10 ways to celebrate winter in Canada
1/10Assiniboine Park & Zoo, Winnipeg
See some of Canada’s most cherished winter animals, including Arctic wolves, muskoxen and polar bears at the zoo’s Journey to Churchill exhibit. (Instagram/assiniboineparkzoo)
![<p>On Jan. 28, Québec City transforms into a winter wonderland for the annual Carnaval de Québec. Dating back to 1894, the festival features snow sculptures, winter sports, dogsled races and of course, the mascot, Bonhomme. <i>(Facebook/<a href="https://www.facebook.com/carnavaldequebec/?fref=nf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Carnaval de Québec;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Carnaval de Québec</a>)</i></p>]()
2/10Carnaval de Québec, Québec City
On Jan. 28, Québec City transforms into a winter wonderland for the annual Carnaval de Québec. Dating back to 1894, the festival features snow sculptures, winter sports, dogsled races and of course, the mascot, Bonhomme. (Facebook/Carnaval de Québec)
![<p>It’s not too late to get a taste of one of winters sweetest grapes. The Icewine Festival runs until Jan. 31, and features tastings from 26 different wineries, food, ice sculptures and tons of shopping. <i>(Instagram/<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kristapilla/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:kristapilla;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">kristapilla</a>)</i> </p>]()
3/10Niagara Icewine Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake
It’s not too late to get a taste of one of winters sweetest grapes. The Icewine Festival runs until Jan. 31, and features tastings from 26 different wineries, food, ice sculptures and tons of shopping. (Instagram/kristapilla)
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![<p>We promise that you’ve never experienced the mountains quite like this. Not for the light of heart, <a href="http://stellarheliskiing.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Stellar Heliskiing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Stellar Heliskiing</a> is based in the heart of the Kootenays and specializes in small group snow adventures. <i>(Instagram/<a href="https://www.instagram.com/hellobc/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:hellobc;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">hellobc</a>)</i></p>]()
4/10Heli-skiing, Kaslo
We promise that you’ve never experienced the mountains quite like this. Not for the light of heart, Stellar Heliskiing is based in the heart of the Kootenays and specializes in small group snow adventures. (Instagram/hellobc)
![<p>From Jan. 29 to Feb. 15, the nation’s capital will come to life with three jam-packed weekends of winter activities. Skate the famous Rideau Canal, judge the ice sculptures in Confederation Park or spend a day at Snowflake Kingdom, an outdoor playground perfect for the kids. <i>(photo: <a href="https://www.ottawatourism.ca/ottawa-insider/winterlude/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Ottawa Tourism;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Ottawa Tourism</a>)</i></p>]()
5/10Winterlude, Ottawa
From Jan. 29 to Feb. 15, the nation’s capital will come to life with three jam-packed weekends of winter activities. Skate the famous Rideau Canal, judge the ice sculptures in Confederation Park or spend a day at Snowflake Kingdom, an outdoor playground perfect for the kids. (photo: Ottawa Tourism)
![<p>Head to New Brunswick’s capital from Jan. 21 to Feb. 14 for the annual FROSTival. Learn some invaluable winter skills like knitting, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, or relax to the tunes of the Shivering Songs Music Festival. <i>(Instagram/<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fredtourism/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:fredtourism;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">fredtourism</a>)</i></p>]()
6/10FROSTival, Fredericton
Head to New Brunswick’s capital from Jan. 21 to Feb. 14 for the annual FROSTival. Learn some invaluable winter skills like knitting, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, or relax to the tunes of the Shivering Songs Music Festival. (Instagram/fredtourism)
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![<p>An extension of the Ice Magic Festival that runs until Jan. 24, SnowDays are a celebration of, well, snow! Fill your days with snowshoeing, dogsledding and other adrenaline-pumping activities and then warm up fireside or in one of the nearby hot springs. Activities run until Feb. 7. <i>(Instagram/<a href="https://www.instagram.com/banff_lakelouise/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:banff_lakelouise;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">banff_lakelouise</a>)</i></p>]()
7/10SnowDays, Banff & Lake Louise
An extension of the Ice Magic Festival that runs until Jan. 24, SnowDays are a celebration of, well, snow! Fill your days with snowshoeing, dogsledding and other adrenaline-pumping activities and then warm up fireside or in one of the nearby hot springs. Activities run until Feb. 7. (Instagram/banff_lakelouise)
![<p>Designed to help battle the cabin fever blues, this festival runs from Feb. 19-28 and features concerts, snow carving, lip synch contest, hair freezing, cross dressing and beard-growing competitions. If you’re going to be cold, you may as well have fun. <i>(photo: <a href="http://www.yukonrendezvous.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Markus Freund;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Markus Freund</a>)</i></p>]()
8/10Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous, Whitehorse
Designed to help battle the cabin fever blues, this festival runs from Feb. 19-28 and features concerts, snow carving, lip synch contest, hair freezing, cross dressing and beard-growing competitions. If you’re going to be cold, you may as well have fun. (photo: Markus Freund)
![<p>There’s no better place to relax after a day on the slopes than in this quaint French village tucked within the Laurentian Mountains. <i>(Instagram/<a href="https://www.instagram.com/monttremblant/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:monttremblant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">monttremblant</a>)</i></p>]()
9/10Après-ski, Mont-Tremblant
There’s no better place to relax after a day on the slopes than in this quaint French village tucked within the Laurentian Mountains. (Instagram/monttremblant)
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![<p>A celebration of the province francophone heritage, this festival features music, activities and a lot of food – poutine, anyone? This year’s festival runs from Feb. 12-21. <i>(Facebook/<a href="https://www.facebook.com/festivalduvoyageur/?fref=photo" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Festival du Voyageur;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Festival du Voyageur</a>)</i></p>]()
10/10Festival du Voyageur, Winnipeg
A celebration of the province francophone heritage, this festival features music, activities and a lot of food – poutine, anyone? This year’s festival runs from Feb. 12-21. (Facebook/Festival du Voyageur)
If Canadians know one thing, it’s winter – and we try our best not to let it get us down. With three to four months of winter ahead of us, there’s no better time to get out there and discover some of the best ways to celebrate the season across the country.
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