Family Day Weekend

February 18, 19, & 20, 2017

It’s a weekend full of winter fun for everyone! Bundle up, and come out and enjoy our giant snow maze, tubing and sliding hills, skating, winter games and activities, carnival games and contests, live indoor and outdoor entertainment, plus so much more! It’s fun for the whole family!

11:00am – 5:00pm daily

Ticket Prices
Daily:
Adult $10.00
Senior (60+) $8.00
Student $8.00
Youth (6-12) $8.00
Child 5 and under $0.00

Weekend Pass:
Adult $20.00
Senior (60+) $16.00
Student $16.00
Youth (6-12) $16.00
Child 5 and under $0.00

•All prices are HST included
•3 day pass: 3 days for the price of 2 days
•Advance ticket purchase not required

Activities
NEW for 2017:Hovercraft Rides!

Take an exhilarating ride and experience the Kaministiquia River like you never have before - on a hovercraft!

Price: $20.00/per person

Hovercraft tickets can be purchased with proof of Admissions fee

Ages 6+ only
Children 6 to 12 must be accompanied by an adult

•Horse drawn wagon rides
•Skating and curling rinks (skates not provided)
•Tubing on the BIG Amphitheatre Hill (tubes provided)
•Children's sliding hill in the Main Square (some tubes provided)
•Meet Fort William Historical Park's mascots, Willy the Voyageur and Amik the Beaver
•Traditional activities include: snow snake, snowshoeing (equipment provided), visiting historic buildings and characters, storytelling, the farm, and many more
•Visit the Canadian Corps of Voyageur (volunteer group) to fire a musket for a $2 donation
•Visit the Cabane à Sucre and enjoy francophone culture. Maple taffy treats are available for purchase
•Fat bike rides
•Giant snow maze
•Contemporary activities include: indoor and outdoor entertainment, crafts, science station, snow graffiti, snow fort, snowball catapult and slingshot, winter golf with snow sculptures, carnival games, curling, shuttle puck, and much more!

Food and Beverage
•Full menu offered in the Cantine (debit and credit card machine available).
•Gran Sasso (cash only)
•Outside food and beverages are not allowed (in the event of dietary restrictions please contact the Visitor Experience Coordinator at 473-2357 to make alternate arrangements prior to event date)

What to Bring
•Ice skates and other necessary equipment (a skate and sled check location will be available)
•Hats, mitts, face coverings and all other weather appropriate clothing
•Cash. ATM available on historic site and in Visitors' Centre
Access to the Site by Snow Machine & RV
•Snow machines cannot park at the event. There is no admissions entrance via the Kaministiquia River
•RV's will not be permitted in the parking lot for overnight stay

Camping
•Not available (summer season only)

Event Rules and Regulations
•FWHP has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for violence. Any patron found to be in contravention with the rules and regulations will be dealt with accordingly
•Pets are not allowed at this event
•No hockey sticks

Bus Times
•Neebing bus (see city transit website):

http://www.thunderbay.ca/Assets/Living/Transit/Schedules/04+Neebing+Aug3015.pdf

•Neebing bus does not run on Sundays or Statutory Holidays.

The event is a go in all weather conditions. Please dress appropriately.

 Please click here to be directed to Fort William Historical Park's festivals and events page