Events and Programs

May 15: Interpretive Centre Open for Season

June 20: Father's Day
Dads visit Interpretive Centre for Free with their families
Captain Dan Boat Tour Special ($35 for a family of 4, $10 for each additional; 12pm to 4pm)

June 30: Boat Tours to the Island and Wilsons Point
2pm and 6pm daily
Depart from Beaubears Island Interpretive Centre

July 4: Official Launch and Christening of the Voyageur Canoe
12:30 pm
Beaubears Island Interpretive Centre

July 11 & 12: "Spirits of the River"
Sundays & Mondays - 6pm
Through thousands of years and many cultures, the river flows as a testament to its people. Enjoy our music, food and lore. Re-live the stories of the river people, whose vibrant and colourful lives, have impacted our heritage and defined our cultural legacy.
Experience our Spirits of the River Package
$20 per person
(July 11th - Aug. 30th 2009)

Central NB Woodmen's Museum, Boiestown
Metepenagiag Heritage Park, Red Bank
Boishébert National Historic Site of Canada, Miramichi

Visit http://www.spiritsoftheriver.com/

July 25: Special performance of "What's to Come"
Beaubears Island - 2pm
Well-known faces (Susan Butler, Paul McGraw, Jerry Donahue, Michael Mersereau, Frank Gallant, Chopper Robinson, Owen Murdoch, Shawn McCarthy) from the Miramichi will be presenting a performance of the original production, What's to Come? on Beaubears Island.
The allegorical drama, written by Beaubears' own Shawn McCarthy, is set amidst the turbulent period of the 1840s when the collapse of Joseph Cunard's shipping firm in Chatham threatened workers across the region and the departure of Joseph Russell from Beaubears Island had labourers and skilled craftsmen alike doubly concerned. Though brief in nature, the performance deals with such topics as the Irish Famine, the early days of Mormonism, the search for new industry on the Miramichi, the westward migration of workers and the rise of the sawmills.
Tickets $20, only 75 to be sold.

July 28: Commemoration of the deportation of the Acadiens
12pm - 5pm
Wilson's Point

August 1: Miramichi Montage Movie Night
8pm-10pm
Bicentennial Park
Bring your lawn chair or sail up to Bicentennial Park in your boat were Friends of Beaubears will project feature film from days gone by. Enjoy this family night out and Celebrate New Brunswick Day.

August 2: New Brunswick Day Shipbuilder's Regatta
12pm-2pm
Wilson's Point
Pre-registration required, contact 622-8526 for further details.

August 6: Geocaching Workshop
12 pm - 3 pm
Beaubears Island Interpretive Centre

Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a GPS receiver to hide and seek containers, called "caches", anywhere in the world. Your children can learn about this fun pastime with this helpful workshop by Interpretive Centre staff. The day will include a lunch and a trip to Beaubears Island. Who knows what hidden treasures may be found amidst the towering pines? Registration Fee $15, limited space

August 12: Campfire
8 pm

Bring your lawn chair and hear the stories of Miramichi's history and heroes and be shocked at the ghostly tales of the river's eerie hauntings and phenomena. Amateur storytellers are encouraged to come out and share their own tales with the crowd. No Charge

August 20: Geocaching Workshop
12 pm - 3 pm
Beaubears Island Interpretive Centre

Once you enter the woods of Beaubears Island at night, you'll never leave the same!!! Brave the darkness and test your fears this summer, and see the horrors of Beaubears Island's tragic past. Of course, remember, if you leave the island with memories you will never forget, or perhaps those which you do not wish to remember...don't say we didn't warn you! Tickets: $15

August 28: Final Day of Regular Tours
2pm & 6pm

August 30: Final Spirits of the River Tour

October 15: Centre open by reservation only