Dear friends and festival-goers, It is with great sadness that we announce the Franco-Festival of Thunder Bay will not take place in 2024. This decision, although difficult, is motivated by our desire to improve and expand this iconic event for the years to come.

The Franco-Festival, a highly anticipated cultural event, is back this year from September 8th to 10th, 2023. With a diverse program showcasing the richness of Francophone culture, this event promises to captivate and enchant participants of all ages.

Thanks to the Franco-Festival, enjoy a discount of $130 per night instead of $190.

Thunder Bay, July 12, 2019 – On September 12, 13 and 14, the Franco-Festival team invites you to attend the seventh edition of the festival. Here is an overview of the program so that you can forward the information to your network. Do not hesitate to contact us or visit our website for more information on volunteer and sponsorship opportunities! […]

The organizing committee unveiled Tuesday some details of the programming of the next Franco-Festival de Thunder Bay, which will take place from September 12 to 14, 2019. This year, during family day on Saturday, September 14, the festival will welcome the group En Barque, from the Côte-Nord region, and singer Sara Dufour.

Thunder Bay, October 2, 2018 – On September 27, 28 and 29, residents of Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario took part in the sixth edition of the Franco-Festival de Thunder Bay. Three days of festivities open to all and in French, please!

The sixth Franco-Festival Thunder Bay wrapped up Saturday after three days of festivities in the northwestern Ontario city. Outdoor activities were organized in front of the Francophone Center on Van Norman Street in the afternoon. The painter,[…]

Electronic music will be in the spotlight on Friday night at the Franco-Festival in Thunder Bay when DJ UNPIER will get 12 to 18-year-olds dancing at the La Vérendrye Catholic high school.

Thunder Bay, September 24, 2018 – It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that we invite the entire population to celebrate the French language through numerous activities during the 6th edition of the Franco-Festival which will take place from September 27 to September 29, 2018.

At the end of September, Audrey Debruyne and her partner Liming Yu will present a portrait exhibition in Thunder Bay entitled We speak French — We live here, which features Francophones from the region.

The 6th Franco-Festival Thunder Bay, organized by the Center francophone, will offer activities from September 27 to 29 across the city, including the presence of DJ UNPIER and the group Ariko.

Meet people and make a big difference by participating in the event of the year…

Despite the rain, some Thunder Bay residents took the chance to get to know the Centre Francophone and the opportunities it provides to those fluent in Canada’s two official languages.

THUNDER BAY – Francophones living in Northwestern Ontario want everyone to know that they exist, and there’s no better way to be known than dancing and singing in the street.

THUNDER BAY – Francophone stakeholders in Thunder Bay are banking on tourism to grow the French-speaking population. They are making a bold bet: tourists will be seduced by the region and they will want to settle there for the long term.

Presented by Association des francophones du Nord-Ouest de l’Ontario, this year’s Franco-Festival is part of a province-wide celebration of 400 years of French presence in Ontario, marking the anniversary of Champlain’s arrival in the province and the contributions that francophones have made to the growth and development of Ontario.