Lodging

Camping, hotels, motels, B&Bs… visit the lodging packages page for a complete list of accommodations and Festival specials.

Directions

Whether you’re coming from Ottawa, Québec, Vermont or Montréal, here’s how to find us! Directions | GoogleMaps

Food

For the duration of the Festival, the Auberge du Festival offers a wide range of light food and drink : coffee, juices and soft drinks, wine, beer, cheeses, crêpes, complete meals, vegetarian dishes, sandwiches, homemade fries, salads, fruits and desserts.

Artisans

Artisans and instrument makers from the Lanaudière region can be found in the craft tent (complete list to come shortly).

Concert seating

Festival Mémoire et Racines provides a certain amount of seating at each stage but we encourage you to bring our own chair to ensure your comfort at all concerts and workshops. Space is also reserved for dancers!

Instrument depot

The instrument depot is open to the public and performers on a first-come, first-serve basis. The cost for the pubic is $5 per day.

Childrens’ area

Each afternoon, while their parents enjoy festival concerts and workshops, children 4 years old and older are invited to visit the kids’ area where a variety of fun activities are offered by our creative volunteers.

Boutique

The Festival boutique offers artist recordings and merchandise, Festival compilations from previous years and Festival t-shirts and other merchandise.

Site map

Plan your day by knowing where to go in the beautiful Parc Saint-Jean-Bosco. Click on the map to see the larger version.

Hours

The site opens one hour ahead of scheduled activities; 5 pm on Friday, 11 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 : 5pm to 7pm and 10pm to 11pm
• Saturday : 11am to 1pm, 5pm to 7pm and 10pm to midnight

Alcohol, glass, animals, fire

Transport of alcoholic beverages, glass containers or animals into the festival site is strictly forbidden. Fire is prohibited everywhere on the site.

In case of rain

Regular programming will take place rain or shine.