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Everyone loves a party and in Sunset
Country, we love to party it up year round.
No matter what community you are
visiting or passing through, there is likely
some event or possibly a major festival
going on. Expect fireworks on July 1st to
celebrate Canada Day.

The variety of things we celebrate is really
quite incredible so if you are an aviation
enthusiast, the Norseman Festival in Red
Lake is something you should check out. If
you love music, Ear Falls has the Trout
Forest Music Festival and Kenora has
Harbourfest. Two of the most popular
festivals in the region are the Sioux
Lookout Blueberry Festival or Moosefest
in Dryden. Enjoy Railroad Daze in Rainy

River, the Black Fly Festival in Pickle
Lake, the Sioux Narrows Arts Festival, and
both Atikokan and Ignace celebrate the
fabulous story of the White Otter Castle
with a summer festival. Racing
enthusiasts will love the races at the Emo
Speedway. Make sure you check at least
one of these events out!

Our new Sunset Country mobile app lists
every event and festival so use it to
discover what is on at any one time. Don’t
miss the many fishing tournaments which
often also include parades and concerts.
Check out the events listing on page
50-51 and the fishing tournaments
on page 22.
From this sign just off the Trans-Canada Highway
all streams flow north into the Arctic Ocean.

Beautiful dancing at the Eagle Lake Powwow.

Photo: Discover Dryden

Events

Roadside Attractions
As you drive across the Sunset Country
travel region take a look off to the side and
you’ll see many interesting roadside
attractions. From Husky the Muskie in
Kenora, to Max the Moose in Dryden to
the Norseman in Red Lake, these
monuments are worth stopping for. In
many cases, there is a plaque telling the
story of how the monument was created.

In fact, in addition to the ones listed above
we encourage you to visit others such as the
Norlund Chapel in Emo, the Big Chair in
Fort Frances, the canoeist in Atikokan, the
float plane in Ignace or the Inukshuk or
Bigfoot in Vermilion Bay to name a few.

Many of these roadside stops such as the
Terry Fox Monument in Thunder Bay have
Information Centres and restrooms. Our
rest areas along the highway, are some of
the most beautiful around! Our new mobile
app has all these roadside attractions listed
and you can even get directions to the site
on the app so have fun!

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