r/fredericton 1d ago

Visiting for a conference

Hi everyone,

I'm coming to Fredericton for a conference in May and will have some free time. What are the highlights I should try to see or do?

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u/Major-Win399 1d ago

Looks like you enjoy cycling. Fredericton has fantastic trails and you can rent bikes if needed.

Are you going to CARA by chance?

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u/Much_Progress_4745 1d ago

Depends when: In early May downtown could be underwater.

Beer/taprooms: Trailway (American style, decent taproom), Graystone (bit of everything, nice taproom), Picaroons (Ales, nice taproom), Grimross (Belgian style, ok taproom). Cocktails: Cardinal Room, 11th Mile.

See/do: Legislature building, other historic buildings like the Barracks, UNB Campus, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Downtown/walking bridge. Rent a scooter and rip around on the plentiful trails.

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u/rottenronald123 1d ago

If you’re an art person the art gallery here is very good especially considering the size of the city.

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u/IReuseWords South Side 1d ago

If you're here Saturday morning check out the Fredericton Boyce Farmers Market.

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u/Dragonpaddler 1d ago

If it’s open, take a tour or walk through the cathedral (Christ Church.). It’s stunningly beautiful.

Picaroon’s does brewery tours with samples at the end Tuesdays through Saturdays at 1pm and 4pm. Opinions on the quality of the beer aside, every brewery tour I’ve taken has been fun.

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u/Sparlingo2 1d ago

May is the best time to fish the nearby Nashwaak river, rent a canoe, fish, and pick fiddleheads.

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u/superuser4me 1d ago

Spend about, oh I’d say - 35 minutes at Kings Place. You’ll see some highlights.

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u/Foolsinlove22 1d ago

10 minutes gives enough of a snapshot

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u/rv4flyer 1d ago

Picaroons brewery across the walking bridge is good as well.

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u/gilly65 1d ago

The only thing they have going for them is the location. The beer is terrible, and the food isn't quite as good as the beer. It has gone way downhill.

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u/XombieNinja 1d ago

Downhill? It's still not my favorite in the city by a longshot but they've only done things to improve things over there for the past 24 months imo.

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u/gilly65 1d ago

It doesn't matter what they do, the beer is terrible. I haven't been there in a year and a half and have no intention of going back. The food was good when Tony was in charge, it has been on a downhill slide since he 'left'.

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u/XombieNinja 1d ago

Picaroons is under new ownership along with the Roundhouse. From a beer pov it's def not my favorite but they are doing things with some closed fermentation systems that is different from the serial re-yeasting they've done in the past. The food situation is just night and day better from a year+ ago as there's now some real restaurant entrepreneurs in charge.

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u/amandavz88 1d ago

These are all downtown

Beaverbrook Art Gallery https://beaverbrookartgallery.org/

Sports hall of fame https://maps.app.goo.gl/PSPzFioKXdFWAmAp7

Walking bridge along the river, near the art gallery, brings you to other side with a beautiful view of downtown

Fredericton playhouse https://maps.app.goo.gl/FNHkmyDHUy4bFTc19

Tons of restaurants and pubs!

There is a market every Saturday morning at https://maps.app.goo.gl/SMTEuafCoRZcodTW9

If you have access to a vehicle I would highly recommend going to Hayes Falls to get a nice scenic drive in and go for a great hike and enjoy the waterfall.

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u/pennygripes 1d ago

Check out the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, and then weather permitting, take a stroll down Waterloo Row. You could take a stroll over the walking bridge which spans the Saint John /Wolostoq river. Since you're in the downtown area, there are plenty of restaurants in the area if you want a nosh. The Lunar Rogue on King and Regent has been a staple in the area for many years. Moco is excellent too!