In photos: Festival du Voyageur 2026

This year’s Festival du Voyageur runs through Feb. 22 in and around Fort Gibraltar. Last year’s festival saw 67,380 attendees, performances by 181 artists and tallied more than 12,000 volunteer hours.

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This year’s Festival du Voyageur runs through Feb. 22 in and around Fort Gibraltar. Last year’s festival saw 67,380 attendees, performances by 181 artists and tallied more than 12,000 volunteer hours.

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                                A blacksmith works at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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A blacksmith works at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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                                The band Inn Echo plays at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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The band Inn Echo plays at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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                                Children climb on a snow sculpture at Festival du Voyageur.

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Children climb on a snow sculpture at Festival du Voyageur.

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                                Dallas Orysiuk and daughter Daniella slide down a hill at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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Dallas Orysiuk and daughter Daniella slide down a hill at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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                                Dallas Orysiuk and daughter Daniella slide down a hill at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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Dallas Orysiuk and daughter Daniella slide down a hill at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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                                Children have some fun at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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Children have some fun at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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                                Mike Blackburn, centre, and friends pose for a photo in a canoe at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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Mike Blackburn, centre, and friends pose for a photo in a canoe at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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                                People enjoy some taffy at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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People enjoy some taffy at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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                                A climber makes their way up the CESB ice climbing tower on Sunday.

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A climber makes their way up the CESB ice climbing tower on Sunday.

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                                People learn about traditional foods at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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People learn about traditional foods at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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                                People head out on a snowshoe trek at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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People head out on a snowshoe trek at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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                                People head out on a snowshoe trek at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

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People head out on a snowshoe trek at Festival du Voyageur Sunday.

John Woods
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