The Venue: Rockwood Centre

Rockwood Centre sits in a magnificent garden on a hillside overlooking downtown Sechelt. Built in 1935 to serve tourists brought by steamer for summer excursions, Rockwood Lodge is now a heritage building, and the surrounding gardens a public park.

View maps of the Sunshine Coast and Sechelt, showing the location of Rockwood Centre.

Rockwood Centre map
  1. Rockwood Lodge. Washrooms (via side entrance), accessible for wheelchairs with a 30” wheel base.
  2. Festival Beverage Booth. Wine, beer, cider, pop, juice and light snacks will be available to purchase. Free drinking water (please bring your own water bottle) is also available here.
  3. The Tent. Talewind Books Festival bookstore and author signings.
  4. Festival Pavilion. Location for all main Festival events (#1-19).
  5. Art Space Entrance. Location of Special Event A.
  6. Strait Coffee. Coffee and tea available to purchase.
  7. Festival Office. Ticket sales, washrooms (not wheelchair accessible), lost and found.
  8. Information Booth. Festival and tourist information, raffle ticket sales, contest board.
  9. Pick Up and Drop Off. Parking spots reserved for vehicles displaying disabled parking tag.
  10. Portable Toilets. Includes one wheelchair accessible unit. Paved accessible path to the lower entrance to the Festival Pavilion.