REIGNITE YOUR JOIE DE VIVRE AT FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR

Unveiling of the 2023 program and the return of the winter festival

The 54th Festival du Voyageur promises to be festive! After a few challenging years of modified festivals, this year’s edition is back in full swing. From February 17 to 26, we invite all Manitobans to make their way to the Parc du Voyageur to celebrate joie de vivre and French-Canadian culture!

“We look forward to welcoming festivalgoers from all walks of life to rediscover Western Canada's largest francophone event", says

Darrel Nadeau, Executive Director of Festival du Voyageur. “This edition no doubt has something for everyone with the largest number of artists in the festival's history as well as the return of our favorite family activities. In addition, we are putting together several new activities that will undoubtedly create special moments that only an in-person experience can offer.”

Music abounds at this year's festival with over 200 artists at

Parc du Voyageur and our various venues.

At Parc du Voyageur, festivalgoers will finally find the warm atmosphere of the heated tents, which will be even larger this year. They will be filled with the familiar scent of wood chips and traditional FrenchCanadian food. And of course we can’t forget about the deliciously sticky maple taffy, a staple of the festival.

In the heart of the park, festivalgoers will gather around the warmth of the Infinity Fire and share stories while viewing the Indigenous art installations that will be placed in various locations. the boundaries of traditional fried chicken and present dishes that truly showcased their culinary skills and creativity. Fried chicken lovers were thrilled to have the opportunity to try such a wide range of flavors, styles, and presentations.

Outside the tents, a full return of the children's activities, historical interpretation in Fort Gibraltar and snow sculptures including the International Snow Sculpture Symposium and new interactive sculptures that will allow the public to become part of the frozen masterpieces.

Fried Chicken Fest goers were encouraged to try as many dishes as they could and vote for their favorite online on the official festival website. Winners will be announced on the Fried Chicken Fest website.

The Boîte à chansons – mobile concert trailer – has found a home in the new Terrasse à chansons where festivalgoers can warm up by dancing and having a good old shot of caribou in a glass of ice or a delicious Festi Broue!

For full details on the wide range of music programming, activities, art installations, and special events at the official relays, visit heho.ca or download the 2023 Voyageur Festival mobile app