New Brunswick Day 2025

Join us at the Doaktown Community Park on August 4 for a day filled with entertainment and activities for all. This free, all-inclusive event will take place rain or shine. 

New Brunswick Day activities will be taking place in the community starting on July 30 to August 4.

New Brunswick Day is an ideal time to get a sense of what our province has to offer. 

The Explore NB Steet Team will be set up with information, swag and fun activities on August 4 at the Doaktown Community Park.

For more information, please contact the Village of Doaktown.

Let's Do Lunch

Atlantic Salmon Museum River Room (12:00 - 1:30 pm)

Opening ceremonies

• Doak Provincial Heritage Site (6:00 pm)

Bingo - $10 pay to play

• Catholic Church Center (7:00 pm)

Family Day at the Doaktown Library

• Story walk (9:30 am to 11:30 am and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm)
• Science East (1:00 pm to 3:00 pm)
• Face painting

Salmon and Fiddlehead Supper
Atlantic Salmon Museum River Room (4:30 pm)

Catch the Queen

• Doaktown Legion (7:00 pm)

Sock hop (8 to 12 years old) 

• Atlantic Salmon Museum (7:30 pm to 9:00 pm)

Community breakfast

• Doaktown Curling Club (7:00 am to 11:00 am)

Central NB Championship Washer toss tournament - first prize is $500

• Prospect Place (10:00 am)

A Walk Through Time

• Insights into the fascinating history of our Village by local historian Monty Carr (sponsored by the Central Miramichi Historical Society). Contact Belva Brown at 506-365-7868 for reservations or for transportation assistance. (10:00 am)

Saturday at the Atlantic Salmon Museum

• Touch a Truck (10:00 am - 1:00 pm)
• Free admission to the Museum (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)

The Great Southwest Miramichi Rubber Duck Race

• Drop off at the Atlantic Salmon Museum (11:00 am)
• End at the Doaktown Train Bridge (12:00 pm)

Market

• Doak Provincial Heritage Site (9:00 to 11:00 am)

Tour of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #23

• Available upon request (2:00 to 5:30 pm)

Dinner theatre

• Doaktown Legion (5:30 pm)

Adult dance - Prospect Place ($10 admission)

• Kylie Watson (8:00 pm to 9:00 pm)
• Poor Man's Habit (9:00 pm to 1:00 am)

Nine-Hole Family Frolic Scramble

• Old Mill Pond Golf Club (9:00 am)

Cold plate take-out

• Catholic Church Center, 714 Main Street, Doaktown
• Price: $12 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. Pick-up is available between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm. Please call Colleen Wilson (506-440-3901) or Cassie Kervin (506-365-0444) for further information or to reserve your meal.

Cribbage Tournament - Doaktown Legion

• Registration 12:30 pm with games starting at 1:00 pm

Doaktown Destruction (Wrestling) - Prospect Place

• Doors open at 1:30 pm / Bell time at 2:00 pm

Gospel service

• Doaktown Community Park (4:00 pm) 

Doak Provincial Heritage Site (Open from 9 am - 5:00 pm)

• Admission is by donation only

25th Annual Nite Lite Parade starting at 9:00 pm

• BBQ in support of the Doaktown Volunteer Fire Department (2:00 pm Doaktown Elementary School/Library)
• Parade (9:00 pm)
• Fireworks following the parade at Doaktown Elementary School.

Official Opening – Doaktown Community Park

• Miramichi Boot Scooters - Line Dancing Demonstration (11:00 - 11:45 am) 
• NB Day Celebrations (12 p.m.)
• Word of Welcome – Arthur O’Donnell, Mayor of Doaktown
  
  The Honourable Louise Imbeault, Lieutenant-Governor
  Hon. Isabelle Thériault, Minister of Tourism, Heritage & Culture and Hon. Susan Holt, Premier of New Brunswick
  
  
• Mayor O’Donnell, announcement of the Nite Lite Parade winners
• Flag Raising / Singing of Oh Canada (12:20 p.m.)
• Cake Cutting (12:30 pm)            
• Performance by The Lumber Jills with Drowsy Maggie (1:00 - 2:15 pm)     
• Music by Josh Norrad (2:30 - 3:30 pm) 

Throughout the day:  Food vendors and kiosks in parking lot adjacent to the park

Atlantic Salmon Museum

• Biggest Indoor / Outdoor Market (9:00 am – 3:00 pm)

Doak Provincial Heritage Site

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

• Petting zoo
• Free guided tours of School House
• Carlotta Stewart’s Country Tails; Bryson Beek’s snacks and drinks; Robinson’s ice cream
• Balloon Animals, face painting, cotton candy and snow cones
• Weaving, spinning and quilting demonstrations
• A visit from Squire Doak

11:00 am to 1:00 pm

•  Free BBQ

11:30 am to 1:00 pm

• Music by Kylie Watson

1:00 pm

• Cake Cutting
• Unveiling of the School House Plaque

1:15 pm

• Bagpipe performance

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

• Music with Stephen Lyons