Field notes for concert nights in Moncton
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Moncton's casino is Casino New Brunswick, 21 Casino Drive, off exit 450, and its concert venue is the Molson Canadian Centre. Show night is covered here without a playbill, and this independent guide accepts no wagers.
By the House Lights deskChecked October 3, 2026
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Which floor areas are open
On Atlantic Time, pick a day and an hour: a dark lamp is closed, a dim lamp has no published hours.
- Slotsfrom 10 AM…
- Table gamesfrom 2 PM…
- High Limit Roomfrom 6 PM…
- CrapsFriday and Saturday…
- Poker roomThursday to Saturday…
- Gift shop10 AM to 11 PM…
- The BuffetWednesday to Saturday…
| Part of the casino | Published hours |
|---|---|
| Slots | From 10 AM; close 2 AM on Sun. to Thu. nights, 3 AM on Fri. and Sat. nights |
| Table games | From 2 PM; close 2 AM on Sun. to Thu. nights, 3 AM on Fri. and Sat. nights |
| High Limit Room | From 6 PM; close 2 AM on Sun. to Thu. nights, 3 AM on Fri. and Sat. nights |
| Craps | Fri. and Sat. only, 7 PM until 2 AM |
| Poker room | Thu. 6 PM until 2 AM; Fri. and Sat. 6 PM until 3 AM |
| Gift shop | Daily, 10 AM until 11 PM |
| The Buffet | Wednesday to Saturday; hours not readable on the casino's site |
All times shown are Atlantic time. The casino publishes no holiday hours.
How the hall works
A hotel and the casino floor share one complex with the Molson Canadian Centre, which is the Casino New Brunswick concert venue. Its tickets are sold by one authorised seller, Ticketmaster, and the venue warns that tickets bought elsewhere may be fraudulent. The venue suggests buying ahead; its box office is open on select weekdays and from 90 minutes before showtime.
Shows are open to every age unless the ticket information says otherwise. Children up to 24 months come in without a ticket, on an adult's lap. Older children need a ticket for a seat and must come with an adult. Accessible seats are bought on Ticketmaster, and their place in the hall changes from show to show.
- 90 min
- box office opens before showtime
- 1 seller
- Ticketmaster for every seat
- 24 months
- and under: on a lap, no ticket
- 19+
- for the casino floor, with photo ID
Cues for the doors
Stage manager's desk
Show night, one cue at a time
Set the night and the showtime, then press GO to step through the evening. Times are Atlantic time.
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- Leave Route 2 at exit 450 (Magnetic Hill) for 21 Casino Drive; parking on site is free.
- Box office: selling from 90 minutes before showtime.
- Arrive early: entry lines and security checks take time. Tickets work by Mobile Entry on the phone.
- No bags, backpacks, cameras or outside food and drink. The hall has no coat check.
- Re-entry is allowed during the show.
- After the show the casino floor is 19+ with photo ID, until 2 AM or 3 AM depending on the night.
The venue asks people to arrive early. Entry lines and security checks take time, and coming at showtime can mean missing part of the show. Tickets work through Mobile Entry, with the phone as the ticket, so the venue suggests saving them to the phone before the event.
A guest may leave the hall and come back in. During the show, aisles stay clear: no standing, sitting or dancing in them. The show-night page goes through each of these rules in more detail.
What stays in the car
Bags and backpacks are not allowed into shows, so they stay in the car.
Cameras, drones and recording devices are also kept out of the hall.
Outside food and drink, water included, cannot come in, and water is sold at the bars inside.
The hall has no coat check, but the casino's coat check takes coats when it has room, at no charge for Rewards Club members.
Exit 450 and the lot
Drivers on the Trans-Canada Highway, Route 2, leave at exit 450, the Magnetic Hill exit. The site has ample parking, at no charge. No shuttle or bus route to Casino Drive is published.
The distance tool counts straight lines from Casino New Brunswick, and any road is longer. Dieppe sits 11.6 km away, Shediac 27.3 km and Amherst 61.9 km. Charlottetown is 135.4 km off. Halifax comes in at 193.1 km.
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27.3kilometres as the crow flies from Shediac, New Brunswick
Directions in Google MapsThe floor before and after
Casino floor access turns on two things: age 19 or over, and valid government-issued photo ID such as a provincial ID card, passport or driver's licence. A guest who appears under 30 may be asked for another piece of ID, such as a credit or debit card or a provincial health card.
Slot machines run from 10 AM, table games from 2 PM. Closing time is 2 AM following Sunday to Thursday and 3 AM following Friday or Saturday, so neither is open round the clock. Poker is dealt Thursday to Saturday from 6 PM. Holiday hours are not published, and 506-859-7770 is the line for checking. In the pedway to the Molson Canadian Centre, the Responsible Gaming Information Centre (506-861-4699) explains Voluntary Self-Exclusion and handles enrolment.
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Help in New Brunswick
- Gamblers and people harmed by someone else's gambling can call 1-800-461-1234, New Brunswick Gambling Information Line, at any hour, in confidence and at no cost.
- The Responsible Gaming Information Centre, 506-861-4699, sits in the pedway to the concert venue and handles enrolment in Voluntary Self-Exclusion.
- Deposit, time and wager limits are available on ALC.ca, as are pauses lasting 1 to 90 days and long breaks counted in months: 6, 12, 24 or 36.
Questions from the lobby
For a show starting at 7:30 PM, when can tickets be bought at the hall?
At 6 PM: the Molson Canadian Centre window starts selling 90 minutes ahead of a 7:30 PM start. It also opens on select weekdays, and the venue suggests buying ahead through Ticketmaster, the one authorised seller.
A teenager under 19 holds a concert ticket: can the evening continue on the casino floor?
The concert is fine, since shows are open to every age unless the ticket information says otherwise, though a child with a seat must come with an adult. The casino floor stays closed to them. Under Great Canadian's family policy, nobody under 19 enters a gaming floor.
Does the Molson Canadian Centre take coats?
The hall has no coat check of its own. The casino's coat check takes coats when it has room, and Rewards Club members use it at no charge.
Which Trans-Canada exit serves Casino Drive?
Drivers on Route 2 leave at exit 450, the Magnetic Hill exit. Parking at the site costs nothing.
Does this guide carry a show calendar?
This guide prints no show listings, prices or event dates. Great Canadian lists upcoming shows at greatcanadian.com/entertainment.