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Local Winter Carnivals and Activities 2024

Winter Carnivals and Activities

Local Winter Carnivals and Activities 2024

In addition to Winterlude, there are many local winter carnivals and activities in the greater Ottawa area to enjoy. From snowshoeing to skating to snacking on local treats by the fire, there is something for everyone!

Shiverfest – Feb. 2-3, Manotick

Go snowshoeing under the stars near Dunrobin – Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23

Discover beautiful Pinhey’s Point Historic Site on a guided evening snowshoe tour of the museum grounds. Learn about the Pinhey family and winters in March Township as well as the natural and the built history of the 88-acre park located alongside the Ottawa River. Advance registration is required.

Winterlude at the Diefenbunker – Feb. 2, 18

Winter Celebration – Feb. 3, Rideau Hall

Smith  Falls Winter Carnival – Feb. 3, 11-4

Quebec Winter Carnival 2024 – until Feb. 11

Kanata-Hazeldean Lions Club winter carnival – Feb. 10, 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Lion Dick Brule Community Centre

Fête Frissons – Feb. 10, Orleans

Westboro Beach Winter Carnival, Feb. 10, 12:30-3:30p.m.

Gatineau Loppet – Feb. 16-18

The Gatineau Loppet is Canada’s largest international cross-country skiing event. As part of the Worldloppet international event series, the Gatineau Loppet welcomes approximately 2,500 skiers from around the world each year.

Frost and FireFeb. 17, Perth

Feb. 17

Winterland is a one-day winter open house at Back Forty Artisan Cheese in Mississippi Station on Saturday, February 17. At the Family Day weekend event, you can take a self-guided walk through fields and forest, explore 5.5km of groomed snowshoeing trails, let the kids loose on multiple toboggan runs (bring your own sleds), hike to an off-grid cabin to enjoy Dairy Distillery drinks by the fire, or dig into homemade mac and cheese, grilled sausages, and other foods from local producers.

Winterfest 2024 – Feb. 18th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Katimavik rink (64 Chimo)

– Feb. 18

This winter running event has something for everyone: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and 3K, and Kids 1K. Embrace Winter is an official event of Ottawa’s biggest and best winter festival – Winterlude. This scenic run takes you through true Canadian winter landscapes and is a great motivator to stay active this winter.

– Feb. 18, 1:00 to 3:00 pm

You don’t have to be Scottish and you don’t have to wear a kilt. But it would be great to sport some sort of tartan—a coat, a scarf or even socks—for this free afternoon event.

Enjoy these activities and winter events!

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