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That history comes alive
at the reconstructed Fort
Gibraltar and Voyageur
Park, where you can wander
through an indigenous
winter trading camp,
check out a wood-carving
challenge, sample maple
taffy or applaud top musical
performers. Feb. 16-25
6 | OntariO: Winterlude
Skating Ottawa’s Rideau
Canal is something every
Canadian should do at least
once. And there’s no better
time to do it than during
Winterlude. You might find
yourself sharing the rink
with winter triathletes or ice
dragon boat racers. You can
also glide to Confederation
Park to see ice sculptures,
or cross the provincial
border to Gatineau, Que.,
which turns into Snowflake
Kingdom with kid-friendly
activities. Feb. 2-19
7 | nunavut: toonik tyme
Though it officially
celebrates the arrival of
spring each April, this long-
running Iqaluit event is
chock full of cold-climate
fun, including a family
tobogganing party, Inuit
games, an igloo-building
contest and a snowmobile
race from Iqaluit to
Kimmirut. For visitors,
it’s also an opportunity
to engage with traditional
and contemporary
indigenous culture.
Dates to be announced
8 | Quebec:
Carnaval de QuebeC
The country’s quintessential
winter fair has been running
annually since 1955, and
it remains a must-see
celebration of Quebecois
culture. Affable snowman
Bonhomme presides
over the festivities, which
include colourful parades
and performances, snow-
sculpture contests, a
maple sugar shack,
and an elite canoe race
across the water and ice
floes of the St. Lawrence
River. Jan. 26-Feb. 11
9 | new brunswick: Frostival
For four winter weekends,
Fredericton becomes the
Maritimes’ capital of cool
with 150-plus things to do
for chill families. Events like
outdoor curling, skating
in Officers’ Square and
craft beer tours via fat bike
ensure you can enjoy the
frosty outdoor air, while
the Georgian-style
Fredericton Playhouse
warms hands and hearts
with concerts and film
screenings. Jan. 18-Feb. 4
10 | P.e.i.: JaCk Frost
Children’s WinterFest
Practically the entire
island participates in
this kid-focused event in
Charlottetown, dubbed
the largest winter festival
east of Quebec City. The
main attraction is a massive
outdoor snow kingdom
with ice slides, sleigh
rides, a skating rink
and more. Children’s
entertainers, a petting
zoo and bouncy castles
bring the fun indoors.
Feb. 16-18
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