bilingual)
Wednesday, July 19 Free Concert, Dieppe’s Place 1604, 6:30pm with Marée Haute & Beauxmont
Wednesday, July 19 Free Concert, Riverview’s Caseley Park, 7pm with Eddie Chase & Graffiti Four
Wednesday, July 19 Free block party, Salisbury’s Ward 2 (at Riverglade Motorcross), 6pm
Thursday, July 20 Free Outdoor Cinema Dieppe’s Place 1604, 7pm for youth games, movie at dusk – Searching (En w Fr sub)
Thursday, July 20 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Andre Saulnier
Friday, July 21 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Herbie Gallant
Friday, July 21 Entry by donation, Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet in Centennial Park, 7pm
Saturday, July 22 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Andre Saulnier
Saturday, July 22 Free live music at the Moncton Market, 10am with Kelsey Albert
Saturday, July 22 Entry by donation, Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet in Centennial Park, 7pm
Sunday, July 23 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Guy and Norbert
Sunday, July 23 CUPE’s Free Family Day, 10am (35 Atlantic Baptist Ave) with BBQ, bouncy castles, treats, & more
Sunday, July 23 Entry by donation, Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet in Centennial Park, 7pm
Monday, July 24 Family Bike Ride Nights, Mike’s Bike Shop, 6:15pm (all ages, ride the trailway to Bennic for ice cream!)
Tuesday, July 25 Free YMCA Moncton Block Party at Braemar Park
Tuesday, July 25 Free Concert, Moncton’s Victoria Park, 7pm with Harmonie Codiac Concert Band
Tuesday, July 25 Free family campfire session with Active Riverview, Mill Creek Park: saving seeds theme
Tuesday, July 25 Free Zumba at Place 1604 in Dieppe, 7pm
Wednesday, July 26 Free family event, Centennial Park, 6pm with Irish Millie
Wednesday, July 26 Free Concert, Dieppe’s Place 1604, 6:30pm with La Famille LeBlanc & Claude Cormier
Wednesday, July 26 Free Concert, Riverview’s Caseley Park, 7pm with Dave Gunning
Thursday, July 27 Free Outdoor Cinema Dieppe’s Place 1604, 7pm for youth games, movie at dusk – Scott Pilgrim vs the World (Fr w En sub)
Thursday, July 27 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Daniel Hebert
Thursday, July 27 Entry by donation, Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet in Centennial Park, 7pm
Friday, July 28 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Bob and Edith
Friday, July 28 ImaginAIR Festival in Dieppe
Friday, July 28 Free Dieppe Block Party, 6-9pm, Copains Park (206 Copains St.)
Friday, July 28 Entry by donation, Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet in Centennial Park, 7pm
Saturday, July 29 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Francine McClure Trio
Saturday, July 29 ImaginAIR Festival in Dieppe
Saturday, July 29 Free live music at the Moncton Market, 10am with Maude Sonier
Saturday, July 29 Entry by donation, Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet in Centennial Park, 7pm
Sunday, July 30 ImaginAIR Festival in Dieppe
Sunday, July 30 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Francine Buldger
Monday, July 31 Family Bike Ride Nights, Mike’s Bike Shop, 6:15pm (all ages, ride the trailway to Bennic for ice cream!)
AUGUST
Tuesday, August 1 Free Concert, Moncton’s Victoria Park, 7pm with Blue Clay
Tuesday, August 1 Free YMCA Moncton Block Party at Grove Hamlet Park
Tuesday, August 1 Free family campfire session with Active Riverview, Mill Creek Park: paint night theme
Wednesday, August 2 Free family event, Centennial Park, 6pm with Resurgo Place
Wednesday, August 2 Free Concert, Dieppe’s Place 1604, 6:30pm with Pat Gillespie Band & La Patente
Wednesday, August 2 Free performance, Riverview’s Caseley Park, 7pm with Vague de Cirque: EPHEMERAL
Thursday, Aug 3 Free Outdoor Cinema Dieppe’s Place 1604, 7pm for youth games, movie at dusk – Back to the Future (En w Fr sub)
Thursday, August 3 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Kelsey Albert
Friday, August 4 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Fretkatz
Saturday, August 5 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Simply Done
Saturday, August 5 Moncton’s International Street Painting Festival (with Kids’ Chalk Zone at Ian Fowler Oval, live music, and nightly concerts)
Saturday, August 5 Free live music at the Moncton Market, 10am with Nicolas et Chantal LeBlanc
Sunday, August 6 Moncton’s International Street Painting Festival (with Kids’ Chalk Zone at Ian Fowler Oval, live music, and nightly concerts)
Sunday, August 6 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Parker Blues Band
Monday, August 7 Family Bike Ride Nights, Mike’s Bike Shop, 6:15pm (all ages, ride the trailway to Bennic for ice cream!)
Monday, August 7 Moncton’s International Street Painting Festival (with Kids’ Chalk Zone at Ian Fowler Oval, live music, and nightly concerts)
Monday, August 7 New Brunswick Day celebration in Sackville, BBQ, live music, cake, & more, 1-3pm
Tuesday, August 8 Free YMCA Moncton Block Party at Valhalla Park
Tuesday, August 8 Free Concert, Moncton’s Victoria Park, 7pm with Sussex Avenue Fiddlers
Tuesday, August 8 Free family campfire session with Active Riverview, Mill Creek Park: bark in the park theme
Wednesday, August 9 Free family event, Centennial Park, 6pm with Art Richard (Bilingual)
Wednesday, August 9 Free Concert, Dieppe’s Place 1604, 6:30pm with Dans l’Shed & The Revelers
Wednesday, August 9 Free Concert, Riverview’s Caseley Park, 7pm with Melanie Morgan
Wednesday, August 9 Free block party, Salisbury Ward 4 (at Bunker Hill subdivision), 6pm
Thursday, August 10 Atlantic Dance Festival, Moncton
Thursday, Aug 10 Free Outdoor Cinema Dieppe’s Place 1604, 7pm for youth games, movie at dusk – Sing 2 (Fr w En sub)
Thursday, August 10 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Larry Maillet
Friday, August 11 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Spectrum
Friday, August 11 Acadie Rock Festival, Moncton
Friday, August 11 Atlantic Dance Festival, Moncton
Friday, August 11 Free Dieppe Block Party, 6-9pm, Doreen Park (180 Doreen Cres.)
Saturday, August 12 Acadie Rock Festival, Moncton
Saturday, August 12 Atlantic Dance Festival, Moncton
Saturday, August 12 Free live music at the Moncton Market, 10am with Molly Ferdinand
Saturday, August 12 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Reg Cormier
Sunday, August 13 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Jerm and Jeff
Sunday, August 13 Acadie Rock Festival, Moncton
Sunday, August 13 Atlantic Dance Festival, Moncton
Monday, August 14 Family Bike Ride Nights, Mike’s Bike Shop, 6:15pm (all ages, ride the trailway to Bennic for ice cream!)
Monday, August 14 Acadie Rock Festival, Moncton
Monday, August 14 Atlantic Dance Festival, Moncton
Tuesday, August 15 Free YMCA Moncton Block Party at Lewisville Park
Tuesday, August 15 Acadie Rock Festival, Moncton
Tuesday, August 15 Atlantic Dance Festival, Moncton
Tuesday, August 15 MusiquART (Dieppe), 3pm-12am, National Acadian Day celebration
Tuesday, August 15 Free Concert, Moncton’s City Hall, 12pm with André Saulnier for National Acadian Day
Wednesday, August 16 Acadie Rock Festival, Moncton
Wednesday, August 16 Free family event, Centennial Park, 6pm with Eric Landry and Pierre-Luc Arseneau
Wednesday, August 16 Free Concert, Dieppe’s Place 1604, 6:30pm with The Parker Blues Band & La Trappe
Wednesday, August 16 Free Concert, Riverview’s Caseley Park, 7pm with Jackie Sullivan
Thursday, Aug 17 Free Outdoor Cinema Dieppe’s Place 1604, 7pm for youth games, movie at dusk – La La Land (En w Fr sub)
Thursday, August 17 Acadie Rock Festival, Moncton
Thursday, August 17 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Chris and Moe
Friday, August 18 Acadie Rock Festival, Moncton
Friday, August 18 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Bouboul
Saturday, August 19 Free live music at the Moncton Market, 10am with Rochelle Louise
Saturday, August 19 Acadie Rock Festival, Moncton
Saturday, August 19 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with B-Sharp
Sunday, August 20 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Record Players
Monday, August 21 Family Bike Ride Nights, Mike’s Bike Shop, 6:15pm (all ages, ride the trailway to Bennic for ice cream!)
Tuesday, August 22 Free Concert, Moncton’s Victoria Park, 7pm with Accros de la chanson winners
Tuesday, August 22 Free YMCA Moncton Block Party at Bessborough Park
Tuesday, August 22 Free family campfire session with Active Riverview, Mill Creek Park: coffee house theme
Wednesday, August 23 Free family event, Centennial Park, 6pm with Scouts Canada
Wednesday, August 23 Free Concert, Dieppe’s Place 1604, 6:30pm with Flo Durelle & IZABELLE
Wednesday, August 23 Free Concert, Riverview’s Caseley Park, 7pm with TBA
Wednesday, August 23 Free block party, Salisbury’s Ward 3 (at Lions Pool), 6pm
Thursday, Aug 24 Free Outdoor Cinema Dieppe’s Place 1604, 7pm for youth games, movie at dusk – Super Mario Bros (Fr w En sub)
Thursday, August 24 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Samuel Bourgeois
Friday, August 25 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Bob et Jess
Friday, August 25 Free Dieppe Block Party, 6-9pm, Centrale Park (734 Centrale St.)
Friday, August 25 Moncton Pride Festival
Saturday, August 26 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Urban Mist
Saturday, August 26 Free live music at the Moncton Market, 10am with André Bourgeois
Sunday, August 27 Free concert Shediac’s Pascal Poirier Park, 7pm with Country Side
Monday, August 28 Family Bike Ride Nights, Mike’s Bike Shop, 6:15pm (all ages, ride the trailway to Bennic for ice cream!)
Tuesday, August 29 Free YMCA Moncton Block Party at Auburn Circle Park
Tuesday, August 29 Free Concert, Moncton’s Victoria Park, 7pm with Flea Market Underground
Tuesday, August 29 Free Zumba at Place 1604 in Dieppe, 7pm
Wednesday, August 30 Free family event, Centennial Park, 6pm with DJ Bones’ International Dance Party
Saturday, September 2 Moncton Pride Festival Parade
Happy Summer, everyone!
For those wondering, the first day of classes in Anglophone East school district is September 5, 2023. (Students may have staggered entry, depending on their grade and school.)
The kids are also out on October 2 & October 9, November 13, and have a half-day for December 22 before the holiday break.
Classes resume January 8, 2024, with days off on February 19, March 4 through 8, March 29 & April 1, May 20, and school ends June 25.
There will be more days off mixed in for professional development, parent-teacher, etc. but those are the holidays for the upcoming school year.