Winterlude is Ottawa’s iconic winter festival, attracting between 500,000 and 600,000 visitors each year! Over three incredible weekends, from January 31 to February 17, there will be countless activities and exciting events to enjoy. Don’t miss the Snowflake Kingdom with its thrilling snow slides, Igloofest Gatineau for electronic music lovers, the stunning ice sculptures onContinue reading “Winterlude 2025: A Guide to Enjoy Ottawa’s Iconic Winter Festival”
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23 events you won’t want to miss this weekend in Ottawa
Last weekend of Winterlude! If you didn’t have the time to go to some of Winterlude events, this is your last chance because Ottawa’s winter festival ends on Monday, the Family Day holiday. Check out this list of events and share it with your friends! 1. Winterlude This is your last chance to visit theContinue reading “23 events you won’t want to miss this weekend in Ottawa”
28 events you won’t want to miss this weekend in Ottawa
This weekend will be a more normal cold again so there is no excuse for not going to the numerous events and activities happening in Ottawa starting with Winterlude. Have a look at this list! 1. Winterlude Second weekend. Visit the Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau, go for a stroll on SparksContinue reading “28 events you won’t want to miss this weekend in Ottawa”
Five strategies to embrace the Canadian winter
When my Canadian husband told his friends that he was moving back to Canada in the middle of the winter, with wife and three kids who had always lived in Peru and who had never experienced temperatures lower than 14 degrees Celsius, they thought he was crazy. They thought that it was going to beContinue reading “Five strategies to embrace the Canadian winter”
The best months to visit and enjoy festivals in Ottawa
Ottawa in many ways has been left out of the map where tourists favor cities like Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City or Vancouver. Many people think that Canada’s capital isn’t interesting enough, and tourists often just spend no more than a day or a day and a half to visit Ottawa. It doesn’t help at allContinue reading “The best months to visit and enjoy festivals in Ottawa”