Reviews of Kings Landing, New Brunswick (Tourist Attraction)

Laura N

Wonderful. Better than Williamsburg, better than Sturbridge Village. This living history museum is amazing. There are knowledgeable interpreters at each of the historic homes and businesses. They want to chat and share their “daily lives” with you as you walk about this 1800’s village. Maybe the coolest thing they do is their children’s program of Visiting Cousins and Visiting Kin. Our children went there for four summers and were very sad when they got too old for the program. Children get to live as 1800’s kids during the day (going to school, doing chores, making food, using a spinning wheel, etc.) and they stay overnight on site in more modern accommodations. I can’t recommend Kings Landing enough!

Nick P.

The staff make this place feel fun and full if life. If you want education or a good time in a chill environment it is a great day out

Cindy Ramsay

Living museum - staff stay in character providing a wonderful experience for guests.

Pooja Chitnis

Located in a serene set up, Kings landing is a must visit. Displaying the ways of the days gone, these actors immerse you in a unique experience. The set up offers an amazing escape from our busy lives! Do try their restaurant out, the food is delicious and service is super friendly. Something as simple as their NB Brown bread is amazing! We went back just to buy a few packets of it.

Dave Finch

Great way to spend the day as a family. The people here are in character which makes it that much better. It rained the day we were there but it was still really fun.

Cyndi Killam

Loved everything about this place. Great food, great staff and such amazing buildings ????

Wendy Wright-Gardner

Great to visit wherever the season . Lovely and knowledgeable staff and great place to learn about our heritage.

Anthony Vasquez

This place is amazing! It's like stepping back in time! A great way of learning about living in 19th century New Brunswick. A must visit when in Atlantic Canada!

Shyann Buske

Fun with the kids and a beautiful place

Jeffrey Qua

The King’s Landing tour is an interesting glimpse of life in early pre-Canada. I came here with a tour group and so we were able to eat their group dinner option. I have to say that the food was excellent. It might be basic by most people’s standard but the quality was amazing. The bread and butter are made by hand with ingredients from the location and it’s truly rare to eat fresh and local. The vegetable tomato based soup also was fantastic. You can taste the freshness of the produce. There’s nothing fancy but it tastes like pure freshness. Our main entree was a chicken pot pie with mashed potatoes and peas. The chicken was a little dense, but tasted super fresh. The crust on the pies were the best part. PS. If you like beer, try out the local Simeon Jones River Valley Amber Ale.

Martin Mathieu

A wonderful opportunity to be taken back several centuries and experience what life in this part of Canada was like at that time.

Natali.M

So beautiful and atmosphere place ????Definitely recommend

Trudy Naugler Klassen

What a fantastic place to learn and enjoy some beautiful scenery. It was so cool to see so many of the staff/actors genuinely making things and doing the work of the period; they were all friendly and knowledgeable from the women spinning flax thread to the genuine blacksmith. Riding in the horse drawn wagon was definitely a highlight for the young kids.

Artem Glue

Really cool window into the 1800's. So many interesting old technologies to see, including the impressive functioning sawmill. All the people there are keen on telling the story behind the buildings, explaining how things worked, and answering any questions.

miss mabel

Outstanding historical detail / artefacts in a beautiful country setting. Unfortunately, intent on the sawmill, we walked straight down the road rather than to the right, so we missed all mention of the Mi'kmaw people! Left me scratching my head until I checked the map just now.

Miranda Bourque

Amazing Experience.. highly recommended. I love that they allow you to go through the old houses and see how people really lived back then. You can see the old school houses, print shops and black Smith in action if you show up on the right day. The furniture blows my mind, everything you see was built by hand, but the quality and craftsmanship will beet anything you can purchase today.

Anuj Sood

Nice place showing history and lifestyle. Unique thing is every house or farm has staff pretending to belong to the era of mid 1800s. Given so much staff, the $22 entry fee looks justified. Attraction: The water wheel propelled saw mill is awesome, showing the complexity of technology of the times. The food is also good at kings inn restaurant. However there may be a wait list, so get yourself on the list asap and then roam around.

Amy Miller

Excellent! Amazing experience! Will be back !

Tatsiana Charankova

Very interesting and beautiful village, fun for kids. Will definitely come back!

Brian Mullins

Love this place. We've been several times and have enjoyed it immensely every time!

Peggy Matheny

Loved everything about this place! Everyone dressed in the character of the era, and they never spoke in modern day. This place has a working farm, ranch, everything. And we were served the vegetables from the gardens at lunch at the Kings Head Inn!

Fernanda Dominguez

Loved it! Definatley is a trip to the past. Went on Canada Day, an event that hasn't happened in this place yet. ????

J Steeves

ALL of the staff were excellent and informative. The gentleman in the saw mill was very knowledgeable, friendly and personable (and funny).

sheen thomson

Best place to feel and experience the past. Super friendly people, great attire, artifacts... Don't miss the Horse wagon ride..

Rod Redden

A wonderful hands on learning place. I had visited the site as a reenactor back in 1985 and brought my wife and children to see. They enjoyed learning about how people lived in the 1860s and how they could make clothes from flax and sheep wool. Most of the staff were very friendly and even my son found it interesting that they used to grind up charcoal to help with upset stomachs! The Kings Head Inn had delicious food which was worth the price, with ingredients grown from their own gardens and fields.

Nakul Patel

Well informative & entertaining! Wonder why it's not in recommendation! We were on the eastern coast road trip and were lucky to found this spot by luck on our way to St Andrews Worth a visit

Caitlin Wilson

I adore this place just as much now as when I was a kid! The reinactors treat you as if you're part of the village yourself, come by for a visit. It feels like you've traveled back in time, yet you feel right at home. There is so much to see and discover, it truly is a magical place! I also appreciated that they acknowledge their presence on the traditional territory of the Wolastokey and respectfully have their artifacts on display in the visitor center.

Adam Foley

Looked really neat from the outside, unfortunately it closed very early. Perhaps Covid?

A Giant Panda

This place is incredible. The people that work there stay in character and are all bilingual. The exhibits are all beautiful and well kept up. They have everything very explained and a lot of events on site. The staff are friendly and helpful and the welcome centre is new, modern looking with all the conveniences. Ample parking and signage to make sure you can actually get there.

Violet Xiong

Stayed there for a whole afternoon and had a wonderful experience!! Learned a lot about how people used to live, work and have fun. Quite interesting.

Kathleen Jette

Lovely place. The staff are friendly and the place is beautiful. Mary's brown bread is delicious. A must have. Check out the little bar in the restaurant in the village. It's a wonderful room. The hard cider was a treat.

Steve Kenny

The attractions were excellent as well as all the actors/workers, but the pub/food service was terrible waited for over 25 mins after being sat at a table and never had anyone take our order. We even asked several times to have a waitress come over and no one ever did, so we stood up and walked out.

Mr.T

One of the highlights of our summer trip..so many great things to see and learn..you wont be dissapointed

Andrew Exham

Absolutely amazing. I've been here once a year for the last 5 years, and never had the same experience twice. Excellent time.

anmol talwar

Loved the experience. You can easily spend a whole day there and still not with it ????. It amazes you to know. about the history and how they managed daily lives.

Gerbill Drew

Awesome historical family outing in NB. Spent a half a day wandering through some amazing 'story houses' where people actually live out what it was like back then. Been here several times and we enjoy it every time. Was later in the season and with 2 young boys we did not cover 100% of the area. Great spot for a day trip (bring a picnic!) any time of the open season. Definitely be visiting again!

Cynthia

It's a way to peek back into history and how wonderful and quiet life was before electronics.

Daniel Dribin

Beat historic village I have been to, with the clothed village population, going around doing daily tasks like ploughing the field and cooking food.

Alex

Give yourself enough time to take in all King's Landing has to offer. Plan for 4 hours.

Alex Glukhov

What an amazing place and experience. It really feels like stepping back in time. The actors are all super friendly and excited to tell you about how settlers lived in the 19th century. I highly recommend a visit especially if you like history or with kids!

Arvid

Somewhat interesting spot. We were just passing through on the TransCanada and needed a place to stop for a picnic. They have covered picnic tables- good in case of rain. Visited the gift shop and the museum. Lots of touristy stuff in the shop - the most interesting thing was these rather substantial loaves of fresh homemade bread that looked good, but we couldn't buy because we already had lots of bread. Didn't quite get the significance of the museum, which was about the history of glass making in Canada- although none of it had anything to do with King's Landing. Maybe it was a question of timing and we were not there when all the activities they talk about were taking place. There was apparently a music festival taking place when we were there. Nice grounds.

Andrea Komoczi

Always an interesting experience with lots if opportunities to learn about Canadian history!

Vedang Goswami

Great place to relax, enjoying scenic locations, country music, rivers and everything in between.

Angel MacEachern

Lots to see. Takes you back in time. Great service. Lots of parking and a great way to get your steps on while enjoying the view.

Tanzeel Khan

Great place to spend time in the past????????

Maeve Arnold

Absolutely perfect for a great way to blast into the past! With live actors, shops, churches, food and so much more entirely from the antique era, it is the one and only place to be! Make sure to wear comfortable walking clothing - there is so much to explore here!

Alain Shogonya (S.Alain)

It’s a cool place ever I have been visited in Fredricton

Owen the Hof

Talk about an amazing time at King's Landing! If you love learning about history and want to see some real authentic historic homes then this is the place for you. From the very moment you arrive you are greeted by friendly people in period accurate costumes. And it only gets better from there! Absolutely loved the atmosphere and feeling of going back in time. Check this place out, it's great for the whole family, you won't regret it!!

Rose Thériault

A lovely stroll in bygone days. You can take a wagon back to the starting point....

Kim Tobin (Kimberley Tobin)

I had visited a handful of times as a child (and always loved it) but today was the best visit so far! Bringing my own children to see King's Landing added a whole new level of enjoyment. Staff/actors were so wonderful and engaging, the buildings were so beautifully preserved and presented and the joy of watching my kids run from place to place to was priceless! Can't wait to bring them back!

Darci Arch

I always love going to Kings Landing!

Andrea Stevens

Great experience!!!

Catherine Hutchens

I truly felt like I was back in time! The premises are beautifully kept and there's a wide variety of homes, barns, stores, garden etc. to see. All of the "locals" do a great job of making it an authentic experience. We stopped by the restaurant and shared a grilled cheese with a salad, which was fresh and delicious!

Carl Stymiest UE (Budd)

A fabulous place to go back in time. Greatly improved over my visit in 2018.

Mitchell Smith

Always a good time to be had. Easily could spend an afternoon here. I have been many times but this is the first since COVID restrictions have relaxed. Some buildings were closed and I contribute this to the COVID protocols. 100% recommend for people of all ages.

Trevor Fillmore

Awesome place to spend a day and don't rush yourself when you go or you will miss out on something. All the actors were great and friendly truly a walk back in time and it is even better if you are taking kids they really play to the kids don't skip this truly amazing action when your in New Brunswick.

Sean McKinley

We went here for the maple syrup weekends. Although the line was crazy (about an hour) the kids enjoyed it. There were horse and wagon rides and the restaurant over the hill was open. I enjoyed and would do it again!!

Carla Sharpley

The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable and the buildings are very well kept. Beautiful location!

Mirosław Ławczys

The best living museum in Atlantic Canada. Employees of the museum dressed in historical costumes reenact living in 18th and 19th centuries. Plan half a day. You will be fully immersed in the living and working in 1783 and 1863.

Gary Pelletier

We absolutely loved our visit to Kings Landing. We visited on a Wednesday in mid September and there was hardly any other visitors there so it really felt like we were welcome strangers in an old village. Everyone in the village were so friendly and helpful and informative. I was impressed by how they stayed in character and had wonderful stories to tell. We spent probably 4 hours there and could have stayed longer! We'll definitely return next time we are back visiting New Brunswick.

Hello Moon

It was our first visit, and we loved it! We learned alot about that time period and the staff were nice and had great characters! Will be returning!

Brendan Lewis

Despite being freezing cold the day we went, was a great experience to see the culture and lifestyle !

郭沛然

We went there on our way back to Ontario. It is a nice place that you can experience the life about 200 years ago. As some of the other comments, the man in the saw mill is very knowledgeable and we really enjoyed the time spent there Totally worth the $22 ticket.

Dannette Rose Boomhower

Excellent place for couples, family and friends. Great way to spend a day learning about our history. We had so much fun with the staff. Thank you all for a wonderful day. Beautiful area.

Eric C. Huang

This is a very very nice place for a quick 1-2 hours cultural visit to see what life was like back in the days. King's landing has definitely wowed me more than once during my visit. The waterwheel and the Black Smith are the must see if you plan on visiting there. Enjoy and have fun!

Mike Jarrett

Great experience, very much appreciated the Veterans discount. Very historical, the staff are amazing.

Laura Whittaker

Love love LOVE this place. It is seriously so special. It's great to get out of the city for a while and the walking is great. Brought my friend from Montreal here and we had a blast!

Sofia Mehlitz

lovely tourist attraction, even for freddy beach locals. had a lot of fun, spent about 4 hours walking, seeing animals, taking horse rides.

Trevor Bradshaw

What a great place! Great actors and actresses who play their role well without being cheesy. Loved that we had access to all areas versus things being roped off. A special shout out to the guy at the saw mill! The food at The Kings Head restaurant was absolutely delicious! The brown bread, ginger cake, and cider were notable items you have to try. The fish cakes and venison stew were amazing. Great service too! Overall, it was a great excursion and well worth the cost.

Musa Ahmed

Absolutely fantastic place! We stayed for 4 hours and thoroughly enjoyed it. Their level of attention to details is phenomenal.

Eugene Woo

This was a pleasant surprise. Was afraid that it would be cheesy with people in character but it turned out to be very educational and interesting. The kids loved it too. The food at Kings Inn was also excellent!

Ms Eve Smartnik

Lovely place. We came just at harvest and picked apples, found mushrooms, saw beautiful buildings and had lovely conversations with the time frame actors.

Tamara Jones

Really fun experience. Friendly staff and great learning opportunities. We had got free admission the day we went because work was being done so it wasn't "the full experience" will go back

Brian Worrell

very well kept and worth every penny to get in.They have many special events.I want.to enjoy there Thanksgiving dinner

Tyler Shaw

Excellent historical settlement. The people are all friendly and the the actors stay in character so well.

Mike Ou

It accumulates plenty of over one-hundred-year old buildings. Great place to know about one century people's life. The scenery is spectacular and gorgeous.

Beth Webb

A must see visit back in time...excellent reenactments...don't miss the guy in the saw mill!!

Diana R

Fun little way to spend the day around Fredericton. This would be a neat experience for kids, although we enjoyed it just as well. The scenery is beautiful and the people are friendly. Everything is rustic and authentic, it’s well maintained.

Kathy Key

A nice history lesson. It was worth the afternoon visit. Food was very good and people in character were interesting.

Anthony Cote

Incredible experience, best historical site i've ever been too, definitely a must see!

1962 Remoob

Such a lovely step back into New Brunswick's history. The characters are very knowledgeable and eager to include visitors in the day to day operations of the village.

Nicoleta Bobarnac

Was beautiful. We love to came to visit every fall

Kim Goldsmith

So picturesque. The people put so much into explaining the time period too. Gave a better understanding of how it would have been.

Phillip Davis

Even with social distancing, our experience was top notch

Sanket Baxi

What a lovely place with some of the loveliest people I've met! And not just the employees. Everyone there just seemed so cheerful! Must be something in the air! Do keep in mind that it's a huge place and you can't really rely on the infrequent horse buggy, so be prepared to walk quite a bit. But once you step into the first house where 19th century ladies are knitting away by a fireplace, you'll really step back in time and the long walk doesn't seem so bad anymore.

Chastity Prosser

Lovely people. Had a great experience!

Teo S

Love this place, I can’t wait to go back and visit it again!

Elliott Teed

The wood mill is excellent to see and the actors there are so friendly and knowledgeable, the print house is also a must stop the two gentleman inside ate engaging, funny and very knowledgeable too. Make sure to stop at these for a few minutes.

Monica Goodall

Was an amazing day. We love the old artifacts. The turkey dinner was a big bonus.

Greg S

Great facility. It makes you appreciate how life was almost 100 years ago or so, and how people lived, worked, and made things happen. Great staff who were always 'in character' and extremely knowledgeable of their craft, and of the times that they are reliving for us. There is also an old style pub/restaurant on site, too. ;)

Paul Brewer

Always enjoy a visit to Kings Landing. A walk in the past the way our ancestors lived.

Chris Bird

Been probably 35 years since I was last here and it was a treat for my wife and I to take my parents here for the afternoon. To our surprise they'd never been here so it was not only great to revisit as if for the first time but to witness my parents see everything for the first time was just awesome. And my dad's mom's grandparent's home (the Jones House) was moved many years ago and placed here at Kings Landing so it was even more special to walk through it and hear stores from my dad's childhood too. Awesome place highly recommend everyone to visit and take time to step back in time and stop to smell the flowers as you walk through the village take a wagon ride or grab a bite to eat at the Inn.

Dallas Dyck

Very rustic . Very clean with a staff that went above and beyond for us. Highly recomend and will stay there again

Danny Vaillancourt (Spike)

My S.O. & I went there when it opened and spent a good 4 hours and didn't get to view everything or hear every history story to be told. We had amazing visit, it was our first time coming to this place and we both loved the adventure, story telling and the history behind Kings Landing. They have plenty of history to be told and make sure if you go that you go has early has possible to give you enough time to visit the whole place.

Jania Roy

Sugar Bush experience We took the pancake breakfast, if you are from Quebec it's not the" Cabane à sucre experience". You have 1 plate with pancake,egg, sausage, beans and bacon and a coffee and juice. But the after is perfect a walk in a old village with people who explained the old fashioned method to do the maple syrup. Music at the pub with people in old clothes. Hope to see it in the summer time with more people and homes open.

Jesse Smith

Consistently an amazing experience. Everyone rightly talks about the history and educational value of a visit, but it is also agonizingly beautiful.

Roger Chatterton

Went to King's Head restaurant and waited 20 minutes in line. We ordered fish and chips and they were all sold out. disappointing. The rest of the trip and all else was good. Hoping for fish and chips next time.

Frank Howdy

Nice loved our visit , my advice if actors approach you play along it's fun. Be for or better against there cause and discover a hidden world ;)

Chehraneh Ghazni

I loved visiting this place. It was a great day we had. Very Nice and friendly people.

Jerry Carpenter

Amazing community of historical proportions! Wonderful learning possibilities for young & old! My wife & l spent 5 hours....and had a great lunch!