06 Feb Local Winter Carnivals and Activities 2025

Local Winter Carnivals and Activities 2025

In addition to Ottawa’s amazing Winterlude, there are many wonderful 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. 6-8, Manotick

Go snowshoeing under the stars in Gatineau Park – Jan. 17 to March 21

Winterlude at the Diefenbunker – Feb. 15 – 12:30 to 3:30 pm

Rideau Hall Skating Rink – Jan. 10 to March 2

Kanata-Hazeldean Lions Club winter carnival – Feb. 8, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Lion Dick Brule Community Centre

Fête Frissons – Feb. 9, Orleans

Gatineau Loppet – Feb. 14-16

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 Fire Winter Festival – Feb. 15, Perth

Winterland – Feb. 15 – 11 am to 5 pm –  is a one-day winter open house at Back Forty Artisan Cheese in Mississippi Station. 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. 15th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Katimavik rink (64 Chimo Drive)

Embrace Winter – Feb. 16

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.

Enjoy these activities and winter events!

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