Cultural Village

Immerse yourself in a spectacular showcase of local, regional and global Indigenous culture at the 2025 Masters Indigenous Games Cultural Village. Located at the beautiful Lansdowne Park (TD Place) on the Great Lawn, the festival will be within a 5-10 minute drive between most venues. The Cultural Village will offer a celebration of cultural experiences through workshops, storytelling, and interactive performances, as well as daily demonstrations of various traditional games and main stage performances by an array of stellar Indigenous musicians, artists and performers.

Visitors will be able to participate in any of the given traditional games, watch the performances, participate in workshops and shop the Vendor Village featuring Indigenous vendors, and enjoy a range of delicious cuisines and fun snacks from food vendors and food trucks. The Ottawa 2025 MIG Cultural Village will be free and open to the public throughout the Games to provide visitors with fun, engaging and family-friendly activities.

The MIG 2025 Cultural Village will be open from Friday, August 15 to Sunday, August 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

ABOUT TD PLACE/LANSDOWNE PARK

Lansdowne Park is a world-class attraction that blends modern amenities, courtyards, heritage buildings and green space. This urban public destination, situated right in the heart of the city offers programs on a year-round basis. It features events and activities for all ages and all seasons.

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TRADITIONAL SPORT DEMONSTRATIONS

A number of traditional sport demonstrations will take place daily in the Cultural Village where visitors will have the chance to watch demos and learn more about each sport and its history and then be able to participate after the demonstration takes place.

VENDOR VILLAGE

The Cultural Village will also feature a vendors’ village showcasing a variety of Indigenous traditional handicrafts, arts, natural foods and wellness items, jewelry, clothing and merchandise. The full list of vendors will be available closer to August 15, 2025.

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CULTURAL PERFORMANCES

The Cultural Village’s main stage will feature a wide range of performances by Indigenous artists from around the world. Performances will take place throughout the three-day cultural village on the main-stage, with special showcases of world-renown singers, dancers, and performers every day. Admission to the Cultural Village will be free of charge and open to the public.

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VENDORS WANTED

The 2023 MIG is now accepting applications for vendors. Rates are as follows:
Early bird pricing (before April 30, 2023); fees include vendor booth (table, 2 chairs and tent/or tenting) and are inclusive for August 25-27:

  • Small Business / Crafts / Local Services: $100
  • Educational Post-Secondary Institutions: $300
  • Corporate For-Profit Business: $500
  • Food: $150
  • Not-For-Profit Registered Charity: $50

Regular Pricing (after April 30, 2023):

  • Small Business / Crafts / Local Services: $150
  • Educational Post-Secondary Institutions: $400
  • Corporate For-Profit Business: $650
  • Food: $200
  • Not-For-Profit Registered Charity: $100

Please note that electricity/power will be available for an additional fee. Space is limited; the deadline to register is May 31, 2023.

To apply, click on the button below, complete and submit the application.

Vendor Application

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