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
JULY
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: 9:30-10:30 am 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
All proceeds go to Canine Therapy for First Responders (CTFFR Atlantic)
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
September 24 Sunday
2nd CAV Passchendaele Unit – 16th Annual Lakes & Rivers Ride & BBQ. Reg: noon to 1pm at Cannaconnect parking lot, 261 Restigouche Rd, Oromocto, NB. Fee: $20/bike, BBQ by donation. Kickstands up 1pm. All proceeds raised go to Fredericton Veterans Wellness programs. More Info: Veronica Harley 506-328-9105
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
