What to do with the kids this weekend in Moncton (May 5-7, 2023)
Welcome to May, everyone!! Hard to believe there are just seven more weeks until school’s out for the summer!
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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND
Moncton is hosting the 2023 Canadian Wheelchair Rugby National Championships this weekend at the Moncton Coliseum.
McKenzie College in Moncton is hosting an Open House on Friday, 10am-3pm. A great chance to learn about their programs for older students.
The Moncton Public Library has lots of great activities for all ages. On Friday, children 7 – 12 can sign up for a paper lantern making workshop, while on Saturday there’s a bingo game. Contact the library to register!
Saturday is Free Comic Book Day, though any day is a great one to visit our local comic shops! The Comic Hunter in Moncton will have sales on Saturday & Sunday, free comic books (six per person, while supplies last – with some great kid-friendly options), a costume contest (show up between 9am & 2pm Saturday to get your photo taken as entry), & more! Find them at 321 St. George Street; they’ll have a special tent set up outside, too!
If you’re really into comics, you likely already know that MiraCon, a comic/sci-fi/cosplay/pop culture convention is happening Saturday in Miramichi & that Moncton’s East Coast Comic Expo is set for June 9 & 10.
We see Beloved Miniature Horses have a few openings for farm visits showing available this weekend; a great idea for a family outing!
Travel to You Zoo will be on site at Trish & Henk’s Quality Produce in Salisbury on Saturday. Stop by 1-3pm – and before that, visit the newly renovated Salisbury Farmer’s Market!
Lutz Mountain Heritage Museum is hosting a four-week intro to sewing class with Tina Sharapova, starting this Saturday. Open to those ages 12 & older. Email sharapova.alevtina@yahoo.com to register; cost for the four classes is $164.
Resurgo Place’s new temporary exhibit, Refuge Canada, opens Saturday.
PLAEX is hosting a clean-up day at Riverfront Park, Moncton on Saturday. They promise a bouncy castle, face painting, games, prizes, and more, starting at noon.
The Hillsborough Public Library is holding a special Mother’s Day Tea Party on Saturday. Register in advance to attend.
Looking to skip making a meal this week? Check out Moncton’s Taco Week! More than 40+ places with menu specials to celebrate, May 4 – 14.
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, there are lots of shopping opportunities this weekend to help you get ready. La Thrift Shack in Memramcook is holding an open house Saturday & Sunday, the Maplehurst Middle Home & School Association is hosting a Mother’s Day Market at the school, Curt’s Market has 60+ vendors at the Riverview Lions Club Saturday, and there’s the latest Mom Market Moncton pop up happening at the Magnetic Hill Community Centre on Sunday, 10am – 2pm.
If Mom is into art, consider a visit to Apple Art Gallery on St. George or the Sackville Art Fair at the Tantramar Veteran’s Memorial Civic Centre this weekend! And if you’re up for a drive, Hampton’s Belding Hill Farms is hosting a 20-vendor Mother’s Day market this weekend.
There’s also an early Mother’s Day Tea this Sunday at Blossom Grove Farm (Colpitts Settlement), with snacks, sweets, yard games, petting farm, and photos. $15/adult, $10/kids, 12 & under free. (Pssst! They offer Goat Yoga sessions, too – there might still be space available for Saturday’s class.)
Need an idea for Mom? Check to see if there are any tickets left for Happy Hour Club Moncton! It’s a hot ticket – 85% sold out already!
This Sunday is the Run for Women at Centennial Park, in support of women’s mental health programs at Beausejour Family Crisis Resource Centre Inc. It might be too late to sign up for this year, but it’s never too late to donate!
Wondering about that awesome cover photo? It’s the Pump Track Playground in Riverview!
Here are some more great ideas for fun family outings any weekend in Greater Moncton!
- Magnetic Hill Zoo is currently open five days a week (closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays)
- SkyZone
- FitRocks Climbing Gym
- Hop Skip Jump
- Marco’s Clinic (laser tag)
- Bowlarama (with an awesome arcade)
- Holy Moly (with retro arcade games)
- Fairlanes (with Glow Bowling nights!)
- Riverview Indoor Skatepark & Riverview Youth Centre
- indoor splash pad at YMCA Moncton North (open to the public Saturdays & Sundays, 8:30-10:45am, 12:15-2:15pm, & 3:45-4:45pm)
- the pirate ship & sloped entry at the Dieppe Aquatic Centre
- the warm kiddie pool at the YMCA Greater Moncton (public swims Saturdays 6-7:70pm & Sundays 1:30-3pm)
- open swims at Riverview’s Pat Crossman Aquatic Centre on Saturdays from 1:30-3:30pm & 12:30-2pm on Sundays.
- DIY Studio (paint your own pottery)
- Room Escape Atlantic (their site shows a few non-scary, kid-friendly options)
- Mystery Moncton Mystere (for the teens & up)
- Cineplex
- Doiron House, celebrating Acadian community life in Dieppe, is open Saturdays & Sundays.
- Resurgo Place (closed Mondays)
- Off Grid Adventure in Anagance for an awesome adventure course & their new indoor climbing walls
- Bass Pro’s 12,000-gallon freshwater aquarium with striped bass, Atlantic sturgeon, trout, perch, and more is fun to visit.
- Boyle Family Farm offers farm visits and horseback rides.
- Llamazing Adventures
- The Moncton Market & the Dieppe Market are both open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm, with fantastic options for local goodies.
