Family Friendly Events This Weekend Near Moncton | Oct 16-18, 2026
Welcome to the Pickle Planet Weekend Round Up! There are lots of great events & activities happening in Greater Moncton & we hope you’ll have a wonderful weekend – especially after a little help from us!
This list has been created by one mom on a mission since 2015. Each week I create a list of local, family-friendly events, activities, & ideas to help you get out to connect with your family and your community. The Pickle Planet Moncton media world also includes our Playground Profiles, our weekly Podcast (now in Season 9 & airing on Rogers TV), & special seasonal guides for Halloween, Christmas, & more!
What’s here:
- day-by-day list of events Friday through Sunday in Moncton, Dieppe, Riverview, Salisbury, Shediac, & more
- a list of some of the big events happening in the coming weeks
- a list of attractions & ideas that are always an option
- links to some of our other posts you might enjoy
A reminder we include source links so you can double-check details before you head out, because weather & other changes happen!
PLAYGROUND OF THE WEEK
We LOVE the power of playgrounds to help create connection in our community. We’ve profiled more than three dozen awesome spots for you to explore – check them out on our Playground Profiles page!
Our 2026 Guide to Apple Picking, Corn Mazes, & Pumpkin Patches is updated! Here are few spots to keep on your radar – check the post for full details, including when they open for the season & what they offer!
- Irishview Orchard – Moncton –
- Appleview Orchards – Salisbury –
- Uris Williams & Sons Apple Orchard – Saint Antoine –
- Apples by the Baie – Bouctouche –
- Belliveau Orchard – Memramcook –
- Les Petits Fruits de Pré-d’en-Haut – Memramcook –
- Le Verger Goguen – Cocagne –
- La Fleur du Pommier – Cocagne –
- Trueman Blueberry Farm – Aulac –
- Green Pig Market – Salisbury –
- Boyle Family Farm – Moncton –
Friday, Oct 16
10am-5pm (but really, you should get there by 4pm at least) – Safari Theme Corn Maze & smaller mazes, play area, pumpkin blaster & more at the Green Pig Country Market.
The mini mazes are great for toddlers! $3/child (under age 3) & $6/person. Play area only is $3/child. Large maze (takes more than an hour to complete for most people) is $12.50/person (kids 12 & under $10). You can buy pumpkins to paint or take home, lots of treats for sale, and awesome photo ops! The market is open till 7pm each day, and the coffee bar/bistro until 5pm.
5:30 pm – Neptune Drive In Trunk or Treat Weekend
Decorate your trunk & enjoy some family-friendly spooky movies! Gates open at 5:30pm, trunk or treating from 6-7pm, then it’s Monster Mia & Scoob! on the big screen.
6-10pm – The Haunted Carn-Evil of Horror at Boyle Family Farm
There are no age restrictions, but these are meant to be very scary! $30/person; jump the line tickets $50/person. Cash only. There are five sections, including the Haunted Corn Maze, the Forbidden Forest Haunted Horror Trail, the Haunted Hay Barn, and more!
🥳 The SportsDome offers drop in parties on Friday nights, for ages 6+, with laser tag, bouncy castles, and more. Pricing is $375 for up to 16 kids.
- ⛸️ 9:30-10:30am – Arthur-J.-LeBlanc Centre, Dieppe: Preschool skating with sticks
- ⛸️9:50-10:50am – Festival Arena, Shediac: Family skating
- ⛸️10-11am – Greenfoot Energy 4-Plex, Moncton: Parents & Tots
- ⛸️10-11am – Crossman Community Centre/Kay Arena, Moncton: Parents & Tots
- ⛸️ 3:30-4:30pm – Greenfoot Energy 4-Plex, Moncton: Public Skate
- ⛸️3:30-4:30pm – Crossman Community Centre/Kay Arena, Moncton: Public Skate
What’s on your family’s fall bucket list? Here are some ideas to help you get out & enjoy the season without breaking the budget!
Saturday, Oct 17
🥞 7am-10am – Pancake Breakfast
It’s the third Saturday of the month, which means it’s pancake time in Salisbury! The Lions Club will have a feast ready for you – and just $10/person, $5 for ages 6-10, and free for preschoolers!
10am-4pm (activities end at 4, so arrive earlier) – Boo at the Zoo
It’s a Moncton tradition! Boo at the Zoo is a fantastic adventure where you visit the animals at Magnetic Hill Zoo while enjoying fun displays – perfect for all ages with lots of non-scary elements for little ones. Lots of families will dress in costume for this event! Admission is $19/per person; youth, children, and seniors get a discount and children under age two are free.
10am-5pm (but really, you should get there by 4pm at least) – Safari Theme Corn Maze & smaller mazes, play area, pumpkin blaster & more at the Green Pig Country Market.
The mini mazes are great for toddlers! $3/child (under age 3) & $6/person. Play area only is $3/child. Large maze (takes more than an hour to complete for most people) is $12.50/person (kids 12 & under $10). You can buy pumpkins to paint or take home, lots of treats for sale, and awesome photo ops! The market is open till 7pm each day, and the coffee bar/bistro until 5pm.
10am-6pm (but arrive by 5pm at least to get in) – Trueman’s Fall Festival is on Saturdays & Sundays!
Enjoy the corn maze, train rides, wagon rides, mega slide, play area, and of course treats & produce. Adventure Farm is open 10am-6pm – last entry at 5pm, canteen 11am-5pm. Day passes are $15/person; under age two enter free.
10am-4pm – Juniper Grove Fall Festival (3294 Rt 490 Dundas, about 15 minutes from Moncton)
Enjoy local music, wagon rides on the wooded trail, petting zoo, BBQ, and more than a dozen craft vendors.
11am-4pm – Boyle Family Farm
Saturdays & Sundays you can enjoy the corn maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, and family fun zone for $15/person (kids under two are free) or a family (up to six people) for $50. There’s also the kid-friendly version of the Haunted Maze available!
📚 12pm – Graphic Novel Launch
Moncton’s own Camille Perron-Cormier will be at Comic Hunter with her new teen graphic novel, The Secret Society of the Willbrook Witches. This is an English version of her previously published & beloved French novel!
5:30 pm – Neptune Drive In Trunk or Treat Weekend
Decorate your trunk & enjoy some family-friendly spooky movies! Gates open at 5:30pm, trunk or treating from 6-7pm, then it’s Monster Mia & Scoob! on the big screen.
6-10pm – The Haunted Carn-Evil of Horror at Boyle Family Farm
There are no age restrictions, but these are meant to be very scary! $30/person; jump the line tickets $50/person. Cash only. There are five sections, including the Haunted Corn Maze, the Forbidden Forest Haunted Horror Trail, the Haunted Hay Barn, and more!
- ⛸️ 9:30-10:30am – Moncton Coliseum: Parents & Tots
- ⛸️ 2:30-4pm – Crossman Community Centre/Kay Arena, Moncton: Public Skate
- ⛸️ 3:45-5:15pm – Moncton Coliseum: Public Skate
- ⛸️ 6:15-7:15pm – Arthur-J.-LeBlanc Centre, Dieppe: Family skating
Sunday, Oct 18
10am-4pm (activities end at 4, so arrive earlier) – Boo at the Zoo
It’s a Moncton tradition! Boo at the Zoo is a fantastic adventure where you visit the animals at Magnetic Hill Zoo while enjoying fun displays – perfect for all ages with lots of non-scary elements for little ones. Lots of families will dress in costume for this event! Admission is $19/per person; youth, children, and seniors get a discount and children under age two are free.
10am-5pm (but really, you should get there by 4pm at least) – Safari Theme Corn Maze & smaller mazes, play area, pumpkin blaster & more at the Green Pig Country Market.
The mini mazes are great for toddlers! $3/child (under age 3) & $6/person. Play area only is $3/child. Large maze (takes more than an hour to complete for most people) is $12.50/person (kids 12 & under $10). You can buy pumpkins to paint or take home, lots of treats for sale, and awesome photo ops! The market is open till 7pm each day, and the coffee bar/bistro until 5pm.
10am-6pm (but arrive by 5pm at least to get in) – Trueman’s Fall Festival is on Saturdays & Sundays!
Enjoy the corn maze, train rides, wagon rides, mega slide, play area, and of course treats & produce. Adventure Farm is open 10am-6pm – last entry at 5pm, canteen 11am-5pm. Day passes are $15/person; under age two enter free.
11am-4pm – Boyle Family Farm
Saturdays & Sundays you can enjoy the corn maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, and family fun zone for $15/person (kids under two are free) or a family (up to six people) for $50. There’s also the kid-friendly version of the Haunted Maze available!
- Drop in open gym basketball for ages 14&Under (under 10 requires an adult) and 15-17 from 4-6pm at Maple Hills’ gym
- 9:45-10:45am – Greenfoot Energy 4-Plex, Moncton: Parents & Tots
- 11:45am-12:45pm – Greenfoot Energy 4-Plex, Moncton: Public Skate
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11:45am-12:45pm –Memramcook’s Eugène (Gene) LeBlanc Arena, cancelled due to planned power outage this weekend - 1-2:30pm – Free public skating at Petitcodiac Arena
- 1:15-2:15pm – Arthur-J.-LeBlanc Centre, Dieppe: Family skating
- 2:30-4pm – Crossman Community Centre/Kay Arena, Moncton: Public Skate
- 5:30pm – Festival Arena, Shediac: Family skating
Drop in 
9:45-10:45am – Greenfoot Energy 4-Plex, Moncton: Parents & Tots
Check our Halloween Guide for all the spooky & scary happenings between now & October 31!
Ongoing Family-Friendly Activities in Greater Moncton (Indoor & Outdoor)
These attractions & fun ideas are always worth checking out! Look for the 
for our TEEN & TWEEN picks! Some of these are still great with littles, too, but we know it can be tricky to come up with ideas the older kids will enjoy – or can be sent to on their own.
REMEMBER: We’re not always able to update if there are changes due to weather, etc. Please click through the links & call ahead to confirm details for yourself when making plans!
OUTDOOR FUN
- The Magnetic Hill Zoo is open seven days until the end of October.
Llamazing Adventures is a great way to get out & get moving! You can take the llamas for a walk all through the year.- Boyle Family Farm is open for private bookings & special occasions.
- Trueman Blueberry Farms has an outdoor play area, a train that circles the property, amazing treats, and more!
The City of Moncton has four designated spaces for wheeled fun (skateboarding, BMX, etc.): the Downtown Skate Park on Assomption Blvd., the Renton All-Wheels Park on Noel St., the Lewisville Skate Park on Glenmoor Dr., and at the YMCA Moncton North on Twin Oaks Dr.- DYK
There’s a borrowing program at YMCA North with skateboards, helmets, and protective gear for use on their great outdoor ramps when weather permits. The all wheels park is open daily till dusk. 
There’s a roughly one hour iTour of downtown Moncton’s historical & cultural locations you can use to help you explore – a great way to add a little movement, a little history, and a little fun to your family outings! (And we hear it’s just been updated, too!)- Be sure to check out all the amazing public art installations around the downtown core, too!
- There are pickleball & tennis courts at four city parks; you need to bring your own rackets, balls, and/or paddles. Find them at Candlewood, Lewisville, East End, and Alexander Parks. You can register for a code to use the equipment kept on-site for the Shuffleboard Court at Fairview Knoll Park. Basketball courts are found at 19 different city parks & playgrounds.
Want to craft a little fall staycation without a lot of travel? Head to Albert County! Consider a weekend at Broadleaf Ranch! Themed glamping units, horseback rides, go kayaking at the Hopewell Rocks, head to Alma for some sticky buns & seafood – all while the trees start to change into the most magical colours! Perhaps even book a visit to the Hidden Hollow Hammock Theatre to catch a vintage film under the stars!
INDOOR IDEAS
Resurgo Place is a spot we love to visit again & again; history, hands-on science & arts, & special programming, too! (Closed on Mondays.) The current temporary display is all food.
Hop! Skip! Jump! is perfect for little ones, as well as the cool climbing wall & laser room for older kids.
Burn off energy at SkyZone Moncton; half-price entry on Tuesday nights, and Glow Zone on Fridays & Saturdays.
MR21 is ‘low key Moncton’s best kept secret’ as my kids say. An incredible visual presentation that tells the history of the Acadian community in a beautiful cathedral in downtown. Reach out to them to book a tour (minimum five people, 24 hours notice required) or to find out when they’ll be open: info@mr21.ca or call 506-800-3194.
Local libraries are always a great spot to visit, with lots of programming for all ages – and also another rainy day must visit option.
The indoor splash pad at the YMCA North End is an amazing option for kiddos – with public openings every day of the week! Check the schedule as times vary day-to-day; cost to attend for non-member is $7.- For indoor swimming, there are public options at the YMCA Greater Moncton (love their small, warmer pool for little ones), the Pat Crossman Aquatic Centre in Riverview, and the Dieppe Aquatic Centre (with the awesome sloped entry & pirate ship splash zone!).
Check out what’s playing at Cineplex in Dieppe or Trinity!
The Bunker on Main Street in Moncton is a great indoor golf option & does have times kids are allowed. They also now have a race car simulator at the Pit Stop! There are more than 50 cars you can choose from & more than 30 tracks to try – it’s not a little kid game, but it’s great for an outing with the teens.
Riverview Indoor Skatepark & Riverview Youth Centre are a great space to learn to skate or practice your skills!
The indoor walking track at YMCA Moncton North is open to the public daily, free of charge.- The indoor walking track at the Crossman Centre is open to youth 12+ daily 3-5pm (and sometimes later) & for parents with strollers 10:30am-12:30pm daily.
Bowling is always a fun idea! Head to Bowlarama & its awesome arcade in Dieppe, Fairlanes in Moncton, or Marvelous Holy Bowly in Riverview.
Book a booth at GG Bistro for some gaming fun & great eats! Maybe even book a visit with Game On mobile fun!
Creative mood? Try DIY Studio to paint your own pottery or the Art Time Cafe for drawing & more!
Want to move as a family but need to be indoors? Try a visit to FitRocks Climbing Gym!
Book laser tag at the Sportsdome or Marco’s!
Up for a challenge? Room Escape Atlantic usually has a few non-scary, kid-friendly options! There are also online options you can purchase to play on your own time.
Need to unleash some anger? Book a session at the Wreck Room!
Teens & youth (ages 12-25) can book a two-hour spot at Riverview’s Sound Lab for just $2/person. The lab has professional recording software, an electric guitar, bass guitar, electric drum kit, keyboard, microphones, & two amps.
Gamer in the family? The Comic Hunter hosts Friday Night Magic Modern sessions, Sunday Lorcana Locals, Monday Star Wars Unlimited Weekly Play & lots of other gaming events.
Board Miniatures also hosts regular table top sessions for various games & free board game days, too!
BGC Dieppe is always a great place for families to connect, with lots of programming open to everyone.
Bass Pro’s 12,000-gallon freshwater aquarium with striped bass, Atlantic sturgeon, trout, perch, and more is always fun to visit, especially when you need an indoor option.
CAFES, RESTAURANTS, & FUN PLACES TO EAT WITH KIDS IN GREATER MONCTON
There are more & more awesome places to take a break and enjoy a meal locally! Here are a few top picks you might want to try:
- Book a booth at GG Bistro for some gaming fun & great eats! You might think a place with consoles at the table would be basic pub food, but you’d be wrong. The food will blow you away!
- Tambayan Cafe is a fun 2D cafe in Riverview with yummy treats, coffee, fries, & more.
- Add a photo booth shoot to your sweets order at Click & Chew in Dieppe; super fun idea for a special celebration or any day.
- We’re always down to pretend we’ve hopped a plane to France with a trip to Tony’s for pastries. They have three great spots to explore – the original bistro on McLaughlin, Dieppe, and in Downtown Moncton!
- Crumbl FOMO? Head to our own The Cookie Jar in Dieppe! It’s super cute & yummy – and right next to the awesome Bennic Dairy Bar (closed for the winter – but always on our wish list).
- Halo Donuts on St. George Street & in the North End is always on our family treat radar!
- And if bread & pastries are what you want, Co Pain Artisan Bread Company is where you need to go.
- Looking for some whimsy? Head to Shediac to visit Adorable Chocolat & Bistro Moque-Tortue.
- Candy Depot Moncton on Mountain Road & Freak Lunchbox at Champlain Mall have oodles of funky candies & more!
- Have you checked out Blend Point Cafe in Dieppe yet? They have some killer milkshake creations!
- LaRouère Chocolat is a fantastic local chocolatier – fantastic spot for a special hot chocolate treat.
- In search of a special? Our friends at Feast Atlantic always have the inside scoop on local restaurant specials, promos, & more!
