Volunteer at Festival du Voyageur: Immerse Yourself in Western Canada’s Culture and History

If you are looking for a meaningful and rewarding way to spend your winter break, why not consider volunteering at Festival du Voyageur? This annual 10-day festival celebrates Canada’s fur-trading past and unique French heritage and culture through entertainment, arts and crafts, music, exhibits, and displays. It takes place in Winnipeg’s French quarter, Saint-Boniface, every February.

As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to help with various tasks such as greeting visitors, selling tickets, setting up stages, serving food and drinks, cleaning up after the event, and more. You will also get to enjoy the festive atmosphere of the festival, meet new people from different backgrounds and cultures, learn new skills and gain valuable experience.

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Volunteering at Festival du Voyageur is not only fun but also beneficial for your personal and professional development. Here are some of the benefits of volunteering that you can expect:

• Festival tickets
• Festival du Voyageur souvenir
• Meals while on shift at our new and improved volunteer facilities
• Accreditation available for volunteer hours (upon request) to add to your resume, complete your volunteer school requirements or receive a letter of recommendation
• Flexible scheduling
• Use, practice or improve your French, or simply volunteer in English. We have opportunities for bilingual or unilingual French or English volunteers

If you are interested in volunteering at Festival du Voyageur 2024, registration is now open. You can choose from different categories such as ticket scanner, toboggan slide & winter playground crew, crafts and kids activities crew, tent assistant crew, access ambassador and more.