The activities may have changed, but one thing remains: the joy of celebrating our winters together! From 1979 to today, see how Winterlude has evolved over the years. An idea with a snowball effect!

Winterlude wraps up Monday, in what organizers say could be its most attended season yet. Ottawa's winter festival has seen a spike in visitors, according to Canadian Heritage, the federal ...

Winterlude wraps up Monday, in what organizers say could be its most attended season yet. Ottawa's winter festival has seen a spike in visitors, according to Canadian Heritage, the federal department ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The music lineup for 2025’s Festival International de Louisiane has been announced. The five-day celebration of culture through music, food, art and performance each ...

Every year, Ottawa transforms into a wonderland during the Winterlude Festival, one of Canada’s most celebrated winter events. Taking place over three weekends in February, this annual festival ...

Ottawa Citizen photographer Jean Levac spent Monday, February 17 — the last day of Winterlude — out in the cold, documenting the February holiday. Here’s a look at what he encountered.

After two years of not being able to fully open, the skateway on Ottawa's Rideau Canal is again the centre of celebrations for Ottawa's Winterlude festival.

People skate on the Rideau Canal on the first weekend of the Winterlude festival in Ottawa, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press). Share this story... OTTAWA — David Wilson ...

But Mother Nature in 2025 has delivered what the city needed for its winter festival fun. Winterlude typically sees around 600,000 visitors each year over the three weekends, and around a third of ...