For diehard fans of traditional music, the best value for the money is definitely the Weekend Passport, which offers unlimited access to the festival site and all of its different concert stages, for the whole three-day weekend of the festival. For those who want to see only a limited number of shows, you can purchase a pass for an evening concert or for a full day’s events. Taxes are included in ticket prices.

Presale tickets, april 20- June 29

Weekend pass at member price on sale in the LMR offices only, no service charge.

• Weekend Pass :   $50 member / $55 regular

Festival ticket office,  July 27, 28, 29

• Weekend Pass : $60 member, senior, student / $65 regular
• Saturday Special : $35 member, senior, student / $40 regular
• Friday or Saturday night : $23 member, senior, student / $27 regular
• Sunday afternoon and night : $23 member, senior, student / $27 regular

27% to 32% discount with Weekend pass purchase. Mémoire et Racines membership $20.

Upon presentation of ID

• Children (0-12 years) : Free
• Youth (13-17 years) : 50% discount
• Senior : 60 years and more
• Group rate (20 people or more): 10% discount + 1 ticket / 20 people (please call 1-888-810-6798)

Purchasing tickets

Admission network : spectaclesjoliette.com | 450 759-6202
514 790-1245 | Montréal region
1 800 361-4595 | Toll-free in Canada
1 800 678-5440 | Toll-free in the USA

Centre culturel de Joliette : 450 759-6202

Festival Mémoire et Racines entrance, 27-29 July 2012
Parc Saint-Jean-Bosco, 249 chemin du Golf East
Saint-Charles-Borromée (Joliette) J6E 8L1

Two birds, one stone!

You can reserve accommodations and tickets at the same time by consulting the the lodging packages page.

Musée-Mémoire Summer Special

Get $2 off on your Festival pass when you purchase a day pass for the Musée d’art de Joliette, or get a $2 discount on a museum day pass when you buy a festival pass (proof of purchase required). This summer, the museum presents « Femme Artiste : La conquête d’un espace 1900-1965″, featuring works by Québec women artists. The exhibit is part of a touring exhibit created by the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec. Musée d’art de Joliette, 145 rue du Père-Wilfrid-Corbeil, Joliette (Québec) J6E 4T4 | 450 756-0311 | info@museejoliette.org | http://museejoliette.org

For more information

Contact the Festival at 450 752-6798 or toll-free at 1 888 810-6798, info@memoireracines.org.

Hours

The site opens one hour ahead of scheduled activities; 5 pm on Friday, 10 am on Saturday, and 10 am on Sunday.

Parking

Jointly operated with Les Petits Pas Jacadiens as a fundraising activity.

• Parking hours : Fri 11am – Sat 10am – Sun 10am
• Cars : $2/day ; $6/weekend
• Recreational vehicules : $6/jour; $18/weekend. Any vehicle pulling a trailer or tent camper;  motor home; or with a length greater than a mini-van or VW-type camper van.

The Festival shuttle

There is Friday and Saturday shuttle service between the Dépanneur Bosco in Saint-Charles-Borromée and the festival site in Parc Bosco.

• Friday : 5 pm to 7 pm and 10 pm to 11 pm
• Saturday : 11 am to 1 pm, 5 pm to 7 pm and10 pm to midnight

Forbidden : alcohol, glass, animals and fire

One cannot bring one’s own alcoholic beverages on the festival site. Campfires and barbecues are forbidden.  Likewise for glass containers and animals.  Valid IDs could be asked by the Festival bartenders when buying alcohol.

In case of rain

Regular programming will take place rain or shine.

Refund policy

Festival Mémoire et Racines tickets and passes will not be refunded or exchanged except in the case of cancellation by the organization.