Oniro : WHAT DO ANIMALS DREAM OF?

the ONIRO night walk: a magical immersion experience

As night falls, the trees of Parc Oméga come to life and tell the story of the wolf cub Oniro. Immerse yourself in a unique sensory adventure, where animals, light and poetry meet.

Discover an immersive journey combining spectacular projections, enchanting scenery, spellbinding music and human voices. A magical experience in the heart of nature!

The Oniro trail is a night-time forest walk lasting around 60 minutes and comprising 17 tableaux. The first visits take place at sunset.

Avant-garde creator Michel Lemieux is a multidisciplinary artist who has created landmark works and large-scale shows in Quebec and around the world. He is the mastermind behind Oniro: À quoi rêvent les animaux, his most recent digital and immersive creation, presented at Parc Oméga.

The one-kilometre walk takes you on a dreamlike journey through the forest.
The trees tell Oniro’s story, performed by :

Paul Ahmarani

Guylaine Tremblay

Eveline Gélinas

Vincent-Guillaume Otis

Mylène Mackay

Raymond Cloutier

Gillian Doria

Jean Marchand

Lucas diTecco

Megan Jonker

Vincent Leclerc

Mariah Inger

THE STORY

A gray wolf dreams that one of her cubs has gotten lost, separated from the pack by a forest fire in the middle of the night. With her, we search for her cub in the sleeping forest. We travel through the dreams of other animals on a journey through dreamland.

The wolf finds her cub at dawn, after he has explored the forest and faced dangers of all kinds. She dreams that the lost cub will later become ONIRO, the omega wolf of her pack.

INSPIRATION

We humans have been dreaming every night since the dawn of time. Animals are also capable of dreaming, and have been for over 350 million years.

Are we so different from animals in the dreaming process? Do we share a similar experience with them in the dream world? What do animals dream about, what do we dream about? A mixture of everyday life, old memories and surreal extrapolations to create a story out of it all?

We believe that animals use dreams to revisit their everyday experience of playing, feeding, fighting for survival, assimilating new knowledge and exploring.

FAQ – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Oniro is open Thursday to Monday from June 28 to September1. Fridays and Saturdays from September 5 to November1. Closed November 2 to 27.

No. Unfortunately, it’s not possible to stay at the park between the closing of the animal park and the opening of the Oniro trail. For those who have purchased the combo (day ticket + Oniro), downtown Montebello is only a few km away. You’ll find restaurants and a walking trail open to the public on the grounds of Château Montebello.

Visitors coming solely for Oniro can arrive at the time slot selected when purchasing tickets on the online ticketing service. Buying tickets online is strongly recommended, but it is possible to buy tickets on site at admission (8 pm to 10 pm – varies by season).

The course is accessible, but please note that it includes ascents and descents of around 35 degrees and is unpaved (wood chips).

Easy. However, visitors should be able to walk between 1.3 km and 1.5 km on a trail with several ascending and descending gradients of around 35 degrees. Parents with young children can also use baby carriages on the trail.

The trail is 1.5 km long and lasts approximately 1 hour. Time varies according to visitors’ walking speed.

Tickets for Oniro are on sale at parcomega.ca.

We strongly recommend that you buy your ticket online and reserve your departure time to reduce your waiting time on arrival. However, it is possible to buy your ticket and reserve your departure time on site, directly at the admission desk or at Pioneer Land (Zone 11). Please note that a quota is allocated per slot.

Yes, you must reserve a ticket for a child aged 5 and under. However, the ticket value will be $0. In the case of a combo with a day ticket, the ticket price for a child aged 2 to 5 is $17.39, free for children under 2.

Oniro takes place rain or shine. However, in the event of strong winds or thunderstorms, Parc Oméga may delay departures or cancel the activity. In such cases, information will be sent to ticket holders on the day of the event. In the event of cancellation by Parc Oméga, ticket holders will be able to select a new date and time slot.

No. This product is non-refundable and non-modifiable. However, if you are unable to attend, the ticket is transferable to another person, but valid only once and for the selected date. A child’s ticket (6 to 15 years) or (2 to 5 years in the case of a combo) can only be transferred to another child in the same age group.

There are no toilets on the night hike. However, toilets are available at the start and end of the trail at Pioneer Land (Zone 11).

Yes, you’ll find a souvenir store at Pioneer Land (Zone 11) at the start and end of the night hike, open until Oniro closes (varies by season).

Yes, the OmegaBon restaurant at the Park House is open (last reservation at 8 p.m., varies by season), and food is available by reservation only. You’ll also find snacks at the Cookery, and refreshments and snacks at the Lumberjack Camp at Pioneer Land, where Oniro is presented. You can also bring your own food. Picnic areas are available.

Yes, it is possible to do the route more than once on the same day as the date selected when you bought your tickets, as long as you keep to the last departure time on the night walking trail.

If you’re careful, you may spot white-tailed deer on the night drive. However, most animals rest in the mountains and forests at night. You can also see gray wolves at the observatory. Please note, however, that it is forbidden to feed the animals if you come across them on the hiking trail. It is also forbidden to feed the wolves during your visit to the observatory.

The Oniro night trail is a footpath, so you don’t need a car to do it. HOWEVERto do the Oniro trail, you need to go to Pioneer Land (zone 11), which is in the center of Parc Oméga. You’ll need a car to get there.