A week off from school is a celebration for kids, but it means parents have to keep their young ones busy for March Break.
Enter the Cultural Corridor Connection’s All-Access Pass.
Seven local organizations and tourist attractions have banded together to make things easier for visitors and Saultites who want to experience the city this March Break.
It’s led by the Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site, the Sault Public Library, Entomica Insectarium, the Sault Museum, the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre, Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig and the Art Gallery of Algoma.
Ermatinger Clergue’s curator Kathy Fisher said it’s the second year they’ve done the pass - started to welcome people back after the pandemic.
“It worked out really well, we had over 200 families join us during March break (last year),” said Fisher.
“We’re hoping this year again people can come out and visit us and get reacquainted with what’s in your cultural corridor.”
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For just $40 a family can visit the many locations as often as they want from Monday to Sunday.
The collaboration allows the organizations to maximize their exposure with a number of tourists in the city said Sault Ste. Marie tourism director, Travis Anderson.
“It’s a really important time of year for us, it’s usually a period where we’re a bit slower,” said Anderson.
“So we’re looking forward to drawing more people in to enjoy our restaurants, hotels, and all of our attractions.”
The director said he believes an initiative like the All-Access Pass can “extend the vacation of visitors taking in the natural draws of the Sault Area, like skiing,”
Anderson said that it also gives locals a reason to ‘staycation’ with plenty to do over the week.
“To see all these groups partner up and work together to draw people here and get them in their establishments is phenomenal, and it’s a great thing for families to do,” said Anderson.
Not only do families who get the pass have access to the seven locations, but each one is holding separate activities with guests throughout the week.
Fisher suggests people look at the schedule, found here.
“SKG has the Science North exhibit on Indigenous Ingenuity. The library has a slew of things… there’s a lot,” said Fisher.
Tickets can be purchased online or in-person at the Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site and the Sault Centennial Library.
