Winterlude
/ Bal de Neige February 3 to 20, 2012
National Capital Region
Tel: 1-800-465-1867 or (613) 239-5000
Web Site: www.canadascapital.gc.ca/winterlude
Celebrate the joys of winter at Winterlude, with three fun-filled weekends in February. Canada’s favourite winter activities are featured across Ottawa and Gatineau at this annual event.
Skate on the world’s largest skating rink, check out the ice sculpture competitions or play at North America’s largest snow playground. There’s fun for the entire family, and all sites are open on Family Day.
Canadian
Ski Marathon
February 11 - 12, 2012
Tel: (819) 770-6556
Fax (819) 770-7428
Web Site: www.csm-mcs.com
Fall in love with
winter for the first time or all over again while participating in the
44th annual Canadian Ski Marathon (CSM) the weekend of February 13 &
14, 2010. The world’s longest ski tour has something for everyone.
The Canadian
Ski Marathon (CSM) is North America’s longest and oldest Nordic
ski tour. By tradition (since 1967), it takes place during the second
weekend in February on a unique ski trail that is only groomed once per
year on privately owned land in the picturesque Western Laurentian Mountains
between Lachute and Gatineau, Québec. There is an overnight stop
in Montebello, the home of the famous Fairmont Le Château Montebello,
the largest log château in the world.
The CSM is a two-day 160 kilometre event that is divided into 5 sections
each day with an average of 16 kms per section. There are feed stations,
first aid and toilets available at the end of each section as well as
shuttle buses that run between accommodation and checkpoints throughout
each day. Each year, the CSM alternates its direction from east to west,
and then west to east.
Unlike most ski loppets, there are no winners or losers at the Canadian
Ski Marathon. Each participant can select his/her own level of challenge
and ski the distance desired without having to complete the entire event.
One can ski as little as 12 km to the maximum of 160 km throughout the
weekend.
Gatineau
Loppet February 18 - 20, 2011
Gatineau Park
Tel: (819) 595-0114
Web Site: http://www.gatineauloppet.com
Every year, over 3000 skiers from more than 20 different countries come to the Outaouais, the capital of cross country skiing in Canada, to take part in the Canadian leg of the WorldLoppet circuit, The Keskinada Loppet. Canada's largest cross-country ski event brings together the world’s elite skiers in search of a high calibre competition, competitive skiers, recreational skiers, nature-lovers and families looking for an outdoor activity.
Ottawa International Children’s FestivalJune 1 - 5, 2011
Tel: (613) 241-0999
Fax: (613) 241-5774
Web Site: www.ottawachildrensfestival.ca
A five-day festival celebration of the performing arts for young people aged 4 to 15 and their families. The festival features the finest in theatre, dance, arts, and music from highly acclaimed international and local artists.
Ottawa
International Writers FestivalApril 26 - May 1, 2012
Tel: (613) 562-1243
Website: http://www.writersfestival.org
Canada's festival of ideas. An interactive celebration of the word in all its forms including fiction, poetry, non-fiction, song writing, screen writing and play writing.
Leading authors and thinkers from across the country and around the world, participate in interactive events for all ages and tastes in both official languages
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