Activities
Chartier-De Lotbinière Park
- Main Stage Performances
- Various Organizations
- Strolling Performances
- Artisan Area
- Flavours Market
- Kids Zone Groupe Lawlor-FAA
- Bar
- Terrasse Hugo Sabourin Ébéniste
- Water station for filling glasses and reusable bottles
- Food trucks
- Sentiers de L’escapade (walks and hikes)
The Kahnawake Traditional & Pow wow dancers
This group of Indigenous dancers is from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake located near Montreal, Quebec. The group is made up of men, women, and children who practice and share traditional Haudenosaunee social songs and dances as well indigenous Pow wow style dancing and performances.
Their main objective is to preserve, transmit, and celebrate Mohawk culture through dance, music, and traditional regalia (clothing).
They offer audiences an immersion in the cultural richness of the First Nations while emphasizing their values of respect, spirituality, and their continuous connection with nature and the land.
The dancers will be demonstrating and performing specific Pow wow dance styles. They have participated in numerous powwows across Quebec over the years, as well as major events in the United States, such as Seminole pow wow in southern Florida and the world biggest Gathering Gathering of Nationsof Nations pow wow held each year in Albuquerque, New Mexico
SCHEDULE:
Saturday, October 10:
11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 11:
11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.
Animations
You'll find our Fairy Adélia on the site of the Festival of Colours of Rigaud. Accompanied by several fantastic characters, she will appear as if by magic!
Zone jeunesse Youth Area
Media Mobile
Show off your dance moves with Media Mobile's JUST DANCE!
And that’s not all—join in the karaoke fun, an interactive activity for everyone!
- Plus, take part in our Contest!
It will all come to life on the Mobile Media Truck’s giant screen. Get ready for music, dancing, and plenty of fun!
fun games
- Table games
- Giant games
- Skill games
- Mini construction site for kids
- Artistic Activities and Workshops
Art Workshop Schedule
LA RUCHE CRÉATIVE – Kids’ Zone
Designed as a space for discovery, creativity, and connection, La Ruche Créative offers an ongoing program of hands-on artistic activities that encourages creative expression and the joy of making something together as a family.
Each activity is designed to inspire creativity, sharing, and family participation while providing a rewarding artistic experience—and a special keepsake from the Festival des couleurs de Rigaud.
This creative programming concept is designed and coordinated by Jessandra Guindon, who oversees the artistic direction, planning, and activities to ensure a welcoming, engaging, and family-friendly experience.
Saturday – Mask Decorating
Participants can personalize their own mask using paint, markers, and a variety of decorative materials, then take home their one-of-a-kind creation.
Sunday – Reusable Bag Decorating
Visitors can personalize their own reusable bag using fabric paint, stencils, and illustrations inspired by the festival and the beauty of fall. At the end of the activity, everyone gets to take home a practical and one-of-a-kind creation.
Monday – Autumn Watercolour Painting
Participants will create a piece inspired by the colors of autumn, combining watercolor with natural elements such as dried leaves, twigs, and other botanical materials. Using textured paper, each participant will be invited to create a unique artistic composition that celebrates the beauty of the season.
This activity encourages watercolor exploration, observation of nature, and creativity, while allowing families to take home an original decorative creation.
Ongoing Activities Available Throughout the Day
Throughout the festival, several stations will remain open, allowing visitors to participate at their own pace.
Collaborative Artworks:
Two collaborative artworks will take shape and evolve throughout the three-day festival.
Each participant will be invited to contribute to a section of the artwork, creating a collective piece inspired by the colors, sharing, and creativity of the festival.
Coloring Station: A dedicated space will be set up for younger visitors, featuring a selection of themed coloring sheets inspired by autumn and the Festival des couleurs de Rigaud.
Puppet-Making Workshop: Children will be able to color, cut out, and assemble their own paper puppet mounted on a stick. This activity will also create a connection with the festival’s programming, as the puppets may be used during the scheduled performances.
Additional Activity: To extend the experience of the performances presented on site, the puppet-making workshop will be offered on the days when the shows take place.
Planned Programming / Saturday, Sunday and Monday: Puppet Show
The activity will allow children to create their own character before or after the performances.
INDIGENOUS ART WORKSHOPS
Production of small leather medicine bags containing sacred herbs, traditionally worn around the neck or on a belt.
Dolls made from corn husks, a plant cultivated by several Indigenous nations in the St. Lawrence Valley region, including the Haudenosaunee and the Abenaki
TALES AND LEGENDS OF RIGAUD MOUNTAIN
Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Lieu: Sanctuaire Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes de Rigaud
- 18, rue Bourget, Rigaud
- Located 1.5 km from Chartier-De Lotbinière Park
- On-site parking available
At the Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes Sanctuary in Rigaud, let yourself be swept away by the legends of the mountain. Rigaud actor and host Jean-Marc Lavigne will share, among others, the famous legend of the Potato Field, also known as the Guérets Field or Devil’s Field, right where the legend was born.
Organizations
M:D:J Rigaud
M:D:J Rigaud's mission is to implement and encourage all initiatives aimed at improving the social fabric of young people so that they can become critical, responsible, active, creative, and supportive citizens. To promote the principle of participatory management in community life among young people.
R.A.R.R.
The mission of the Regroupement des Amis(es) de la Rivière Rigaud is to learn about and raise awareness of the Rigaud River. Its vision: a healthy river in a vibrant environment that is accessible to the community.
Association PANDA Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Our mission is to support and raise awareness among individuals living with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), as well as their parents, families, friends, teachers, and other people involved in their lives, helping them navigate the realities of ADHD on a daily basis.
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