40th Vanier Sugar Festival Family & Community Days
March 29 @ 9:30 am - March 30 @ 3:30 pm
Free
The Vanier Sugar Festival is turning 40! Join us for a weekend filled with authentic maple syrup traditions and an exciting lineup of activities for family and friends.
Location: Richelieu Park & Vanier Sugar Shack (300 & 320 Pères-Blancs Ave.)
PROGRAM & ACTIVITIES:
🍁 Traditional Sugar Shack Meals & Maple Taffy (Cash, card, and mobile payments accepted, on site only)
- Meals: $15 (adults) / $8 (children)
- Maple taffy: $3
☕ Free coffee & hot chocolate, courtesy of Starbucks
🍻 Orléans Brewing Co. craft beers, including their famous maple beer, the official beer of the Festival
🍕 Wood oven pizza from La ferme Thuya ($)
🎤 Free live music performances by local artists, including:
- Qattuu and Mimi O’Bonsawin
- Kristine St-Pierre and Paul Weber
- Hey Wow and many more!
🪓 Axe-throwing with LumberJaxe
🐴 Mini petting farm & pony rides from Countryside Petting Farm ($)
🎈 Inflatables & indoor activities for kids, presented by Early ON! and HIPPY
🎨 Collective Art Project by DeSerres, Pébéo & artist Max Black
🎭 Street art and entertainment
📖 Special Activities at the Ottawa Public Library – Vanier Branch:
- LEGO building, crafts, giant board games (Checkers, Connect 4)
- Used book sale ($)
📻 Live broadcast from the Sugar Festival of Les Week-ends uniques on 94,5 Unique FM.
🏃♂️ 5K Run with City Councilor Stéphanie Plante
🪵 Lumberjack Skills Competition (Sunday, March 30 at 1 PM)