For Thursday, February 11 arrivals, Hospitality Suite in the Assiniboia Room will be open at 5 pm

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2027
The Delta Hotel will do their best to have your rooms ready upon your early arrival.

*IMPORTANT: The Fairmont Hotel is closed for renovations. There is a change in hotel this year to the Delta Hotel. Our partners at the Delta Hotel are very excited to welcome you for a wonderful, warm, and memorable experience!

Hotel:
Delta Hotel Winnipeg
350 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3J2
(204) 942-0551

Stop by the welcome desk in the lobby between 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. to pick up your Festival passes, which include the full itinerary for you to review, as well as a special gift. After 3 p.m. pick up will be in the Hospitality Suite (Assiniboia Room, lower level in the Delta Hotel).

3 p.m. | Hospitality Suite open for business! 
CASH BAR

3:30 p.m. | Welcome reception and presentations

Program:

• Welcoming remarks from Festival du Voyageur
• Visiting Festivals will be matched with their respective Winnipeg hosts
• Each Festival will be given the opportunity to present their Festival and their delegation
• We will give you any required housekeeping notes and answer any questions

Dress code: Please arrive at orientation with partial layers on. Bring your outerwear as we will be leaving directly from the Hospitality Suite.

5:30 p.m. | Meet in lobby, ready for Opening Ceremony
Passes required, the bars in the park are cashless, bring credit or debit cards

5:45 p.m. | Buses depart towards the Opening Ceremony in Voyageur Park

NOTE: Dress according to the weather conditions.

6:15 | Arrival at the Opening Ceremony in Voyageur Park. Your hosts will guide you there, so please stay together.

*Each Visiting Festival will be announced, so cheer loud when you hear yours being called

7:00 p.m. | After the Opening Ceremony, everyone is free to wander around the park, visit the different tents with various entertainment, learn about the fur trade era through historical interpreters, have a drink in the Tavern (Maison du Bourgeois) check out some of the food trucks, get a shot of Caribou in an ice glass (staple of the Festival!), try some delicious maple taffy, and take photos in front of the beautiful and unique snow sculptures.

9:30 p.m. | Departure back to the Delta Hotel. Anyone is welcome to stay longer at the park, but will then need to arrange for their own transportation back to the hotel. Check with your Hosts.

Hospitality Suite: 10 p.m. to 3 a.m… ish (last call at 2 a.m.)

NOTE: The Delta Hotel and Hospitality Suite are NON-SMOKING as to the City By-laws. No drinks are to be taken out of the Hospitality Suite. To enter, a “Visiting Festivals” pass is required!

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2027

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fruits and muffins for breakfast in the Hospitality Suite.

10 a.m. | Meet in the lobby ready for Voyageur Park. Passes required, Voyageur Park bars are cashless, bring credit or debit cards

10:15 a.m. | Departure towards Voyageur Park

Passes are required to access the Festival. Once there, everyone is free to wander around the park, visit the different tents with various entertainment, learn about the fur trade era through historical interpreters, have a drink in the Tavern (Maison du Bourgeois), check out some of the food trucks, get a shot of Caribou in an ice glass (staple of the Festival!), try some delicious maple taffy, and take photos in front of the beautiful and unique snow sculptures.

Dress code: Dress warm, lots of layers, ready for a few hours spent outside at the Festival. Once again, please dress according to the weather conditions.

1:30 p.m. | Return to the Delta Hotel to prepare for the Visiting Festivals Mass and Banquet

4 p.m. | Meet in the lobby ready for mass

4:15 p.m. | Departure from the Delta Hotel to Saint-Boniface Cathedral for 5 p.m. church service (dress for the Banquet). Pews will be reserved for our guests.

Dress code: Formal attire!

6:00 p.m. | Bus leaving from the Delta Hotel with those not attending Mass.

6:15 p.m. | Bus proceeds from the Cathedral to the Banquet at the Saddlery.

6:30 p.m. | Cocktails followed by supper at 7:30.
CASH BAR

10 p.m. | Departure back to the Delta Hotel

Hospitality Suite open: 10 p.m. to 3 a.m… ish (last call at 2 a.m.)

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2027

9:30-10:30 a.m. | Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fruits and muffins for breakfast in the Hospitality Suite.

11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. | TOUR PROGRAM

OPTION: Guided tour at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights followed by free time to visit The Forks

Dress code: Casual attire             

2:45 p.m. | Meet in lobby ready for Gift Exchange and Voyageur Games!!

3 p.m. | Departure towards the Marion Hotel for Gift Exchange, supper and the Voyageur Games.
CASH BAR

Dress code: Casual wear or Team colours and don’t forget to stretch!

3:30 p.m. | Gift exchange

5 p.m. | Supper

6:30 p.m. | Voyageur Games! Go teams Go!

9:30 p.m. | Return to Delta Hotel

Hospitality Suite open: 10 p.m. to 3 a.m… ish (last call at 2 a.m.)

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2027

Hotel checkouts – before 11 a.m. Please make sure that all accounts are paid.

HÉHO!

Hotel rooms are available at the Delta Hotel at a reduced price. Rooms accommodate up to 4 visitors and cost $128 CAD + taxes per night.

When reserving, please indicate the first and last names of all guests as well as which type of room you would like:

• Option 1: Queen Beds (4 people)
• Option 2: Single King (2 people)

Accommodations must be paid directly to the Delta Hotel before checking out.

Please note: Rooms must be reserved through Festival du Voyageur for the discount to be applied. Please send room reservations to Johanne & Guy at [email protected].

Delegates are responsible for their transportation to and from Winnipeg.

Festival du Voyageur offers complimentary transportation to and from the airport, the hotel or the park grounds.