Winterlude

The first three weekends of February, Ottawa comes alive with the excitement of Winterlude, Canada's winter celebration.

Fast Facts

Winterlude takes place along the World's largest skating rink, the Rideau Canal Skateway, and at parks and sites across the Capital.
Close to 700,00 people take part in Winterlude activities - most of which are free - each year.
Fantastic ice carvings by artists from around the world fill Confederation Park in downtown Ottawa.
The world's biggest snow playground - the Snowflake Kingdom - welcomes kids of all ages to Jacques Cartier Park in downtown Gatineau.
The American Express Snowbowl features headline Canadian entertainers to an outdoor stage downtown across from the National Arts Centre.
The Winterlude mascots - the Ice Hogg family - are reputed to live under the ice of the frozen Rideau Canal Skateway.
Winterlude has been celebrated in Ottawa for over three decades.