Thunder Bay Folklore Festival breaks attendance records

More than 13,000peopleflocked to Fort William Gardens over the weekend for the 39th annual Folklore Festival.

Visitors took in dozens ofcultural performancesand packedtables to samplefood from all over the world.

Festival co-ordinator Michelle Landersaid more and more cultural groups want to participate every year.

"We're starting to run out of room," Lander said. "Next year is our 40th, so I don't know where we'd put all the food booths that want to be part [of it] and all the exhibitors. I think, next year, [we're] seriously going to have to expand outside of this building, for sure."

Lander said expanding into a school field next to the Gardens is one possibility.

Sheadded thatshe would liketo spread the popular event over three days instead of two.

The third day would be dedicated to educational activities, when students could learn about languages, music and dancingin various cultures.