Six festivals in northwestern Ontario have been selected as some of the 100 top attractions in Ontario.
Festivals and Events Ontario presented the award recently to the Dryden Fall Fest and the Sioux Lookout Blueberry Festival.
Thunder Bay had four events honoured.
The included the Anishinaabe Keeshigun at the Fort William Historical Park, Live on the Waterfront, the Teddy Bear Picnic and the Quest Tech and Gaming.
Submissions from FEO members were received for consideration in the fall of 2024 and were judged by an independent panel of judges.
The FEO says festivals and events of all kinds from every corner of Ontario were represented in the submissions, from community festivals to internationally recognized events.
The awards were handed out at the FEO’s annual conference in Kitchener this week.
