Moncton Things to Do

Every year there is a big outdoor concert on Magnetic Hill , in Moncton . It has been gaining a reputation for bringing in some big name shows . We went to see the Rolling Stones a couple of years ago and this year we went to see The Eagles . It was a great show and really well organized . They are very good at handling crowds of up to 80,000 fans. There are concession stands , a separate " drinking " area and tons of washroom facilities.

If you're wondering where to buy fresh bread, pastries, good cheese, vegetables and imported foods (or even local crafts), head to Moncton's farmers' markets. There are 2 of them that are worth the detour, both open on Saturday morning roughly between 7:30 am and noon: the oldest and most central one (one block down from Main St towards the river, between Robinson and Lutz St) is housed in a colourful building and is a popular socializing spot on Saturday mornings (often jam packed as a result!) whose atmosphere is usually livened up by musicians. You'll mostly find a lot of ready-to-eat-on-the-spot foods, coffee, pastries, crafts and a small selection of vegetables/fruits and meat.

The Dieppe market (corner of Amirault and Gauvin Streets in Dieppe) is also a great bussling spot on Saturday mornings. This market located in the predominantly french speaking town of Dieppe is popular with Acadians and great if you're looking to do some real grocery shopping. There is an awesome cheese counter which sells cheeses from NB, Quebec and France among other places - not to be missed if you're a cheese lover. They also have a selection of fine foods such as paté de fois gras, duck and lamb meats. You'll also find a large selection of pastries, some imported foods from the middle-east, fresh fish, meats (including rabbit) and some vegetables and fruits. There is a pleasant coffee area upstairs with 2 coffee shops that both sell very good espresso (head to the one at the back to practice your spanish with the owner who is peruvian).

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The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world at 52 feet. The Bay of fundy National park and the Hopewell Rocks is an excellent place to view the tides. Just make sure your watch is working as when the tide starts rolling in make sure your at a safe location. At hopewell rocks they have parks people on the beach blowing whistles when it's time to climb the stairs.

The first theatre built on the land that the Capitol Theatre now sits, was called the Davidson Theatre, built in 1908-09. It was later re-named the Empress.

In 1922, a cinema called the "Capitol ", was built alongside the Empress, but live touring performances began on stage in 1923.

As was common in that era, a fire destroyed the Empress 3 years later, and damaged the roof and stage of the Capitol. They were both rebuilt in only 6 months. However, the last live show played at the Capitol in 1958.

The Empress stopped showing films in the 60's, and the Capitol stopped in 1990. It then became a nightclub, then a teen club, then became a storage facility.

As part of a project of urban renewal and revitalization, restoration of the Capitol began in 1992, and in 1993, it reopened with 'the Nutcracker'.

The interior has been beautifully restored
You might wish to stop by and check what's playing....music, comedy, a play, etc.

It's a little bit of a drive away (approximentaly an hour) but it's well worth the drive if you're an avid hiker. Go visit the Bay of Fundy national park. It provides great hiking trails for hikers of all skill levels. Plenty of little rivers and ravines to tickle your fancy. Beautiful scenery and if you go during the right time of day then you may even catch the high tide. Also for those couples out there, there are many secluded areas where you can hike off the main path if you feel like having a quicky. I would not recommend that you go during the winter months, and not just because it'll be too cold to have that quicky but the people working for this park do not like to shovel the dirt parking lots connected to their trails, me and my girlfriend were stranded in a parking lot in the middle of winter for a good 3 hours.

It's a little bit of a drive away (approximentaly an hour) but it's well worth the drive if you're an avid hiker. Go visit the Bay of Fundy national park. It provides great hiking trails for hikers of all skill levels. Plenty of little rivers and ravines to tickle your fancy. Beautiful scenery and if you go during the right time of day then you may even catch the high tide. Also for those couples out there, there are many secluded areas where you can hike off the main path if you feel like having a quicky. I would not recommend that you go during the winter months, and not just because it'll be too cold to have that quicky but the people working for this park do not like to shovel the dirt parking lots connected to their trails, me and my girlfriend were stranded in a parking lot in the middle of winter for a good 3 hours.

Eddie (Simonneeddy sent me this photo that he took of two watchtowers at Shediac. But on closer observation neither appear to be the one I picture above. So, I still wonder if it is on he beach, or has it been moved? Anyway, thanks Eddy, for the update.

Simmonneeddy's Moncton page is worthy of a visit, if you happen to be on this page, so just cick this link and explore this location in great detail:

Simonneeddy's Moncton Page

Just editing this page following the demise of HTML on VT, and I can't find the details of this view. I've already lost one picture of the Beach Tower, and found my floppy disc is now corrupted! More scanning required now, haha.