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Welcome to the 83rd year of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts!

Our Highlights Concert is just around the corner. Please join us on Tuesday April 29 at 6:30pm at the Townshend Theatre for an evening of great entertainment! Admission is $5 per person at the door. We accept cash, debit and credit card payments!

The schedule for our 2025 Festival is shown below. A printable version can be downloaded HERE. Please check back frequently for updates!

We have posted all of the current programs for the French, English and Anishinaabemowin Drama and Speech Arts Divisions along with the Piano, Instrumental and Vocal programs. You can find them, along with all of the results, on the Schedule, Programs and Results page of our website.

2024 Rose Bowl Recipients
Avery Veldhuisen (Instrumental) (L)
Piper Lidkea (Vocal) (R)
photo credit Fort Frances Times

Venue & Adjudicator update

April 11, 2025 by rrdfestival

INSTRUMENTAL Division updates! We have corrected the venue discrepancy for the afternoon session of March 14. The venue is Cornerstone Christian School in Emo. The program has now been corrected and posted to the website. As well, we have a new adjudicator for the Instrumental Division. We welcome Nathan Poole of Winnipeg to our Festival … Continue reading Venue & Adjudicator update

Drama sessions rescheduled due to weather

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025 by rrdfestival

Due to the inclement weather the RRDFPA English Drama performances scheduled for the evening of Wednesday April 2 have been moved to the evening of Thursday April 3. We will still be starting at 6pm at the Knox United Church. Also, due to the inclement weather and the cancellation of buses for Thursday April 3, … Continue reading Drama sessions rescheduled due to weather

Pay your admission with debit or credit!

Featured by rrdfestival

Admission to the Festival competition performances is $3 per session for each person over the age of five. A session is a morning, afternoon, or evening performance group. This year, you have the option to pay the admission fee with your debit or credit card using our new Square Terminal. Of course, cash is always … Continue reading Pay your admission with debit or credit!

Admission Fee for Audience

April 2, 2024April 1, 2025 by rrdfestival

“Does is cost anything to attend the Festival to watch the performances?” YES!! We do collect an Admission Fee at the door for each Festival session. The cost is $3 per session for each audience member aged 5 and up. A “session” is a group of performances in the morning, afternoon or evening. We frequently … Continue reading Admission Fee for Audience

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