In 2017, a long-term vision for one of Fredericton’s most historic parks was published. Nine years later, engagement meetings are underway to make Wilmot Park safer, more accessible and usable for all ages.
City and designer want people of all ages engaged in reimagining the park 9 years after last effort
Hannah Vogan · CBC News
· Posted: Aug 18, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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The reimagination of Wilmot Park in Fredericton is a multi-generational conversation that calls on resident ideas of all ages. (Abby Russchen/CBC)
Fredericton’s Wilmot Park is in line for an overdue makeover.
The city is revisiting the south side park’s shelved improvement plan from 2017.
It’s part of the update of the city’s livable community committee’s active park project, which includes revamping parts of Killarney Lake and the Willie O’Ree Place pickleball court, among other public spaces.
Today, the original proposal is seen as a guiding document.
Wilmot has been a prominent gathering place for more than a century, drawing crowds to its 12 acres of green space just outside the downtown core.
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