New Brunswick

Dragons' Den auditions and Lessons from the Den in Fredericton on March 26

Dragons' Den auditions will be held in Fredericton, N.B. on March 26 and St. John's, N.L. on March 28

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Six empty chairs in the Dragons' Den studio. The Dragons' Den logo and the words APPLY NOW cbc.ca/dragonsden/audiitons is under the logo. It's a poster for the Dragons' Den auditions Presented by NACO and logo are in the bottom left corner in white against a dark background.
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Dragons' Den, the hit CBC series where entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of potential investors, is on a cross-country audition tour for the show's milestone 20th season, giving aspiring entrepreneurs across Canada a chance to enter the Den and face the Dragons.


The two stops in Atlantic Canada include:

  • Fredericton, N.B. - Wednesday, March 26
    Planet Hatch, 50 Crowther Ln Suite 140
  • St. John's, N.L. - Friday, March 28
    Genesis - Emera Innovation Exchange, 100 Signal Hill Rd #0100

Additional information about the audition tour is available on the Dragons' Den website.

Aspiring entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply online to enter the Den. While online applications are required, no pre-registration or appointments are necessary for the in-person auditions. Virtual auditions via Zoom may also be available.

A poster for CBC Dragons' Den Lessons from the Den - Fredericton. On the bottom is the Dragons' Den logo and the Fredericton NB Library logo over a set of empty chairs on the Dragons' Den set. It reads: Lessons from the Den Fredericton Join Senior Producer Molly Middleton in conversation with Dragons' Den Alumni as we share what it takes to Build Your Own Business. March 28, 2005 Doors 10 a.m. Panel 10:30 a.m. Fredericton Public Library Rue 12 Carleton Street Fredericton, N.B.
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Join producers from Dragons' Den at your local library for LESSONS FROM THE DEN.

This free small business symposium features a panel discussion and Q&A with producers and successful Dragons' Den alumni. Learn what it takes to BYOB (Build Your Own Business) and get a sneak peek behind the scenes. 

Then network with the Dragons' Den producers, local entrepreneurs, and community partners. 

This events is open to the public and is free to attend. 

Since 2005, CBC's hit series DRAGONS' DEN has been the go-to place for Canadian entrepreneurs to showcase their businesses to the country, with Dragons pledging more than $238 million dollars over the past 19 seasons to multi-million dollar companies like SAXX, Endy, Smart Sweets, and Knix – all companies that got their start on Dragons' Den.

Production on Season 20 of Dragons' Den will begin this spring in Toronto. 

Three men and three woman stand side-by-side on the Dragons' Den set. The Dragons' Den logo is about their heads.
CBC's Dragons' Den dragons include from left, Michele Romanow, Brian Scudamore, Simu Liu, Arlene Dickinson, Manjit Minhas and Wes Hall. Auditions for the 20th season are now underway. (CBC)