Festival du Bois

Festival du Bois is an annual Francophone festival held in the Maillardville neighbourhood of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.[1] Produced by Societe francophone de Maillardville, the festival celebrates French Canadian history, art and culture.[2]

Festival du Bois
GenreFrancophone festival
DatesFirst weekend in April
Location(s)Maillardville, Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Years active1990 – present
WebsiteFestivalduBois.ca/

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
  1. "Festival du Bois". Festival du Bois. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  2. Tourism Vancouver: Festival du Bois Retrieved on 22 February 2009
  3. Festival du Bois: Activities Retrieved on 22 February 2009
  4. MaillardvileResidents.ca Festival du Bois photos Retrieved on 22 February 2009
  5. Maillardville 100: Festival du Bois Retrieved on 22 February 2009


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