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Whether you’re looking for family fun, awesome adventure
or breathtaking scenery, Moncton is the premier tourist destination
in Atlantic Canada. With our blend of cultures, our commitment
to service and our pride in our people, we guarantee that one
visit to Moncton and you’ll want to come back again and
again.
There are a lot of things to see and do in Moncton, and here
are some places you should look into:
|  Acadian
Museum
The Acadian culture has a significant place in the Greater
Moncton area, and the artifacts reflect the foundations
of this group from 1604 to the present.
Baptist
Heritage Center
The Heritage Center collects and exhibits the
material history of the Baptist denomination in Atlantic
Canada from the past 200 years.
Cape Enrage
Cape Enrage offers visitors a variety of exciting things
to do and see. You can rappel the steep cliffs along the
Bay of Fundy, kayak around them at high tide, or you can
go caving and search for fossils on the ocean floor. Cape
Enrage is also home to one of the few active lighthouses
in the province.
Capitol
Theatre
You need to see this theatre to appreciate it! Restored
to its original 1922 elegance, the Capitol Theatre is one
of only 8 such theatres in Canada.
Centennial
Park
There are two major urban parks located in Moncton, and
Centennial Park located in the center of the city, on the
city's west end is a wonderful place to get a feel for the
people of Moncton.
CN
Sportsplex
The CN Sportsplex is a major recreational facility built
on the former property where the Canadian National Railway
shops were.
Fundy
National Park
If you go south of Moncton, for a little more than an hours
drive on Route 114, you’ll come to a beautiful National
Park. Two hundred and six square kilometers (80 square miles)
of rugged coastline, lush forests, abundant wildlife and
haunting beauty make up Fundy National Park.
Irving
Eco-Center
Would you like to see one of the few remaining sand
dunes on the northeastern coastline? If you do, come to
the Irving Eco-Center, which is preserving this unique place
on earth. These sand dunes stretch 12 km and are home to
a variety of animals, birds and marine life.
Kouchibouguac
National Park
An hour’s drive north of Moncton on Route 11, you’ll
see a wonderful national park. If you like hiking or biking,
you must come here, as there are over 37 miles (60 km) of
trails that wind throughout the park.
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Lutz
Mountain Heritage Museum
Wen you visit the Lutz Mountain Heritage Museum, you’ll
see records of 92 local cemeteries, extensive genealogical
records of non-Acadian pioneer settlers dating back to 1766,
as well as other pioneer artifacts.
Magnetic
Hill
It’s Canada's third most visited natural attraction.
This is a must-see family attraction. Magnetic Hill is an
optical illusion created by local topography. There is a zoo
and theme park that will sure to keep the kids happy.
Marché
Moncton Market Complex
You’ll want to set your alarm clock so that on the Saturday
you’re in Moncton, you have the chance to enjoy all
the Marché Moncton Market Complex has to offer! It
is home of a Saturday Morning Market, the Festival Hall, the
Moncton Culinary Centre and much more!
Moncton
Coliseum
The Moncton Coliseum, a 7,000-seat arena, serves as a venue
for major concerts and trade shows and is the home of the
Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Moncton
Museum and Free Meeting House
If you’d like to learn about the history of Moncton,
from the days of the Micmacs to today’s present culture,
then make sure you spend time at the Moncton Museum.
Riverfront
Park
Riverfront Park is located in downtown Moncton, along the
Petitcodiac River. It includes a great place to watch the
famous Tidal Bore, in which the river is emptied and then
filled again, in a matter of moments.
Thomas
Williams House
This elegant heritage home was built in 1883 for the prominent
Monctonian Thomas Williams, treasurer for the Intercolonial
Railway. Its infrastructure stands as a symbol of local life
during the Victorian era.
Royal
Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology
Though hours drive from Moncton, this is worth the trip. The
world’s largest display of dinosaurs in a state-of-the-art
setting is found here. It’s amazing to see more than
35 complete dinosaur skeletons!
Tidal
Bore
Most people probably don’t know what a tidal bore it;
but after visiting the Moncton area, you can be sure they’ll
have been impressed with seeing these incredibly high tides.
Twice in 24 hours, the Petitcodiac River empties and fills.
Make sure you watch the dramatic change of the river itself! |
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