Sugar Festival
A unique Sugar Festival, in the heart of Ottawa
Vanier’s Sugar Festival has been for a long the meeting point for lovers of Canadian traditions, music, arts, all sorts of competitions, and conviviality!
What: 36th edition of Vanier’s Sugar Festival
When: March 31st to April 5th, 2020
Where: 300 des Pères-Blancs Avenue
On the menu in 2019
Tuesday, April 2nd – 6:00pm at Excentricité Pavilion of La Cité | 801 Aviation pkwy
Soup Splash – competition for the best soup with maple products created by the best Restaurant Chefs from the Ottawa region – 25$/person including appetizer + 10 bowls of soup + taffy.
Beers bar with Dominion City Brewery co. + Wine bar
Free parking after 6:00pm
Jury’s Favorite 2019:
Public’s Favorite 2019:
Online reservation, please click HERE
Information or phone reservation: 613-842-9871 ext.4 or info@museoparc.ca
Wednesday April 3 and Thursday April 4
Days reserved for school groups
Friday, April 5 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm | Free entrance
Movie night with a Franco-Ontarian film Noël en boite (Christmas in a box | English subtitles) + discussion with Jocelyn Forgues – director and some of the film crew such as Michèle Vinet and Manon St-Jules.
Saturday, April 6 – 9:00am – 6:00pm | Free entrance
Breakfast: pancakes and sausages under the tent – 8$ adult/5$ child
9:30AM – START OF BREAKFAST SERVICE (PANCAKES + SAUSAGES)
MC DANIEL RICHEL
9:45 – 10:00AM BEAR NATION first nations drums
10:00 – 10:30AM JEAN-MARC LALONDE & NICOLAS DOYON traditional and original canadian
10:30 – 11:00AM LOUIS-PHILIPPE ROBILLARD folk
11:00 – 11:30AM ALANNA STERLING folk pop
11:30AM – 12:00PM LES RATS D’SWOMPE traditional canadian
12:00 – 12:30PM HÉLOÏSE YELLE singer
12:30 – 12:45PM BEAR NATION first nations drums
1:00 – 1:30PM JEAN-MARC LALONDE & NICOLAS DOYON traditional and original canadian
1:30 – 2:00PM LOUIS-PHILIPPE ROBILLARD folk
2:00 – 2:30PM ALANNA STERLING folk pop
2:30 – 3:00PM LES RATS D’SWOMPE traditional canadian
3:00PM – END OF BREAKFAST SERVICE
3:00 – 3:30PM HÉLOÏSE YELLE singer
3:30 – 3:45PM BEAR NATION first nations drums
3:45 – 4:15PM GABRIEL CYR singer-songwriter
4:15 – 4:45PM JAMIE ANDERSON folk
4:45 – 5:15PM IVAN R&B/Soul
5:15 – 5:45PM LES RATS D’SWOMPE traditional canadian
+ singers, storytellers, taffy on snow, sled dogs, native village, indoor children’s space, bouncy castle, craft fair
and many more suprises
Sunday, April 7 – 9:00am – 3:00pm | Free entrance
Brunch: traditional breakfast under the tent – 15$ adult/ 7$ child
9:30AM – START OF BREAKFAST SERVICE (TRADITIONAL)
MC DANIEL RICHER
9:45 – 10:00AM BEAR NATION first nations drums
10:00 – 10:30AM JEAN-MARC LALONDE & NICOLAS DOYON traditional and original canadian
10:30 – 11:00AM ALANNA STERLING folk pop
11:00 – 11:30AM IVAN R&B/Soul
11:30AM – 12:00PM HÉLOÏSE YELLE singer
12:00 – 12:15PM BEAR NATION first nations drums
12:15 – 1:00PM LES RATS D’SWOMPE traditional canadian
1:15 – 3:00PM LUMBERJACK CONTEST
+ singers, storytellers, taffy on snow, sled dogs, native village, indoor children’s space, bouncy castle, craft fair
and many more suprises
Put on your tuque and come sweeten your day with us! Entrance to the Festival grounds and shows is free open to everyone.