The Great Fort Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous
When the fur traders packed their canoes with precious furs and began the arduous journey north after the long cold winter at Forts Folle Avoine, their destination was Grand Portage. There, for a few weeks before preparing for the return trip, they could relax as they took part in the much anticipated Rendezvous celebration.
Each July, here at Forts Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous, dozens of fur trade camps fill Sayer's Field and Trader's Row. Represented is a variety of unique characters, all gathering together after a rigorous winter of trapping. As was true two hundred years ago, goods are "traded", stories told, and fun times enjoyed by rendezvous campers, traders, and visitors.
Rendezvous includes demonstrations of period skills including black powder shooting, archery and tomahawk throwing. Tasty food prepared in the fur-trade era manner is a treat. Goods offered by the traders include period clothing, furnishings, camp gear, trade silver, animal skins, jewelry and a fascinating variety of other utilitarian and decorative items.
View the video below and you will see why Rendezvous is such a popular event.
https://youtu.be/S_slDxFrrW0
Schedule
Thursday July 24 -27, 2025
10am - 4pm daily
Sunday the 27th, 2025
Wild Rice Pancake Breakfast
8:00 am - 12:30pm
Admission
General Admission (daily)
- $12.00 Adults (16 and over)
- $6.00 Children (5-15)
- Free for Children 4 and under and for Burnett County Historical Society members
- $30.00 Family with 2 adults (16 and over) 2 children (5-15) (saves $6.00)
- $10.00 Seniors, College Students and Military (active and veterans), ID is required (saves $2.00)
Wild Rice Pancake Breakfast on Sunday (breakfast only)
- $11.00 Adults (16 & older)
- $6.00 Children (5-15)
- $10.00 Seniors, Military and College
- Free for Children 4 and younger
General Admission including Wild Rice Pancake Breakfast and Self Guided Tour of Fur Posts and Ojibwe Indian Village 10am - 2:30pm
$19.00 Adults (16 & older)
$11.00 Children (5-15)
Free for Children 4 and under
$17.00 Seniors, College Students and Military (active and veterans), ID is required
