The following list details the Rallies-Rides-Runs and other events in New Brunswick.
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2023 Rallies, Runs
Festivals & Events
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2023 Cannonball Rides and Rallies take place any time and any day between May 15th & Oct. 31st, 2023. NO FEE. Simply Register, Ride It, and Prove You Did It at checkpoints along the way. To register, explore the rides & routes available by province, and view maps & checkpoints visit: https://cannonballrides.ca
APRIL
10th Annual Swap Meet & Bike Show at the Coverdale Center, 50 Runnymeade Rd., Riverview, NB. Admission by donation at door. Time: 9am-3pm Features: Seamstress on-site • Bike Parts • 50/50 Draw • Crafts • & More. $25 for vendor tables & for spots to sell your bike call Charlie at 506-734-2712 or 506-874-3065
MAY
May 6 Saturday
International Female Ride Day held worldwide Just Ride! More info
May 6-7th Saturday-Sunday
FlexRod Car Show at Capital Exhibit Centre, 355 Smythe Street, Fredericton, NB. Over 120 vehicles from rods, antiques, customs, trucks, street machines, bikes, imports and race cars will be on display. More info: www.frexrod.com
May 21 Sunday
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2023 – Bathurst, Moncton or Shediac. All riders MUST be registered at The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride website to view local ride details. Fundraise and be rewarded. Keep updated & register at www.gentlemansride.com
May 27 Saturday
2nd Annual Ride 4 Autism. Location: #500 East Riverside Drive, Perth-Andover, NB. Line up to Show your motorcycles @11am (sensory-friendly for autism families) Reg: 12 noon, $20 Bike & Passenger, donations accepted. BBQ during registration / 50/50 / Autism Merchandise for sale. Route to follow. Info: 506-273-8721 or email: uvarcinc@gmail.com
JUNE
June 8-11th Thursday-Sunday
Freddy Beach Ribfest at Capital Exhibit Centre, 361 Smythe St., Fredericton, NB. The Maritime’s largest food and music festival with continuous live music and indoor & outdoor activities. More info: www.freddybeachribfest.ca
June 8-11th Thursday-Sunday
Living Roots Music Festival at various locations (big & small) in Fredericton, NB. Acts from across the country and beyond; full range of solo, duo, and bands, poetry… anything goes. More info: Facebook
June 10th Saturday
FMC (Fredericton Motorcycle Club) 39th Toy Ride sponsored by Jim Gilberts Wheels & Deals. Location: 402 St. Mary’s Street, Fredericton North, NB. Reg: begins 9:30am in parking lot and the ride begins at 11am sharp. Fee: $20/per person. A Brand New Toy or monetary donations are welcomed.
June 10th, Saturday
Reg Sears’ Memorial Show & Shine. Event at the Calvary Church, 384 St. George St., Sussex, NB. Time: 11am-3pm; Entry by donation; Silent Auction; Bake Sale; 50/50 Prizes & BBQ by Youth. For more info: call 506-433-4759 or visit www.calvarysussex.ca
June 10-11 Saturday-Sunday
Canada’s 911 Ride – Atlantic at Charlottetown, PEI. More details Facebook or www.canadas911ride.com/atlantic-ride.html
June 16-17th Friday-Saturday
MTTPA – Grand Falls Truck & Tractor Pull at 60 Ouelette St., Grand Falls, NB. More Info: www.grandfallstruckandtractorpull.com
June 17 Saturday
Ride for Dad Moncton $30 per bike and rider / $20 per passenger, or FREE with $100 in collected pledges. Register online: https://ridefordad.ca/chapter/moncton
June 16-17 Friday-Saturday
2023 Moncton Highland Games featuring feats of strength, pipe bands, highland dancing, musical acts & much more at the Hal Betts Sportsplex, Moncton, NB. More info at: monctonhighlandgames.com
June 23-24 Friday-Saturday
Rogersville Country Festival at Rogersville, NB. For more info & tickets: www.rogersvillebluegrass.com/country-festival.html
June 24 Saturday
Cultural Expressions Festival held at the Capital Exhibit Centre, 355 Smythe Street, Fredericton, NB. One day of multicultural dance and music, international food, displays, and more. More Info: www.efnb.ca
June 30-July 1st Friday-Saturday
MTTPA – Centreville Truck & Tractor Pull at Station Rd., Centreville, NB. More Info: www.facebook.com/CentrevillePull/
JULY
July 5-9th Wednesday-Sunday
Festival des rameurs (Rowing Boat Festival) at 582 rue Principale, Petit-Rocher, NB. Various activities with rowing competition (22 miles/35km) taking place on Saturday. More info: www.festivaldesrameurs.net
July 7-9 Friday-Sunday
The Backyard Ball 5 will be held at Riverglade MX Park, Salisbury, NB. It’s truly time to reconnect and we are so ready to reunite with you all!! We welcome all female-identifying motorcyclists of Eastern Canada and beyond for a long-awaited weekend of rad music, winding roads, tales from the road, general silliness & badassery. Registration is now open at: thebackroadball.com/ See updates on Facebook
July 9th Sunday
Beer on the Bridge at the Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge, Fredericton, NB. A fundraising Festival of the Spirits with mead, beer, cider, live music & food. More Info: Facebook
July 11-16 Tuesday-Sunday
37th Western Festival at Saint-Quentin, NB. Professional Rodeo events, live musical entertainment, Miss Cow-Girl Pageant, and more. Bracelets available by the day
or week. More details at: festivalwesternnb.com or call 1-877-898-9342.
July 13-16 Thursday-Sunday
51st Richibucto Scallop Festival – Richibucto, NB.
Visit the vendors along Main Street, enjoy activities, live music nightly and fresh, delicious scallops. Motorcycle rally with show & shine (see below on 15th), parade, fireworks & more. Schedule at: Facebook or www.richibucto.org/the-scallop-festival
July 14-15th Friday-Saturday
MTTPA – Woodstock Old Home Week Truck & Tractor Pull at Connell Park Raceway, Woodstock, NB. More Info: www.oldhomeweek.ca
July 15th, Saturday
10th Annual Richibucto Scallop Festival Motorcycle Rally at the Richibucto Wharf. Reg: 9-11am, kickstands up at 11am. Prizes to be won, scallops & refreshments to follow.
July 15-16th Saturday-Sunday
Atlantic Region Motocross at Mount Thom MX, Mount Thom, NS. Practice: Saturday 11-2pm, Racing on Sunday. More info: Facebook or www.atlanticmotocross.com
July 21-23 Friday-Sunday
Moto Rock Fest at Kedgwick, NB. Food truck, live music, burnout competition, bike games, group rides, camping on-site. More info: Facebook
July 22-23rd Saturday-Sunday
Atlantic Region Motocross River Glade National Weekend at River Glade MX Raceway, Salisbury, NB. More info: Facebook or www.atlanticmotocross.com
July 28-30 Friday-Sunday
New Brunswick Highland Games on the grounds at Government House, 51 Woodstock Rd., Fredericton, NB. Featuring traditional Scottish athletics, piping & drumming, highland dance, food vendors. Details: www.highlandgames.ca/
AUGUST
Aug. 1-7th Tuesday-Monday in Atlantic Canada
The Rolling Barrage – Coast to Coast Ride to combat PTSD.
Aug, 1, Tue. – St. John’s to Gander NL; Aug. 2, Wed. – Gander, NL – North Sydney, NS; Aug 3, Thurs. – North Sydney – Auld’s Cove, NS; Aug 4, Fri. – Auld’s Cove – Halifax, NS; Aug 5, Sat. – Halifax, NS – Charlottetown, PEI; Aug 6, Sun. – Charlottetown, PEI – Oromocto, NB; Aug 7, Mon. – Oromocto. NB – Montmagny, QC; finishing Sat. Aug 19th in Vancouver, BC. Complete schedule at: www.therollingbarrage.com
Aug 3-6th Thursday-Sunday
Miramichi Folksong Festival at Miramichi, NB celebrates with traditional and contemporary folk music at Canada’s longest-standing folk festival. Details: Website
August 4-6 Friday-Sunday
Nashwaak Music Fest at Nashwaak Bridge Festival Grounds, Route 107, Nashwaak Bridge, NB. Enjoy East Coast music, camping, food vendors, and jam tents. More info: www.nashwaakmusicfestival.com
August 4-6th Friday-Sunday
Future Forest Festival at 15, 18th Road, Albrights Corner, NB. An outdoor camping, arts festival featuring over 140 musicians and performers including live painters; acrobatic dancers; hula hoopers; fire spinners and aerial performers. More info: www.futureforest.ca
August 4-6th Friday-Sunday
The AREA 506 Festival takes place at 85 Water Street, Saint John, NB; featuring three nights of incredible music, culture and goods to thousands of attendees on the waterfront. More info: www.area506.ca
August 5 Saturday
Down East Brew Festival along Carleton St., Fredericton, NB. More info: Facebook
Aug 5-15 Saturday-Tuesday
Festival acadien de Caraquet in Caraquet, NB. Party loud and proud at the biggest Acadian celebration of the year with many events and the joyous Tintamarre parade on
Acadian Day. Details: festivalacadien.ca/ or Facebook
August 15th Tuesday
National Acadian Day when Acadian communities big & small get decked out in blue, white & red to celebrate with music, concerts & the Tintamarre parade. More info: Website
August 25-27 Friday-Sunday
Rogersville Bluegrass Festival at Rogersville, NB. For more info & tickets: www.rogersvillebluegrass.com/bluegrass-festival.html
August 26 Saturday
Moonlight Bazaar at Grannan & Canterbury Sts., Upper Saint John, NB. An evening of fire throwing, belly dancing, fortune telling and theatrics all under a 7-metre inflated Moon & Mars looming over the streets. More info: www.moonlight-bazaar.ca
SEPTEMBER
September 1-3rd Friday-Sunday
Summer Soulsa 2023 at Fredericton, NB features Atlantic Canada’s biggest Afro Caribbean, Latin, and African music festival. Free admission to enjoy performances
and the parade downtown. Details: Website
September 4-10th Monday-Sunday
New Brunswick Provincial Exhibition (NBEX) at Capital Exhibit Centre, 355 Smythe Street, Fredericton, NB. Features an agricultural show, draft horse & holstein show, entertainment, harness racing, exhibits along with lots of carnival games, rides and food. More info: www.nbextheevent.com
Sept 8-10 Friday-Sunday
The 14th Cabot Trail Biker 9/11 Ride 2023 to Maine, US. Thousands of Americans ride their bikes to enjoy Nova Scotia’s Cabot Trail and Daniel Ross wants to give back to our American biker friends by raising money for the Rolling Thunder Charities. Questions: text 902-870-4630. To join the ride to Maine for the weekend, OR to donate to this charity visit: www.cabottrailbiker.com/9-11-ride
Sept 9th Saturday
3rd Annual Ride 4 Suicide Awareness. Reg: 9am at J&T Powersports, 156 Houlton Rd., Woodstock,NB. Fee: $20/per bike. Ride departs: 11am. For more info: call or text 506-425-1740 or email: ride4suicideawareness@gmail.com
September 9-10th Saturday-Sunday
Atlantic Region Motocross at River Glade MX, Salisbury, NB. Practice: Saturday 11-2pm, Racing on Sunday. More info: Facebook or www.atlanticmotocross.com
Sept 12-17 Tuesday-Sunday
Harvest Music Festival features 6 days of performances on dozens of stages in historic, downtown Fredericton, NB. Details: www.harvestmusicfest.ca
September 23rd Saturday
Atlantic Region Motocross Sears MX Night Race Special Event at Sears MX, Mazerolle Settlement, NB. More info: Facebook or www.atlanticmotocross.com
Seasonal Weekly Bike Nights & BBQs:
• Thursdays in MONCTON at St. Louis Bar & Grill, Mountain Road featuring 1/2 price apps & poutine, prizes and live entertainment on the patio
• Thursdays in FREDERICTON at Hard Way Cycles, 300 Wilsey Road from 5:30-8pm in support of Bikers Down Support