Campground
Stay in the heart of the Festival
RV
- Average camping site size: 25 feet by 50 feet (7.62 m by 15.24 m)
- Campsite locations: 15 minutes’ walk from the Festival site at the furthest point
- Limits per site: one trailer per site. A tent may be set up on the same site as a trailer or motorized vehicle, as long as the assigned lot limits and fire department requirements are respected.
- Toilets: chemical toilets are available throughout the Campground.
- Electricity: no access to electricity on the Campground. A generator can be used between 7 am and 9 am, 11 am and 1 pm and 5 pm and 8 pm.
- Water: free water refill on arrival
- Waste: Please separate your waste, recycling and consigned items at the various drop-off points.
Book early to get the best rate! For each pricing phase, a limited amount of camping spaces will be available. Once this quantity is reached, the next pricing phase will start automatically. This means that a price increase may occur at any time depending on the remaining camping spaces.
FMG Campground address: 1089 Jacques-Cartier Street, Gatineau, Quebec J8T 2W3
Contact : 819 243-2330 ext.132 / camping@festivalfmg.ca
Camper van
- Average camping site size: 25 feet by 50 feet (7.62 m by 15.24 m)
- Campsite locations: 15 minutes’ walk from the Festival site at the furthest point
- Limits per site: one camper van per site. A tent may be set up on the same site as a camper van, as long as the assigned lot limits and fire department requirements are respected.
- Toilets: chemical toilets are available throughout the Campground.
- Electricity: no access to electricity on the Campground. A generator can be used between 7 am and 9 am, 11 am and 1 pm and 5 pm and 8 pm.
- Water: water is available on arrival
- Waste: Please separate your waste, recycling and consigned items at the various drop-off points.
Book early to get the best rate! For each pricing phase, a limited amount of camping spaces will be available. Once this quantity is reached, the next pricing phase will start automatically. This means that a price increase may occur at any time depending on the remaining camping spaces.
FMG Campground address: 1089 Jacques-Cartier Street, Gatineau, Quebec J8T 2W3
Contact : 819 243-2330 ext.132 / camping@festivalfmg.ca
Tent
- Average camping site size: 25 feet by 50 feet (7.62 m by 15.24 m)
- Campsite locations: 15 minutes’ walk from the Festival site at the furthest point
- Limits per site: Sites can be rented for only a tent. Tents can also be set up on the same site as a trailer or RV, as long as the assigned site limits and fire department requirements are respected.
- Toilets: chemical toilets are available throughout the Campground.
- Electricity: no access to electricity on the Campground. A generator can be used between 7 am and 9 am, 11 am and 1 pm and 5 pm and 8 pm.
- Water: water is available on arrival
- Waste: Please separate your waste, recycling and consigned items at the various drop-off points.
Book early to get the best rate! For each pricing phase, a limited amount of camping spaces will be available. Once this quantity is reached, the next pricing phase will start automatically. This means that a price increase may occur at any time depending on the remaining camping spaces.
FMG Campground address: 1089 Jacques-Cartier Street, Gatineau, Quebec J8T 2W3
Contact : 819 243-2330 ext.132 / camping@festivalfmg.ca
FMG Campground plan
Registration number 628191
Q&A
Reservation and arrival
Upon arrival, all sites are allocated on a first come, first served basis. It is therefore not possible to reserve a specific site in advance.
A minimum of 3 nights is required for a stay at the Campground, i.e. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The last day of arrival is Friday.
If you wish to add a night’s stay, you can contact us at 819 243-2331 ext. 132.
See the rates of the Campground by clicking here.
The purchase of at least one 5-day pass is required to reserve a site at the Campground.
The price indicated is for one site (per night). The price does not include tickets to access the Festival site and shows.
– Address of the FMG Campground : 1089, Jacques Cartier Street, Gatineau, Quebec, J8T 2W3
– Please have your invoice and proof of identity ready.
– For all transactions that are made online, we ask you to verify your purchases before you arrive on the site. If you wish to make any additions, please do so before arriving at the site.
– You will be able to fill up with water in the P4 before the usher invites you to position your RV.
– Ushers will designate a campsite for you. Your RV will be placed next to the other RVs, in the area open at the time of your arrival.
– The team of ushers remains open to requests from RVers who wish to be positioned further out on the site, provided that this request does not disrupt the RV parking operations. The final decision rests with the ushers.
After opening hours, you can park in the parking lot overnight until the attendant arrives in the morning.
In order to ease local traffic, recreational vehicles must leave the Campground via Jacques-Cartier Street.
If your occupancy permit is valid until Monday, it is possible to extend your stay until Tuesday for additional fees. Simply go to the Welcome Tent with your original occupancy permit to make the change.
All RV’s must leave the site by noon on Tuesday morning.
Occupancy permits will be of different colors depending on the day of departure chosen.
Please leave your site clean when you leave.
The Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival management reserves the right to enter into agreements with the various camping and RV associations as well as the event’s partners. It is therefore possible to reserve one or more complete sections for the purpose of holding a group activity.
RVers who wish to camp next to each other must arrive at the same time. If there is a gap between your arrival and that of your companions, we will offer you a spot at the far end of the site so that you can wait for the rest of your group. When you are all assembled, the usher will assign you sites side by side.
You may receive visitors on your campsite during your stay at the Campground. However, if your visitors wish to access the Festival site, they will have to purchase a ticket online.
The parking regulations in effect must be respected. Visitors must leave their cars outside the Campground, unless they purchase a 2nd parking sticker to access your lot by vehicle. Maximum of 2 stickers per lot.
Reduced mobility
Some 30 or so campsites are reserved for campers with reduced mobility, 15 of which have access to electricity. When reserving, be sure to mention your specific requirements*. You will be asked to provide a supporting document, such as an accessible parking permit or a medical note. The campsites that are located close to an electrical source are assigned to campers using a medical device requiring electricity.
*The fact that you use a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine is not sufficient grounds for supplying hydro.
FMG Campground Rules
To ensure a pleasant stay at the FMG Campground, we ask you to respect the following rules.
Purchasing at least one 5-day pass is required to reserve a lot at the FMG Campground. Access to the Campground does not include paid access to the Festival. Campers must purchase necessary passes.
1. Campers must register at the Campground’s welcome tent during the operating hours. Campers who arrive after operating hours can stay in the parking lot for the night until the arrival of a Campground representative the next morning.
2. The parking sticker received at the welcome tent upon arrival must be visibly affixed to the windshield of the vehicle by a designated volunteer.
3. The occupancy permit received at the welcome tent upon arrival must be visibly displayed in a window of the RV at all times.
4. Only those who have a parking sticker for their vehicle (car, truck, van, scooter, etc.) can access the Campground. Visitors must leave their cars outside the Campground unless they purchase a 2nd parking sticker to access your camping lot. A maximum of 2 stickers per camping lot are allowed.
5. Campers who have reserved their stay until Monday and decide to leave on Tuesday must obtain the necessary occupancy permit from the welcome tent.
1. Camping lots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Each camper must follow instructions given by ushers and accept the assigned lot.
2. Campers must respect the size of the lot (average of 25 ft x 50 ft) assigned to them and not obstruct paths and driveways.
3. RVs, cars (maximum of 2 per lot) and all equipment must be kept within the established boundaries.
4. The vehicle must be detached from the RV if the total length exceeds the size of the assigned lot.
5. Groups of campers are asked to arrive together to ensure they are placed within proximity of one another.
6. Any change of location must be approved by an usher of the Campground.
Restrictions
- It is forbidden to reserve a lot for another camper with a car or any other equipment.
- It is forbidden to reserve a lot for a car at the Campground.
- The use of all-terrain vehicles is prohibited, either on the campsite or on the Festival site. However, three- and four-wheel drive vehicles are accepted.
- Parking of RVs in a “U” shape is not permitted.
1. Each recreational vehicle, trailer, and tent trailer where people sleep must have:
- a battery-operated smoke alarm
- a battery-operated propane gas detector
- a battery-operated carbon monoxide detector meeting the ULC/CSA standards
- a portable ABC fire extinguisher with a minimum weight of 5 pounds.
2. The speed limit on the Campground is 10 km/h for all vehicles. Children under the age of 16 are not allowed to drive a motorized vehicle on the Campground, in accordance with the law on off-road vehicles.
3. Only propane BBQs are permitted on the Campground site.
Restrictions
- Open-air fires are prohibited regardless of the type of fireplace or fire pit used.
- Charcoal BBQs are prohibited.
- Weapons, pellet guns, arrows, firecrackers, and fireworks are strictly prohibited.
- The use of drones is prohibited.
1. A water station is available to fill up domestic RV tanks.
2. The use of the generator is permitted according to the following schedule:
- 7 am to 9 am
- 11 am to 1 pm
- 5 pm to 8 pm
3. Waste must be placed in a plastic bag and deposited in the containers provided for this purpose. Containers are identified on site.
4. Ten (10) dump stations are available on-site, free of charge, upon departure (starting Sunday).
5. A shower service is offered at the Sports Centre (Centre sportif de Gatineau) at an affordable price per person when you present a coupon which you can pick up at the Campground welcome tent. Family washrooms and shower spaces are available.
Restrictions
- Temporary or permanent connection to any source of water at the Campground is prohibited.
- Connection to any source of electricity located at the Campground is prohibited.
1. Absolute quiet hours are from 11 pm to 7 am daily.
2. Excessive noise that may inconvenience or annoy other campers in any way is prohibited at all times (ex: loud music, karaoke, generator outside permitted hours).
3. Damage to trees, shrubs, plants, etc. is prohibited in La Baie Park.
4. It is forbidden to dump on the ground any liquid or solid waste from the RV.
5. The consumption of alcoholic beverages is permitted on the Campground site. However, it is strictly forbidden to bring alcoholic beverages onto the Festival site.
6. Only unbreakable containers are allowed when circulating on the Campground.
7. Nudist practices and indecency are prohibited.
8. The Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival does not tolerate any form of physical, psychological, or sexual harassment on its premises. Profanity, abusive language, and any immoral or violent behavior will not be tolerated.
9. We ask that you leave your property clean when you leave.
Animals are not allowed on the Festival site, however, pets are accepted at the Campground as long as the following conditions are respected:
- They must be on a leash at all times.
- They must not disturb campers, or the neighborhood or cause trouble..
- ou must pick up their excrement.
The FMG – Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival is not responsible for any accidents or injuries that occur on the grounds of the Campground.
Neither the Festival Corporation nor the City of Gatineau is responsible for any loss, theft of objects, or damage (fire, theft, vandalism, or damage from natural causes) to vehicles or property. Do not leave any items (cooler, bicycle, chair, barbecue, etc.) unattended outside your RV.
FMG management reserves the right to remove any individual who violates any of these rules or who is deemed undesirable, without refund or compensation.
Following the purchasing policy, no refunds, exchanges, or returns will be accepted, as the product is sold as is.
Management may add to or modify these rules without advance notice.
In case of emergency
911 (police, fire, ambulance)
Information
(819) 243-2330 ext. 132
