Saint-André-Avellin is home to many artists, including Jean-Yves Guindon. What's more, each year Le St-André offers a varied program of professional artists to listen to in an intimate atmosphere.
Festivals also draw crowds to this village of 3800 souls. The Saint-André-Avellin Western Festival offers ten days of quality rodeo and artistic performances in July, as well as many other activities. In fact, the festival won Best Rodeo of the Year Canada Cup 2016 at the WildTime gala, which brought together the big names in the rodeo world. That goes some way to explaining why the number of caravanners and visitors is growing every year.
Twist is a must-see festival for all fiber enthusiasts. In fact, it's Canada's largest fiber festival. Workshops, booths and exhibits are scheduled every August at Complexe Whissell. It's also an opportunity to sample local food.
For history buffs, the Musée des Pionniers is the ideal place to learn more about the daily lives of our ancestors. What's more, a heritage walk will take you through some of the village's most important buildings and sites.
Sports enthusiasts will also find plenty to do in Saint-André-Avellin, with the Petite Nation river right in the center of the village. The Saint-André-Avellin municipal wharf has a launching ramp for canoes, kayaks and boats.
A number of hiking trails also delight outdoor enthusiasts. In addition, the Louis-Joseph-Papineau bicycle path offers 20 km of rock-dust trails. In winter, cross-country skiers can enjoy 25 km of loops.
In short, Saint-André-Avellin has everything to please visitors.