Winterlude is the Capital’s winter celebration that transforms Ottawa into a winter wonderland. The annual winter festival takes place the first three weeks in February and is located at three different sites around the city. It features ice-carving competitions and demonstrations at Crystal Garden, ice skating at the Rideau Canal and North America’s largest snow playground inside Jacques-Cartier Park.

Fun Facts

• Winterlude takes place along the world’s largest skating rink, the Rideau Canal Skateway, and sites across the Capital.
• Fantastic ice carvings by artists from around the world fill Confederation Park in downtown Ottawa.
• A gigantic snow playground – Snowflake Kingdom – welcomes kids of all ages to Jacques Cartier Park in downtown Gatineau.
• The Winterlude mascots – the Ice Hogs family – are reputed to live in Snowflake Kingdom where they love to play in the snow and meet families having fun. They also like to visit the other official Winterlude sites including the Rideau Canal Skateway and Confederation Park.
• Winterlude has been celebrated in Ottawa and Gatineau for  40 years!
• Close to 600,000 people take part in Winterlude activities – most of which are free – each year.

First three weeks in February

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The City of Toronto host it’s annual Cavalcade of Lights event the last Saturday in November. Join the fun for an evening of live entertainment, nostalgia, fun and fireworks.

There are light displays and then there’s the Cavalcade of Lights. Nathan Phillips Square’s annual kick-off to the holiday season takes place late November, with a spectacle of holiday lights, fireworks, live music and a tree-lighting ceremony.

The Cavalcade of Lights features the lighting of Toronto’s official Christmas tree, performances by some of Canada’s top musical talent, a beautiful fireworks show and a DJ skating party.

Last Saturday in November at 6 pm Downtown, City Hall

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Mahone Bay Christmas Festival – Experience the spirit & enchantment of the season in a community-wide celebration!  Visit Mahone Bay for the Annual Father Christmas Festival.

Greet Carolers strolling through town. View many amazing handcrafted life-size, Father Christmas figures.

Enjoy family-friendly events like the Gingerbread and Tiny Trees to decorate, and free crafts at the community museum.

Tastes of the Season are found at the Yuletide Gourmet Market.

Enjoy an exhibit of seasonal quilts and home decor by the Mahone Bay Quilters Guild.

November 24th to December 3rd

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Be dazzled by Manitoba’s largest drive-through light show. See the sights and a million lights from the warmth and comfort of your vehicle. Now in its sixteenth year, Canada Inns Winter Wonderland features more than 25 theme areas and displays as big as 125 feet wide and 40 feet high. Open daily 6 to 10 p.m., closed Christmas Day. Free horse-drawn sleigh rides every weekend.

December 1 – January 6

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Kris Kringle Craft Market Nanaimo
The annual Kris Kringle Craft Market in Nanaimo kicks off on Nov. 16 and runs over four days. This is its 23rd year and every year it keeps getting bigger and attracting more local crafters and artisans. More than 150 artisans will be at the Beban Park Centre.  Go for only one day or every day which will only increase your odds of winning some door prizes – perhaps a Christmas gift to yourself.

Get a preview of the events from Seekers’ writer Nancy Shields

The kids just might be the ones dragging you to the event. They can meet the Kringle family while they are at it: Kris, Karole, and the princesses. And they can also decorate gingerbread cookies and have their faces painted. Add to that carriage rides and cocoa and you’ve got a fun family outing.

New this year is something called the Man Cave on Saturday and Sunday. Guessing what guys like there could be everything from hot sauce to fishing lures. Local distilleries and breweries and wineries will also be there tempting everyone to linger in the cave a little longer.

Admission: Adults $10/day or $15 and a donation to Salvation Army for a full event pass. Seniors and students $8/per day, children 12 and under attend for free.

Need To Know
What: Kris Kringle Craft Sale Nanaimo offers fun for all ages. Features more than 150 artisans, kids’ games and crafts and a Man Cave full of gifts for the man on your list.

Where: Beban Park Centre, 2300 Bowen Rd., Nanaimo

Click here for more information from the Kris Kringle Craft Market

If You Go
Pick up a snack while checking out the crafts in Nanaimo. Did you know Nanaimo is home to the Nanaimo Bar Trail and all sorts of artisans? ? If you have time, take a self-guided adventure through the city and sample what it has to offer.

Get set for the Holidays in Nanaimo. Home to the largest shopping mall on Vancouver Island, Woodgrove Centre. As well as a terrific destination for unique shopping opportunities, including the Old City Quarter – a lovely walkable part of the city that also provides lots of yummy sustenance to keep you going. Book your weekend trip today.

Get a preview of the events from Seekers’ writer Nancy Shields

Ready to finish your Christmas shopping in one go? Share this page with your friends.

Mid Nov.

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Calgary Blues Music Association are the proud presenters of the annual Calgary Midwinter Bluesfest in February and the Calgary International Blues Festival in August.

From blues icons to the up and coming stars of tomorrow, Calgary International Blues Festival Mainstage and Twilight Blues Series will feature the best in blues.

Late February to Early March

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Online ordering seems to be the Provincial idea to get your weed. While they figure out what they are doing. Here’s a few…

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Trailer Park Boys sit down for another episode of Getting Doug with High: Canada Legalization Marathon.

Special thanks to our sponsors FleetWit and HIMS.

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Canadians looking forward to lighting up legally should be able to do so before the end of September.

In an interview with The West Block, the parliamentary secretary for the minister of public safety said the government remains on track with its timeline to legalize marijuana and expects to have a framework in place to let Canadians buy it legally across the country before summer wraps up.

“We’re working closely with the Senate and we feel confident, at this time, in that timeline of end of summer that we’re going to see a regime that will control and legalize cannabis,” Mark Holland said…

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