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Fredericton Playhouse

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Fredericton Playhouse is a 709-seat theatre at 686 Queen Street with 473 orchestra and 236 balcony seats beside the legislature and convention centre. Auditorium doors normally open 30 minutes before performances; winter indoor access from the East End Garage may be announced by pre-show email.

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FanProof verdictFredericton Playhouse’s theatre doors typically open 30 minutes before the performance. The public entrance is at 686 Queen Street, with a ramped sidewalk to the right beside the Convention Centre and automatic doors. Coat check is on the lobby’s left and also supplies assisted-listening devices and booster seats. Match the seating-zone signage to your scanned ticket.

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Fredericton Playhouse’s theatre doors typically open 30 minutes before the performance. The public entrance is at 686 Queen Street, with a ramped sidewalk to the right beside the Convention Centre and automatic doors. Coat check is on the lobby’s left and also supplies assisted-listening devices and booster seats. Match the seating-zone signage to your scanned ticket.

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The paid East End Garage is the closest option, with additional street and accessible spaces on Queen, St. John, King, and inside the garage.

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686 Queen Street

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Fredericton Playhouse’s Queen Street main entrance has a ramped sidewalk beside the Convention Centre and automatic doors. Floor-level auditorium entrances/aisles are ramped, with removable wheelchair spaces and transfer seats. CALL OR VISIT the box office to book wheelchair/transfer seats and state the need when ordering. Listening devices are available at main-lobby coat check; accessible washroom stalls are provided. Confirm your exact seat, companion and complete route.

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Open your selected event in the official ticket site and choose Select Your Own Seats when offered. The reviewed viewer provides separate Main Floor and Balcony diagrams with row letters and individual seat details. The link starts at the event list rather than a temporary session-specific chart. Layouts, prices and availability depend on the event; wheelchair and transfer seats must be arranged directly with the box office.

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The ground-level ramp, automatic doors, wheelchair and transfer seats, listening system, and accessible lobby washrooms serve the orchestra level.

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Balcony seating is reached only by stairs, so mobility seating must be booked directly with the box office.

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  • Watch out for: Fredericton Playhouse’s balcony is reached by lobby staircases. Wheelchair spaces and transfer seats are on the auditorium floor and must be booked by calling or visiting the box office, even though ordinary tickets can be bought online. Call 506-458-8344 to arrange the allocation you need. These directions describe the existing Queen Street Playhouse, not the new performing arts centre.
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686 Queen Street · Fredericton, NB

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Fredericton Playhouse, 686 Queen Street · Fredericton, NB.
When to arrive
Fredericton Playhouse’s theatre doors typically open 30 minutes before the performance. The public entrance is at 686 Queen Street, with a ramped sidewalk to the right beside the Convention Centre and automatic doors. Coat check is on the lobby’s left and also supplies assisted-listening devices and booster seats. Match the seating-zone signage to your scanned ticket.
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The paid East End Garage is the closest option, with additional street and accessible spaces on Queen, St. John, King, and inside the garage.
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Fredericton Playhouse’s Queen Street main entrance has a ramped sidewalk beside the Convention Centre and automatic doors. Floor-level auditorium entrances/aisles are ramped, with removable wheelchair spaces and transfer seats. CALL OR VISIT the box office to book wheelchair/transfer seats and state the need when ordering. Listening devices are available at main-lobby coat check; accessible washroom stalls are provided. Confirm your exact seat, companion and complete route.

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