Winterlude

46th edition of Winterlude is from February 2 to 19, 2024

Winterlude is the Capital’s winter celebration that transforms Ottawa Gatineau 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

Taking 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 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 sites including the Rideau Canal Skateway and Confederation Park.as 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.

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