Weekend — Winterlude 2026

Top things to do this weekend

• January 30 to February 1

  

  Rideau Canal Skateway

  

  2026 Winterlude Ice-Carving Exhibition, presented by Tim Hortons

  

  Life under Snow and Ice

  

  Spin and Win with the Museum

  

  Pibòn Festival by the Assembly of Seven Generations

  

  Cold Yoga

  

  Snow Fitness

  

  Giant Karaoke in Confederation Park

  

  Cool History: Hockey

  

  Paid event Open Studio—Painting Winter

  

  Paid event Winterlude at the Diefenbunker : Crafts and Technology

  

  DJs Live from the Booth: Winterlude Edition

  

  Paid event Show Atlas Géocircus – Entre mer et monde

  

  Beading Workshop

  

  Short Films

  

  DJ on screen

  

  Paid event Taste Ottawa: Capital City Bites

  

  42nd Winterlude Triathlon

  

  Experience Winterlude at Relais Plein Air

  

  Polar Pilates

  

  Winterlude Mini Pow Wow by Indigenous Experiences

  

  Paid event STEAM Workshop

  

  Paid event Portrait Workshop

  

  Toddler Monday - French story time with Luana

  

  SoulRhythms

  

  Toddler Tuesdays

• February 6 to 8

  

  Rideau Canal Skateway

  

  Life under Snow and Ice

  

  Spin and Win with the Museum

  

  Snow Fitness

  

  Giant Karaoke in Confederation Park

  

  Cool History: Hockey

  

  Paid event Open Studio—Painting Winter

  

  DJs Live from the Booth: Winterlude Edition

  

  DJ on screen

  

  Paid event Taste Ottawa: Capital City Bites

  

  Experience Winterlude at Relais Plein Air

  

  Paid event STEAM Workshop

  

  Paid event Portrait Workshop

  

  Toddler Monday - French story time with Luana

  

  SoulRhythms

  

  Toddler Tuesdays

  

  Afterslide

  

  Winter in Dance Mode

  

  BARBEGAZI

  

  Design Your Own Bank Note

  

  From Beaver Pelts to Polymer Notes

  

  Paid event Winterlude at the Diefenbunker: Indigenous Craft Workshop

  

  The Ryan Hill Ice-Carving Public Challenge

  

  Watch Milano-Cortina on the big screen

  

  Rideau Hall’s Winter Celebration

  

  Byward Market Photo Walk with Rémi Thériault

  

  Paid event Family Roller Skating

  

  Wapikoni Short Films

  

  Paid event Art Battle: Inspired by the Vault

  

  Creative Sundays

  

  Paid event The Nordic Race

  

  Fête Frissons 2026

  

  Paid event All that’s left (EXCERPT)

  

  Art & Tea at the OAG

• February 13 to 16

  

  Rideau Canal Skateway

  

  Life under Snow and Ice

  

  Spin and Win with the Museum

  

  Cold Yoga

  

  Snow Fitness

  

  Giant Karaoke in Confederation Park

  

  Cool History: Hockey

  

  Paid event Open Studio—Painting Winter

  

  DJs Live from the Booth: Winterlude Edition

  

  DJ on screen

  

  Toddler Monday - French story time with Luana

  

  SoulRhythms

  

  Watch Milano-Cortina on the big screen

  

  Paid event Igloofest

  

  Create & Celebrate in ByWard Market

  

  Paid event Cool Science Saturday

  

  Maple tree tapping at the Museopark

  

  Avatar Market

  

  Paid event Diefenbunker Winter Carnival

  

  Paid event Family Day Weekend at the Gallery

  

  National Flag of Canada Day Trivia

  

  Piggy Bank Craft

  

  BIG BANG Festival

  

  Build the Bytown Snow Fort

  

  Paid event Fur Touch Table

  

  Ice Carving Demonstration at the Bytown Museum

  

  Winter Crafts

  

  Costumed Promenade

  

  Polar Bear Challenge

  

  Paid event Thelonious

  

  Embrace Winter Run

  

  Visit from the Gatineau Olympiques

  

  City of Ottawa Family Day Skating Party

  

  Paid event Dungeons and Dragons™—Campaign Adventures