Soon, school will be out and festival season will be in!
The Mariposa Folk Festival, running July 5-7, 2024, is Orillia’s annual celebration of music, food and art and it’s the perfect spot to meet up with friends and make memories to last a lifetime! With Youth Passes for ages 13-18 and Young Adult passes for ages 19-24, here’s five things not to miss out at the Mariposa Folk Festival this year.
Find Your Foodie
Be sure to check out Food Vendor’s Alley for mouth-watering meals with vendors stirring up an eclectic array of flavours all weekend. Cool down during the day with a smoothie or ice cream cone and then kick it up a notch for big meals including Korean, Japanese, Indigenous, Hawaiian, Spanish inspired cuisine – just to name a few. There’s something for everyone with attention to dietary needs and vendors are highly conscious for environmental, ethical and social standards. So, dig in and feed your senses! (Oh, did we mention there’s Beavertails?)
Keep it Green
The Mariposa Folk Festival is a proud leader in environmental and sustainable event practices. Mariposa averages an 84 % diversion rate through efforts to be “green”. Mariposa is making it easier for festival-goers to do their part to ensure a greener festival. Food and drink containers from vendors are compostable, there is a Water Refill Station to eliminate single use plastic bottles. Cycle along the Millennium Trail and park your bike in a safe lock up zone, or take one of the Mariposa Shuttle Buses to help cut down your carbon footprint.
Festival Fashion
Photo by Deb Halbot
Time to break out the florals, tie-dye, patchwork and more! Arrive in style and be sure to checkout the Artisan’s Village to zhuzh up your festival look. Shop through the eclectic choices from jewelry, handmade accessories, apparel, artwork and more! Show off your fashion around the festival: lounging on a picnic blanket under Tudhope Park’s canopy of trees, dancing to your favourite music, or watching the sunset along the shores of Lake Couchiching.
Get Creative with the Whole Family
You know what goes great with tie-dye? A flower crown. Mariposa is family friendly for kids of all ages. Folkplay is the perfect spot where kids and kids-at-heart can find loads to create and play! Get some face painting, try a musical instrument, hula hoop, or make a craft! For the young ones there will be performers such as Splash N Boots, Paddling Puppeteers, Young Maestro, Nancy Kopman and more! Kids ages 12 and under are free with an accompanied adult with a ticket.
On the peninsula of Tudhope Park, artists flock to paint and create at Studio Point, inviting all ages to take part in artistic fun.
Over at the Interactive Stages, you can sign up for a workshop to learn something new! From poetry to printmaking, dancing to drumming, there’s something to check out there all weekend.
Playing in Harmony
Mariposa’s 2024 line up is going to rock your socks off with over 70 artists including Noah Cyrus, Old Crow Medicine Show, Bahamas, Band of Horses, William Prince, Bruce Cockburn and many more.
During the day, check out the seven Workshop stages where you can take in intimate concerts with your favourite musicians. Liven things up in the Pub Tent where the party goes all day into the night. Finally, dance the night away at the Lightfoot Stage line up in the evening.
BOOK YOUR PASS
Adult Weekend Pass (25+)
Young Adult Weekend Pass (Ages 19-24)
Youth Weekend Pass (Ages 13-18)
Kids (Ages 12 and Under): FREE
MARIPOSA TICKETS
Heads Up: We heard this year’s festival is close to selling out! Get your tickets before it’s too late!
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