Winnipeg’s annual 10-day winter festival, Le Festival du Voyageur (Festival of the Traveller), will kick off today and continue on until February 24, 2013.
The event will be held in Winnipeg’s French Quarter, Saint-Boniface, and is Western Canada’s largest winter festival. The event celebrates Canada’s fur trading past and her unique French heritage and culture through entertainment, arts and crafts, music, exhibits and displays.
You can buy your Festival du Voyageur Passes online or at Safeway.
Festival du Voyageur 10-day pass:
Adult (18 years old and over) – $25
Youth (13 to 17) – $15
Child (6 to 12) – $10
5 and under – FREE
The Festival du Voyageur 10-day pass gives you access to Voyageur Park during the festival as well as free or discounted admission to all our official sites.
Day pass:
Adult (18 years old and over) – $15
Youth (13 to 17) – $10
Child (6 to 12) – $8
5 and under – FREE
This year, Festival du Voyageur now offers a free iPhone application in order to enhance the experience of visitors who own the popular electronic device. You can follow in real time the schedules of activities at Voyageur Park and in the different official sites of the Festival. Also be sure to prepare your visits to the Festival in advance by creating your own personalized schedules with your favourite artists and events. Click here to download the application now for free. [FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR]
