Winterlude 2018
February 2018 – 3 days
Every winter Ottawa hosts its annual Winterlude – a three-week festival to celebrate winter. The city is transformed into a winter wonderland with ice and snow sculptures scattered around the downtown core. But its main draw is the Rideau Canal Skateway. At 7.8 kilometres long, it is the largest skating rink in the world. We visited Ottawa during Winterlude two years ago. But due to an extreme cold warning (we’re talking -42°C with the windchill) we were unable to spend much time outdoors let alone skate on the canal. So this year we were ready for a second chance.
Winterlude 2016
February 2016 – 3 days
As the capital of Canada, Ottawa hosts a number of large festivals and events throughout the year. The most famous of which is its annual Winterlude Festival. Over the course of three weeks (usually in February) the city is enchanted with all things snow and ice to celebrate winter. Its main attraction is its Rideau Canal Skateway. When completely frozen it spans 7.8km in length and forms the largest skating rink in the world.
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