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USEFUL INFORMATION

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SITE OPENING HOURS

  • Thursday  5 p.m. - Midnight

  • Friday 1pm - Midnight

  • Saturday  10 a.m. to observe the SMB amateur BBQ competition

      (food and drink kiosks open at noon only!)

  • Saturday 12 p.m. - midnight (opening of the full site) 

GO TO THE FESTIVAL

  • The Festi-GrÎles de la Côte-Nord takes place at the Vieux-Poste in Sept-Îles, on Shimun Street (access via Boulevard des Montagnais).

  • In order to respect the residential sector, parking spaces are available at 265 Boulevard des Montagnais (ITUM band council) and behind the Galeries Montagnaises shopping center where a shuttle bus transports festival-goers to the Vieux-Poste site.

PURCHASE OF PASSPORTS

  • Passports are sold online at www.festigrilescotenord.com and at the following merchants: Tabagie Gamache, La Boutique SMB, Chez Arthur grocery store and at the reception of the Vieux-Poste during the festival.

  • Passports purchased online can be picked up at reception on the first day of the festival.

  • Access is free for children under 12, accompanied by an adult.

FOODS AND BEVERAGES

  • Drinking water fountains are available on site. You can bring your empty non-rigid (foldable or crumplable) gourd, and fill it on site.

  • Beverages, alcoholic or not, as well as outside food are prohibited, EXCEPT baby food. These must be in plastic containers.

  • Kiosks for the purchase of food and drinks are available in the merchant area Pub St-Marc.

  • The official Festi-GrÎles de la Côte-Nord bock is required for the purchase of beverages on site. A deposit of $ 3 is requested and will be given to you when you return the bock to the kiosk.

WEATHER

  • The temperature is generally cooler in the evening. It is therefore advisable to provide warm clothing for the occasion.

  • In the event of rain, the shows still take place except in the event of an electrical storm or if the safety of people is threatened.

REDUCED MOBILITY

  • The site is wheelchair accessible but can be difficult in some places.

  • Since the parking lot is not open to the public, it is possible to use the landing stage for the finish, but the car must be parked at the places mentioned in the section "Getting to the festival".

PAYMENT METHOD ACCEPTED ON THE SITE

  • Passports can be paid in cash or by debit, at reception only.

  • All items, foods or drinks purchased on the site are payable in cash only.

PROHIBITED OBJECTS

  • Food and beverages from outside (except baby food)

  • Animals (except guide dog)

  • Weapons

  • Glass containers

  • Drug

RESPECT FOR PLACES

  • The Vieux-Poste is a historic site. It is forbidden to smoke or vape inside the site but a space is provided outside, near the reception.

  • Glass containers are also prohibited.

  • In order to keep the premises clean, waste and recovery bins are arranged on site.

SECURITY

  • The security of the premises is ensured by the Garda company.

  • The festival reserves the right to search handbags and backpacks.

BATHROOM

  • Chemical toilets with hand washing stations are located near the entrance.

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