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Three ready-made weekends

Three weekends you can copy

Each plan starts with a Friday check-in from 4 p.m. and ends with an 11 a.m. check-out on Sunday. Swap pieces as you like; the times come from the venues' own published hours.

Pastel illustration of a packed weekend bag with a rain jacket, sneakers, binoculars, a sun hat and a map
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1. The summer weekend: hill, zoo, Fundy

Best between June 20 and September 7, when the Magnetic Hill is open every day, the zoo keeps summer hours and Hopewell Rocks stays open into the evening.

Summer plan. Check the Hopewell Rocks tide table and swap Saturday and Sunday if low tide suits better.
WhenWhatWhy then
Fri 4 p.m.Check in, swimKids burn off the car ride; under-12s swim with someone 16+
Fri eveningDinner downtown, tidal bore if it falls in the eveningThe market is closed, but the riverfront is not
Sat 9 a.m.The Magnetic HillOpen daily in summer; $10 per car
Sat 9:30 a.m.Magnetic Hill Zoo, lion talk at 10:30Summer hours 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat afternoonPool, or Magic Mountain if bookedMagic Mountain sells date-specific tickets
Sun 8 a.m.Check out early or leave bags; drive to Hopewell RocksAbout 48 km; park opens 8 a.m. in high summer
Sun middayOcean floor walk at low tideTicket covers two days if you come back

2. The show weekend: everything under one roof

Pick a Friday or Saturday show at the Molson Canadian Centre from the what's on list and build the weekend around it. This plan suits couples and friends, and families when the show is all ages.

3. The winter weekend: lights and a wave

Built for late November and December, when the zoo runs Wild Lights in the evenings and the Magnetic Hill is closed.

Winter plan. Wild Lights dates: Nov 27–30, Dec 3–7, 10–14, 17–23, 26–31, Jan 1–2.
WhenWhatNotes
Fri 4 p.m.Check in, swimWarm up after the drive
Fri 5 p.m.Wild Lights at the zooDoors 5 p.m., last entry 8:30 p.m.; dress warmly
Sat 9 a.m.Moncton Market breakfastEvery Saturday until 2 p.m.
Sat late morningTidal bore at Bore Park, Resurgo Place if it is coldCheck the City's bore timetable
Sat eveningA show at the Molson Canadian Centre or the Capitol TheatreDecember has several holiday shows
SunCheck out by 11; Christmas on the Wharf if dates matchAnnounced for Nov 12 – Dec 5

For any of the three

  • Breakfast supplies (no room service)
  • Swimsuits for everyone
  • Concert tickets on your phone
  • Layers: Maritime weather changes in an afternoon
  • Photo ID for the adult checking in

Adapting the plans

With a baby: drop Hopewell Rocks unless you have a carrier; the stairs are 99 down and 101 up, and the ocean floor is slippery. The ramp near North Beach is the alternative. With a dog: swap the zoo for Centennial Park or Hopewell Rocks, where leashed pets are allowed. Without a car: stay closer to downtown for most of the weekend and use taxis; the hotel is about 11 km from the riverfront.

When you know your dates, send them to our desk and we will check rooms for your plan.

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