Although Fredericton is the capital city of New Brunswick, there isn't as much going on compared to Moncton & Halifax. There is plenty of open space but that doesn't always keep the kids happy. It's a very nice city, clean & quiet, good for retired people. If you want snow then your coming to the right country, i went to Fundy National Park, i was very impressed, they have walking trails of different lengths & at the start of each trail it tells you the length and difficulty of the walk, great when you have kids.