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A Practical Guide to Launching and Growing Your Local Business
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How New Brunswick Businesses Can Adapt and Thrive Amid Economic Changes
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5 Fresh Logo Ideas for Nouzie (Help Us Choose!)
A logo is often the first impression people get of a brand. It quietly communicates personality, tone, and what a website is all about before a single word is read.
March Break in Downtown Fredericton
Are you looking for ideas for a fun March Break? Check out these activities in Downtown Fredericton:
Science East Presents: March Break SciFest
This March Break, Science East is thrilled to launch March Break SciFest—a four-day, family-friendly science festival packed with discovery, creativity, and hands-on fun
Valentine’s Day Downtown
Valentine’s Day is a great excuse to spend time downtown and support local Fredericton businesses. Whether you’re planning a romantic date night, a casual outing with friends, or a solo treat, downtown offers plenty of ways to celebrate!
Get Everything Right When Building A Small Business
If you have decided that this is the year you build your small business then first of all, congratulations. However, this won’t be as easy as you think it will be.
Fredericton Region Museum Winter 2026 Events
January 24 @ 8:00 am – February 16 @ 5:00 pm
Local Business Spotlight: Monthly Feature on NB Makers & Creators
New Brunswick is rich with creativity, craftsmanship, and local talent—and every month, new makers and creators are adding their unique touch to our province’s cultural landscape.
Downtown Spectacular Weekend
The holiday season kicks off November 28–30 with Downtown Fredericton’s annual Downtown Spectacular, featuring festive programming, live entertainment, and the Mayor’s Tree Lighting ceremony!
Festive Forks
This Holiday Season, Downtown Fredericton Inc. is excited to introduce Festive Forks — A Prix Fixe Lunch for a Cause, a new lunchtime holiday dining initiative!
Holiday Shopping Bingo
From November 24th to December 21st, 2025, when you shop, dine or receive a service in Downtown Fredericton, you could win one of 4 weekly prizes of $100 Downtown Dollars or the grand prize of $250 Downtown Dollars!
The Nutcracker Trail
Visit Downtown Fredericton this holiday season and enjoy The Nutcracker Trail!
Downtown Dollar Deals
Downtown businesses are offering some great deals when you make purchases with Downtown Dollars over the coming days
Freddy Fright Fest
Welcome to the 5th annual Freddy Fright Fest! We have joined forces with Paramedic’s Association of NB Nightmare on Smythe Street to bring you this new Downtown Fredericton Halloween event in support of the Charlotte Street Arts Centre and Fredericton Hospice.
Downtown Trick or Treat
Bring your little ghosts and goblins downtown between 2pm and 5pm on Friday, October 31 for Trick-or-Treating at downtown businesses!
Symphony NB: Fauré’s Requiem
Symphony New Brunswick and Choeur Louisbourg invite audiences on a profound musical exploration of human emotion, delving into the depths of loss, transformation, and hope.
Symphony NB: Hope Springs Eternal
Symphony New Brunswick collaborates with Sophia Recovery Centre to explore music of resilience, featuring Florence Price’s “Andante Moderato
Ice Sculpture Showcase
Bundle up and come for a stroll through Fredericton’s Downtown to see amazing Ice Sculptures created by Chef Richard Chiasson of Ice Creations Glace, who will put his creative talents to work, using picks, chisels, and chainsaw!
Open Sundays
If you are looking for extra shopping time to finish crossing things off your list, Downtown Fredericton businesses are open on Sundays for you!
