Friday in Freddy · Issue #2 · 2026-05-08
Marathon weekend in Freddy
Marathon weekend means the whole town pulls on its sneakers, or at least cheers from the sidewalk. Add Guys and Dolls at the Playhouse, a rock and gem show downtown, and Mother's Day on Sunday. Three loaded days. Let's go.
This weekend in Freddy (May 8-10)
Fri May 8
Guys and Dolls (Rogue Productions)
Fredericton Playhouse
A fully staged Broadway musical with a 21-piece live orchestra sharing the stage. 7:30 PM. Tickets $33-$51.
Fri-Sun May 8-10
Fredericton Rock N' Gem Show
Fredericton Convention Centre, 670 Queen St
Crystals, fossils, gemstones. 8 AM-5 PM all three days. $3 single / $7 family / free for kids 5 and under. Friday evening UV after-hours event for minerals that glow.
Sat May 9
Marathon weekend kicks off, 5K + Youth Fun Run
Downtown Fredericton
Stewart McKelvey Fredericton Marathon Race Weekend. Saturday is the elite/open 5K and the kids' fun run. Sunday is the big one (more below). Roads will be busy.
Sat May 9
Boyce Farmers Market
665 George Street
7 AM-1 PM, every Saturday year-round. Coffee, pastries, fresh produce. The pre-marathon carb-load people pretend isn't a carb-load.
Sat May 9
Guys and Dolls matinee
Fredericton Playhouse
2:00 PM matinee for anyone who'd rather not do the late night.
Sat May 9
Capital Art Sale, final day
Capital Exhibit Centre (NBEX)
Affordable art fair wraps up. Last chance to grab a piece.
Sun May 10
Fredericton Marathon, full, half, 10K
Downtown Fredericton, start/finish at Officer's Square area
The 48th annual. A Boston qualifier. Roads close, the town shows up to cheer, and every cafe with a sidewalk view gets busy. If you're not running, you're cheering.
Sun May 10
Mother's Day
Yes, it's also Mother's Day. Brunch spots will be packed. Book ahead, or hand-deliver flowers and a cake from a real Fredericton bakery (a few in the directory).
The week ahead (May 12-14)
Tue May 12
Recovery week
Marathon legs are real. Be kind to yours. Local physio and massage clinics are listed in the directory under wellness.
Wed May 13
Quiet midweek
Good night to try a Fredericton restaurant you haven't been to. The directory has 188 verified-by-Google listings now (up from 45 a week ago).
Thu May 14
Look ahead to Flourish Festival
Flourish Festival rolls in May 29-30. Big music + arts weekend. Start watching the schedule.
Featured Friday Business
Picaroons Traditional Ales
The brewery on the river that turns marathon weekend into a celebration.
If you've crossed the Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge, you've seen Picaroons' Roundhouse on the north end, a historic CN railroad roundhouse turned taproom, with long communal tables, big windows on the St. John River, twenty-plus rotating taps, and pub food designed to drink with. After 26.2 miles on Sunday, this is exactly where you want to be. Live music most weekends, family-friendly, dog-friendly on the patio. The original brewery at 912 Union still pours the classics, Yippee IPA, Best Bitter, Dooryard, and they're a Fredericton institution since 1995. Locally owned, traditionally brewed, properly poured.
See Picaroons Traditional Ales on the directory →New in the directory
Isaac's Way Restaurant
649 Queen Street, Uptown
Mother's Day brunch destination. Local, seasonal, art on every wall (proceeds go to local artists). Book ahead for Sunday, they will be packed.
Boulangerie Seoul
Korean-French bakery worth knowing about, kouign-amann, croissants, and Korean cream buns under one roof. Marathon-morning fuel or Mother's Day picnic spread.
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