Black peoples and South Asians are the largest visible minority groups, comprising 1.7% and 0.7% of the city's population, respectively.

Magnetic Hill is on the northwestern outskirts of Moncton and is now the city's most famous attraction.

It is a gravity hill optical illusion, where the local topography gives the impression that you are going uphill when in fact you are going downhill.

[8] Also on site is Magic Mountain, the largest water park in Atlantic Canada, with a half dozen large water slides, a lazy river, wave pool, children's splash pool, and a 36-hole mini-golf course.

The Casino New Brunswick, which also encompasses a hotel and 2,000 seat entertainment venue also opened at Magnetic Hill in 2010.

The main destinations for shopping in Greater Moncton are the Northwest Centre, and the Wheeler Park Power Centre in Moncton, and Champlain Place in Dieppe, which, at 816,000 square feet (75,800 m2),[13] is the largest shopping mall in Atlantic Canada and has over 160 stores and services.

[14][15] The Bass Pro Complex is adjacent to Champlain Place and is co-managed by Cadillac Fairview.