When to Go

Each season brings unique reasons to travel to New Brunswick. Winter means skiing, snowmobiling, skating on public rinks, and cozy dinners. Spring is the time for canoeing the inland rivers, fishing, picking fiddleheads, viewing waterfalls engorged by melting snow, and watching the province come alive.

Summer is peak tourist season, and the beaches attract thousands of sun worshippers. The resort towns of Fundy, including Alma, St. Andrews, and St. George, get busy, too. It's a good time to trek up to the lighthouse at Cape Enrage. Summer festivals abound, and the province's two national parks, Fundy and Kouchibouguac, are filled with nature lovers.

Fall means country fairs, harvest suppers, and incredibly beautiful scenic drives to enjoy autumn foliage. Fall colors are at their peak from late September through mid- to late October. The Autumn Foliage Colours Line (800/268–3255) provides daily updates on which drives are best, and Tourism New Brunswick's website has a map (updated weekly) that shows the best leaf-peeping opportunities.