FAQ
- Am I allowed to bring folding chairs and umbrellas on site?
- Are all activities at the Festival free of charge?
- Are there money machines (ATMs) on site?
- Can I become a Festival blogger?
- Can I bring food and drink onto the site?
- Can I bring my pet (animal) to the Festival?
- Can I set up my tent-trailer or pitch a tent on site?
- Do I need a ticket to access the Festival site?
- How can I take part in the Festival?
- If I lose a personal belonging, where do I go?
- In the event of bad weather, are performances cancelled?
- Is the Festival accessible by bus?
- Is the Festival accessible to people of limited mobility?
- Is there a place where I can nurse my baby or change my child’s diaper?
- Is there a security team and First-Aid service on site?
- What are the Festival hours?
- Where can I buy tickets to the Not-to-be-Missed events?
- Where can I find a paper copy of the program schedule?
- Where can I park my car?
- Where can I stay or sleep over?
- Am I allowed to bring folding chairs and umbrellas on site?
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Yes, you can.
- Are all activities at the Festival free of charge?
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Yes, shows at all our venues are free of charge. However, our financing activities (inevitably) charge entrance fees, which include the Gastronomic Dinner, Oktoberfest, the Wine and Cheese Tasting and the Traditional Brunch.
- Are there money machines (ATMs) on site?
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Yes, you will find ATMs on site, specifically, at the Information Kiosk and at the Julien Ducharme Centre.
- Can I become a Festival blogger?
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If you want to become a blogger for the Festival, please contact Geneviève Marcotte at com@ftms.ca
- Can I bring food and drink onto the site?
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No, the Gastronomic Corner is there and will tickle your taste buds. It is forbidden to bring any kind of drink or beverage on site.
- Can I bring my pet (animal) to the Festival?
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It is forbidden to bring animals on the Festival site, except for guide dogs.
- Can I set up my tent-trailer or pitch a tent on site?
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The trailer park is there to serve you. For more information, click here!
- Do I need a ticket to access the Festival site?
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No, admission is free and open to all.
- How can I take part in the Festival?
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- If I lose a personal belonging, where do I go?
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Go to the Information Kiosk in the middle of the site
- In the event of bad weather, are performances cancelled?
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As regards the Desjardins Stage, performances will be presented inside the Julien Ducharme Centre. Depending on the severity of the precipitation, shows to be presented at the outdoor venues will be rescheduled or cancelled: Bistro SAQ and Arbre à palabre. Performances scheduled to be presented on stages in the big tops will go on as scheduled: Loto-Québec Stage, Carrefour Loto-Québec, Family Corner, Préau, Oriental Palace, and the Irish Pub. Take note that, depending on the situation, things may change.
- Is the Festival accessible by bus?
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The Société de transport de Sherbrooke offers free shuttle service to the site, departing from the Cégep de Sherbrooke and from the Galeries Quatre Saisons shopping centre. Using the rest of the bus network costs only one dollar ($1) during the Festival. See the bus schedules here.
- Is the Festival accessible to people of limited mobility?
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As the Festival site is rather flat, it is reasonably easy for those of limited mobility to get around. In addition, certain facilities, such as washrooms and parking lots, are adapted to accommodate.
- Is there a place where I can nurse my baby or change my child’s diaper?
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The Festival provides a rest area (La Place de la Famille) for families under a big top with baby changers, strollers, microwave ovens, rocking chairs and free diapers. For more information, click here!
- Is there a security team and First-Aid service on site?
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Both a security team and a specialized first-aid unit are present on site. For immediate assistance, go to the Information Kiosk or ask a member of the Festival team. We will contact necessary emergency personnel as quickly as possible.
- What are the Festival hours?
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The Festival schedule hours are as follows:
Wednesday August 10, from 17:00 to midnight;
Thursday, August 11, from noon to midnight;
Friday August 12, from noon to midnight;
Saturday, August 13 from noon to midnight;
Sunday, August 14, from 10:00 to 19:00. - Where can I buy tickets to the Not-to-be-Missed events?
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At the Festival des traditions du monde de Sherbrooke office:
1671, Chemin Duplessis
Sherbrooke (QC)
J1H 0C2By telephone at 819-821-7433, dial 0
- Where can I find a paper copy of the program schedule?
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Our program schedule is available at our partners’ businesses or at any of our network of displays in Sherbrooke area restaurants. You can also see the program schedule here on line
- Where can I park my car?
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There are three (3) available parking areas (car parks): at the Cégep de Sherbrooke, at the Galeries Quatre Saisons shopping centre or at the Festival parking lot. Note: the latter is a dirt parking lot. If you want an asphalted parking lot, you must use one of the other two, and take the shuttle service to the Festival grounds.
- Where can I stay or sleep over?
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For all information regarding lodging, click here!
