Blogue sur la route de WestJet

The Burlington Sound of Music Festival is one of those festivals that brings people together. Being the largest free music festival in North America, it attracts people from all parts of the world and we can see why. Despite WestJet Brand Ambassador, Steve's great descriptions of his hometown, it totally exceeded our expectations with the lakeside view, the beautiful pier, the attractions,...

After a long drive from Thunder Bay, the WestJet West Team made it to Brandon for the Provincial Ex of Manitoba! After loading the trailer at the festival, the team took the day to roam around the city. We ended up testing our team’s skills at the local bowling alley, then after we went to the movies to see Now You See me, such a fun day! The next afternoon, was the big day of the Provincial...

We only have one thing to say after our extraordinary week in Montreal, Quebec: Magnifique! We are absolutely blown away by what Montreal has to offer. It also helped that we were there during one of Montreal’s busiest weeks of the year. Thousands of tourists pour into the city for Grand Prix weekend. Restaurants and bars around Crescent Street are packed with festival-goers all weekend long....

Still soaring after the Waterloo Airshow, we headed to Aurora for their 18thannual Chamber Street Festival. The street festival spans several blocks of Yonge Street and is the largest community event in the York area. On top of showcasing a range of vendors, this festival featured many local bands and street performers. We had the chance to meet two bands from the area: Julian Troiano and...

We’re back in Ontario after a short trip to Regina. This time we had the pleasure of witnessing the Waterloo Airshow. This was the first airshow for all four of us and was it ever exciting! With the extravagant wing walker, the assortment of Canadian and old US war planes, Disney’s Dusty, and of course the infamous Snowbirds, not even the extreme downpour could break our spirits. After handing...

West Festival Crew

Ian Lackie

 Équipe des festivals de l’Ouest

Ian Lackie

To kickstart our summer of fun, the East team headed to Regina for the Cathedral Village Arts Festival! What a journey! After seeing what the city has to offer, from the beautiful Legislative Building next to Wascana Lake, to the famous Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field home to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Regina did not disappoint. Not to mention the friendly people everywhere! Especially...

L’été dernier, WestJet a demandé aux festivaliers à travers le pays de voter pour leur festival canadien préféré.

Pour la deuxième année consécutive, c’est le Stampede de Calgary qui a été élu le festival préféré au pays!

Nous tenons à féliciter les festivals les plus populaires de chaque province :

This summer WestJet asked festival-goers from across the country to “Join the Debate” and vote for their favourite Canadian festivals.

For the second year in a row, the Calgary Stampede is named Best Festival in Canada...