Fast Facts
Winterlude takes place along the World’s largest skating rink, the Rideau Canal Skateway, and sites across the Capital.
Close to 600,000 people take part in Winterlude activities – most of which are free – each year.
Fantastic ice carvings by artists from around the world fill Confederation Park in downtown Ottawa.
The world’s biggest snow playground – the Snowflake Kingdom – welcomes kids of all ages to Jacques Cartier Park in downtown Gatineau.
The Winterlude mascots – the Ice Hogs family – are reputed to live under the ice of the frozen Rideau Canal Skateway.
Winterlude has been celebrated in Ottawa and Gatineau for over three decades.