WAPITI MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Wapiti Music Festival , now in its sixth year , has become a highlight of summer in Fernie . In a town made famous for its winters , summer is a multi-faceted jewel of amazing adventures and sizzling surprises , fervent days and refreshing evenings . With an abundance of outdoor activities book-ended by great indoor food and entertainment , a music festival combining all the above fits the town ’ s zeitgeist like a custom-molded ski boot .
A couple thousand fun-lovers descend on Annex Park next to the Elk River at the foot of Mt . Fernie to loll and dance the weekend away every August . A visitor friendly festival with the feel of a local ’ s event , Wapiti has become a fixture and a must do for new and familiar visitors to town .
The music of Wapiti is fresh , Canadian , indie . A tag line that hints at fun , friendly , frenetic , and only loosely categorizable . It ’ s a description that also fits the average Fernieite or visitor right down to the grass between their toes .
An approachable event for those toting along friends or family of all ages , Wapiti hits all the right notes whether you want to chill or revel . With art installations , an eclectic food
village , craft-filled marketplace , and fun merchandise on hand , Wapiti is a festival for your senses . Whether you ’ re in Fernie to live , shop , eat , play , or just soak up Fernie ’ s summer chill , you ’ ll find a spot to lay your blanket at Wapiti .
August 12-13 , 2016 | Annex Park Fri 6-11pm & Sat 12-11pm
Secure Bike Parking , Vendor Market , Kids Activities , Beverage Garden
TICKETS : Regular pricing $ 79 /$ 49 Adult / Youth , Earlybird pricing while supplies last , FREE for 12 & U / 65 & O .
FEATURING : Yukon Blonde , The Matinee , Shred Kelly , Bear Mountain , The Funk Hunters , Camaro 67 , Terra Lightfoot , Wooden Horsemen , Linden Anthony , Wild Honey
Stick around on August 14 for the Bibbity Bobbity Boo Children ’ s Festival and the annual Show n ’ Shine !
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