Listen to music along the shores of Caliper Lake

Discover the Moose N' Fiddle Festival on Caliper Lake

Add this Northern Ontario festival to your calendar this year. A little indie, a little folk, a little bluegrass—and a whole lot of fun, this laid-back festival is a true gem.

Listen to music along the shores of Caliper Lake

By Dee Wiwcharyk Dee is an avid reader and for more than three decades, both the performing arts and literary arts have played a central role in Dee Wiwcharyk’s life.

February 20, 2025

Where do moose and mosquitoes eat for free? What is a Chautauqua? If you are a fan of the Moose n’ Fiddle Festival at Caliper Lake Provincial Park in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, you might have asked yourselves these questions—and a few more.

The concept of a Chautauqua is to bring entertainment and culture to a whole community. The first Chautauqua was in 1874 on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in the state of New York. Artists, speakers, politicians, comedians, storytellers, singers, and songwriters all found a place to gather.

In the spirit of the tent chautauquas, an itinerant manifestation of the Chautauqua movement, festivals bring people and entertainment together, mostly in the great outdoors. That's what inspired our own little festival at the lake—and you can see not much has changed since yesteryear. Festival goers pay to attend. There is an entertaining line-up and from start to finish people can be enlightened, engaged, and entertained. And, as with the Chautauquas of yesteryear, nature plays a central role. The Moose n' Fiddle Music Festival happens under a canopy of tall pines and along the water’s edge. Here, at the summer’s end, you will find campers who walk the trails and make their way to the festival site to enjoy a curated event.

For holidaymakers everywhere, rural and remote Northwestern Ontario has been a beacon for campers, cottagers, and RVers. With the Moose n’ Fiddle Music Festival, you can find the moment you seek, whatever that might be. The festival offers music, an artisans village, craft beer from Lake of the Woods Brewing, and local food trucks.

The Moose n’ Fiddle is an arty and accessible event, tailor-made for people from all walks of life and of all ages. If you come by land or by water, we invite you to enjoy a little folk and a little country, while having a whole lot of fiddlin’ fun!

What You Need to Know About the Moose and Fiddle

Dates

Every summer usually in August. Check the website for updates.

Place

Caliper Lake Provincial Park in Nestor Falls

Festival Lineup

www.moosenfiddle.ca/festival-guide/

Accommodations

Caliper Lake Provincial Park and Sioux Narrows Provincial Park both have great campgrounds to camp at. There are also many lodges and resorts in Sioux Narrows and Nestor Falls to stay at.

Besides the great musical talent, there is also an Artisan Village with goods such as jewelry, homemade lotion, soaps, and canned goods, pottery, art, and more. There is also the Moose Fun Factory, a family-friendly zone with games, crafts, minnow races, and much more.

Tickets are sold online, in person at the Northern Ontario Sportfishing Centre in Sioux Narrows, the Travel Centre in Nestor Falls, Caliper Lake Provincial Park gatehouse, the Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls municipal offices or with cash at the door.

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About Dee Wiwcharyk

Dee is an avid reader and enjoys how words, when strung together, illustrate images and conjure up ideas. For more than three decades, both the performing arts and literary arts have played a central role in Dee Wiwcharyk’s life. More recently, she has taken on the challenges, trials and triumphs of curating artistic events knitting together three essential constructs; people, nature, and experiences.