The festival starts on June 28 (June 27 if you’re registered for a course).
Here’s some practical information to help you prepare for your visit…
First of all, please note that the Caisse Desjardins ATM has closed. Most merchants will be equipped with card payment terminals. Bars and the on-site ticket office also have payment terminals. However, if you’d like to carry cash with you, remember to visit the ticket office before you arrive in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu.
Jardin du Chevreuil: a place to discover tastes and flavours
In this garden, open to all free of charge, you’ll find…
Food and drink
A food truck, a wood-fired oven and a bar where you can enjoy local and artisanal products, including those from Vignoble du Mouton noir, Les Subversifs distillery, Encanette products, Cidrerie Au pied de cochon, Brasserie Dieu du Ciel, and more!
Biodiversité des Hautes-Rivières Food Truck
For morning, lunch, dinner and more! Tasty wood-fired pizza, diverse menu with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, plenty of fresh organic and local vegetables and quality meat. Also on the menu: breakfast wraps, Greek sandwiches, smoothies, espressos and desserts. Opening hours: Friday - 5pm to 9pm, Saturday - 8am to 9pm, Sunday - 8am to 9pm
Kiosque Troubadour
Sourdough bagels topped with local products, including those from Produits Saint-Antoine, Ferme Le Cheval Blanc, Bagel Troubadour, Fromagerie Le Bédouin and Érablière Jeannotte.
saturday – 5 pm to 7 pm
sunday – noon to 2 pm
GOOD TO KNOW 🙂 All profits from sales of this booth will be donated to our organization to support all our activities.
To discover…
Giant wooden games
Open to all, ages 5 to 99. Ideal for bringing generations together: Balance, Passe-trappe, Valseuses, Gruyère and Meule.
The craftsmen
Lutherie Patrice Boucher (violin making, presentation of the craft, repair, demonstration and possible sale)
Atelier batard (Silkscreen printing)
Karavel (Ecological, local and artisanal everyday products)
Maréemusique – de Souches à Oreilles (Traditional music and dance camp)
Jean-Sébastien Dufour (Hurdy-gurdy making)
Modaliege (Articles made from cork for men, women and children: jewelry, watches, bags, wallets, purses, key rings, kits, cases, bookmarks)
Sutton Traditional Fiddle Festival
Schedule: Friday 5 to 8 pm, Saturday noon to 8 pm, and Sunday noon to 5 pm.
>>> Visit the Atelier batard booth to pick up an exclusive 20th Festival Chants de Vielles t-shirt!
Don’t miss the activities taking place at Jardin du Chevreuil:
With the aim of giving pedestrians a chance to come to Chants de Vielles, a shuttle service between the EXO bus line (700 and 701) in Contrecoeur and the Festival is now available. Reservations required by e-mail: .
Parking
Parking is available in the area around the town hall. Parking is also available in the village streets. Disabled parking is available in the church car park.
The ferry
The ferry to Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu closes at 11 p.m., but the ferry to neighboring Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, which takes you to Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, stops later on request during the festival. For more information, call 450 584-2813.
NEW THIS YEAR! We’re delighted to announce that the municipality’s newly installed water features near our campsites will be accessible during the festival. Everyone will be able to cool off and have fun! There’s also a pétanque court open to all during the festival, so don’t forget to bring your boules!
Camping 2024* rates (before taxes and ticketing fees)
50 Tent
60 Tente-roulotte, Westfalia** (tent-trailer)
75 RV** Trailers and self-contained recreational vehicles
* Single day or weekend price
** Places are limited. First come, first served.
