Festival du Bois
| Festival du Bois | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Francophone festival |
| Dates | Final weekend in March |
| Location(s) | Maillardville, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada |
| Years active | March 1990 – present |
| Website | FestivalduBois.ca/ |
Festival du Bois is an annual
French Canadian history, art and culture.[2]
Festival
The festival site in Mackin Park includes a main stage tent where mostly Canadian folk, Celtic, and world music artists perform. There is also a children's stage, a workshop tent, art and history displays, tours of the Mackin House Museum, and traditional food including tourtière, poutine, smoked meat sandwiches, maple taffy, and maple sugar pies.[3]
The "Festival du Bois headgear" is a green
tuque embossed with a frog.[4]
Over 17,000 people attended Festival du Bois in 2008, and was recognized as one of the "biggest festivals and cultural events in Metro Vancouver" by Business in Vancouver magazine.[5]
References
- ^ "Festival du Bois". Festival du Bois. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ Tourism Vancouver: Festival du Bois Retrieved on 22 February 2009
- ^ Festival du Bois: Activities Retrieved on 22 February 2009
- ^ MaillardvileResidents.ca Festival du Bois photos Retrieved on 22 February 2009
- ^ Maillardville 100: Festival du Bois Retrieved on 22 February 2009
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