The retail map
Shopping in Fredericton
When a Frederictonian says "the mall" they mean Regent Mall (1381 Regent St) — about 100 stores, anchored by Walmart, Indigo, Sport Chek and a Cineplex. Big-box needs go to Corbett Centre (Costco, Canadian Tire, Winners) and the Prospect Street corridor. The browsing you’ll actually remember happens downtown: Westminster Books, Backstreet Records, Strange Adventures and the craft-college shop, all within a few blocks.
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The lay of the land
Fredericton retail sorts itself into three zones, and knowing which errand belongs to which zone is half the local knowledge:
| Zone | What it is | Go for |
|---|---|---|
| Uptown (Regent/Prospect) | Regent Mall, Corbett Centre, Uptown Centre and the chain strip between them | Everything national: mall brands, Costco runs, big-box errands |
| Downtown (Queen/King/York) | Independent shops, galleries, Kings Place, the Boyce Market | Books, records, gifts, crafts, things with a story attached |
| Northside | Brookside Mall, Two Nations Crossing, Main Street | Groceries-and-errands convenience without crossing the river |
The malls
- 1381 Regent St · ~100 stores
Regent Mall
The region's one true regional mall and the default answer to "where's the mall?" Anchored by Walmart, Indigo, Sport Chek, Old Navy, Lawtons and a Cineplex, with Sephora, Lululemon and a food court in between. (The Chapters sign became Indigo; the Toys "R" Us has closed — ignore older listings.) The uptown chain-hotel strip is next door, which is why every hockey-tournament family in the Maritimes knows this parking lot.
- 440 King St · Downtown
Kings Place
Downtown's indoor option: a two-tower office complex (1974) with 30+ shops and services at ground level and a food court that does its business at lunch. In a February cold snap, its corridors earn their keep. The King Street side doubles as the downtown transit transfer point.
- 435 Brookside Dr · Northside
Brookside Mall
A community mall that has quietly become a services hub — Sobeys, HART department store, NB Liquor, Cannabis NB, GoodLife and the walk-in urgent treatment centre. Honest framing: it's where the Northside runs errands, not where anyone browses recreationally.
Local history footnote: the city's first enclosed mall wasn't Regent — it was the Fredericton Mall on Prospect (1971). It faded through the '90s, closed in 2006, and was reborn open-air as Uptown Centre. Fredericton invented, enjoyed, and demolished its mall era in one generation.
Big-box row
- Corbett Centre (Regent St at Knowledge Park Dr) — the power centre by the highway: Costco, Canadian Tire, Winners, HomeSense, Princess Auto, with Home Depot and Michaels in the same node. 35 units, ~457,000 sq ft, and the closest thing NB has to a pilgrimage site on a Saturday.
- Uptown Centre (1150 Prospect St) — Sobeys Extra, Marshalls, Best Buy, Staples, PetSmart and GoodLife on the bones of the old Fredericton Mall.
- The Prospect/Smythe corridor — the connective tissue of chain retail between the two, plus most of the city's fast food.
- Two Nations Crossing (Northside) — the SmartCentres power centre and the newer Highland Plaza: Shoppers Drug Mart, Loblaw-banner stores, and the Northside's growing claim to not needing the bridges at all.
Downtown independents
This is the shopping Fredericton is actually good at — a few compact blocks where the owner is probably behind the counter:
- Westminster Books (88 York St) — independent bookseller since forever, strong on regional authors.
- Backstreet Records (384 Queen St) — vinyl, CDs and pop-culture ephemera; buy, sell, trade, linger.
- Strange Adventures (68 York St) — comics and collectibles.
- Urban Almanac General Store (75 York St) — contemporary furniture and design, plus coffee.
- Endeavours & Think Play (141 Brunswick St) — art supplies, board games and toys under one roof.
- Back Trails by The Radical Edge — outdoor gear for the trail network you're about to discover.
- NB College of Craft & Design shop (457 Queen St) — the student gallery-shop at Canada's only dedicated craft college; the sleeper hit for gifts.
- Artisan District (610 Queen St) — pottery, blown glass, woodwork and jewellery from local makers.
- Gallery 78 — Atlantic Canada's oldest private art gallery, free to browse, dangerous to your wallet.
- Aitkens Pewter (698 McLeod Ave) — handcrafted pewter, a Fredericton name since 1972.
- Sacred Arts NB (150 Cliffe St, Northside) — Indigenous-designed clothing, beadwork and Manitobah Mukluks.
The markets are shopping too
Two recurring markets carry a real share of the city's local-goods commerce: the Boyce Farmers Market (Saturdays 7–1, 250+ vendors, year-round) and the Garrison Night Market (Thursday evenings in summer). For craft-vendor gift season, the December editions are the local move. Full strategy in the Boyce Market playbook.
Getting there & the fine print
- Transit: Fredericton Transit serves the Regent/Prospect corridor and Brookside — but no Sunday service on most routes, so Sunday mall trips need a car or a friend.
- Parking: free at every mall and power centre; downtown street parking is free evenings and weekends, which is precisely when the independents want you.
- Hours: malls run standard retail hours with shorter Sundays; downtown independents keep shopkeeper hours — check before making a special trip.
Common questions
Where is the mall in Fredericton?
Regent Mall, 1381 Regent Street, uptown on the south side — about 100 stores and services anchored by Walmart, Indigo, Sport Chek, Old Navy and a Cineplex. When a local says "the mall" with no further qualification, this is the one.
Does Fredericton have a Costco?
Yes — at the Corbett Centre (Regent Street at Knowledge Park Drive, beside the Trans-Canada), alongside Canadian Tire, Winners, HomeSense, Princess Auto, Home Depot and Michaels.
Where can I shop downtown in Fredericton?
The York/Queen/King blocks: Westminster Books, Backstreet Records, Strange Adventures, Urban Almanac, the NB College of Craft & Design shop and the Artisan District are all within a few minutes’ walk, with Kings Place as the indoor complement and the Boyce Farmers Market on Saturdays.
Are stores open on Sunday in Fredericton?
Yes — Sunday shopping is normal in New Brunswick, though hours run shorter than weekdays. The catch is transit: most Fredericton Transit routes don’t run Sundays, so plan a drive.
What happened to the original Fredericton Mall?
It opened in 1971 as the city’s first enclosed mall, declined through the 1990s, closed in 2006, and was rebuilt as the open-air Uptown Centre (Sobeys Extra, Marshalls, Best Buy, Staples, PetSmart) at 1150 Prospect Street.
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