2018 Grand Festival of Chez les Canses
Join us for the annual Grand Festival of Chez les Canses at Fort Osage on September 22, 2018 at Fort Osage Historic Landmark in Sibley, Missouri. The festival celebrates the French contribution to our regional history. Explore the relatively unknown history of the early French explorers who settled at the confluence of the Kansas And Missouri Rivers in the late 1700s. Skilled interpreters, attired in appropriate late 18th century clothing will lead you on a journey of discovery. Witness the arts, crafts and customs of these earliest European explorers and settlers.
Situated on the grounds of the Fort Osage National Historic Landmark, the annual Grand Festival of Chez les Canses in Sibley, Missouri, is a historical and educational engagement. The one-day event explores the lives of 18th century French settlers off the Kansas and Missouri Rivers and typically features reenactors, historical storytellers and era-appropriate arts and crafts.
Admission
$8.00 Adult
$4.00 Youth and Seniors
Free – Under 5
Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Festival of Chez les Canses at Fort Osage in September at Fort Osage Historic Landmark in Sibley, Missouri.
Location
Fort Osage Historic Landmark
107 Osage Street
Sibley, MO
Sibley is located on the Missouri River, 30 miles northeast of Kansas City, Missouri.
History of the Grand Fete Chez Lez Canses
The Grand Fete Chez Lez Canses started as a annual event held at the Shoal Creek Living History Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2007, the Grand Fete Chez Lez Canses moved to its current home at Fort Osage National Historic Landmark, located in Sibley, Missouri. Each year people from around the Kansas City area gather to celebrate Kansas City’s French History at this event that is sponsored through Ths Society of Friends of Fort Osage.
Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Grand Festival of Chez les Canses at Fort Osage in September at Fort Osage Historic Landmark in Sibley, Missouri.
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