The Snowflake Kingdom in Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que. and Crystal Garden at Condeferation Park in Ottawa star as the the main attractions of Winterlude.
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Winterlude The ice sculptures on display in Confederation Park as part of Winterlude celebrations in Ottawa-Gatineau. (Josh Pringle/CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude The ice sculptures on display in the Crystal Garden at Confederation Park as part of Winterlude. (Josh Pringle/CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 People skate on the Rideau Canal on the first weekend of the Winterlude festival in Ottawa on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 People skate on the Rideau Canal on the first weekend of the Winterlude festival in Ottawa, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 Racers make their way towards Dow's Lake on the Rideau Canal during the skate of the 41st Winterlude Triathlon, on the first weekend of the festival in Ottawa on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 Racers make their way towards Dow's Lake on the Rideau Canal during the skate of the 41st Winterlude Triathlon, on the first weekend of the festival in Ottawa on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 Racers make their way towards Dow's Lake on the Rideau Canal during the skate of the 41st Winterlude Triathlon, on the first weekend of the festival in Ottawa on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 Racers make their way towards Dow's Lake on the Rideau Canal during the skate of the 41st Winterlude Triathlon, on the first weekend of the festival in Ottawa on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 People skate on the Rideau Canal on the first weekend of the Winterlude festival in Ottawa, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 Racers make their way towards Dow's Lake on the Rideau Canal during the skate of the 41st Winterlude Triathlon, on the first weekend of the festival in Ottawa on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 One of the Ice Hogs waves to the camera at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 Kids play on the climbing wall at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 Kids play on the climbing wall at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 Kids play at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 The snow wall at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 A trio poses at the snow wall at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 The ice slide at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 The ice slide at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 People ride a ferris wheel at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., on the first weekend of Winterlude, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 The ferris wheel at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 The ferris wheel at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 The Ice Hogs' snow sculpture at the snow wall at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 The Winterlude logo appears in a snow sculpture of a face at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 A moose sculpture at the snow wall at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 A bird sculpture at the snow wall at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 I 'heart' Winterlude interactive art piece at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 The Ice Hogs at Confederation Park in Ottawa, Ont. during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 Lantern Grove at Confederation Park in Ottawa, Ont. during Winterlude 2026. (CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude 2026 Maxime Durand takes a photo of Stephanie Cayer, centre, and their kids Brian, 11, and Rylie, 9, as they pose in shapes cut out of the snow wall at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., on the first weekend of Winterlude, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 The De Sousa family pose for a selfie as they sit in an ice lounge at the Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., on the first weekend of Winterlude, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 Teryn Daniel, left, and Melody Maurice help their children Ezdyn, 2, left, and Annyx, 4, enjoy maple taffy at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., on the first weekend of Winterlude, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 People slide on tubes down the hill at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., on the first weekend of Winterlude, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 Liam Gordon and Courtney Leblanc slide on tubes at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., on the first weekend of Winterlude, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 Christian Klosowski holds Carina, 3, as they slide on tubes at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., on the first weekend of Winterlude, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 Audrey Clement and her daughter Madeline Marazzo, 10, ride an ice slide at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., on the first weekend of Winterlude, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 People check out lounges with benches of ice and snow carvings, at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., on the first weekend of Winterlude, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 People pose in shapes cut into the snow wall at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., on the first weekend of Winterlude, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 People ride a ferris wheel at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., on the first weekend of Winterlude, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 Benoit Martel watches his kids Anabelle, 9, Mikaella, 8, enjoy their Beavertail pastries as they sit in an ice lounge surrounded by a snow carving, at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que., on the first weekend of Winterlude, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Winterlude 2026 Kristina Murray ices a Canadian flag in place on top of an ice sculpture outside a store in downtown Ottawa, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Winterlude 2026 Craig Parker takes a photo of his daughter Charlotte as she poses by an ice sculpture in downtown Ottawa, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Winterlude 2026 A man walks by a winter display in downtown Ottawa, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Winterlude 2026 A skater makes their way along the Rideau canal in Ottawa, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Winterlude final day Children take part in an obstacle course at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, Que. on the final day of Winterlude. Feb. 16, 2026. (Kimberley Johnson/CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude final day Families take in ice sculptures at the Crystal Garden at Confederation Park in Ottawa on the final day of Winterlude. Feb. 16, 2026. (Kimberley Johnson/CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude final day A child slides in a tube at Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau on the final day of Winterlude. Feb. 16, 2026. (Kimberley Johnson/CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude final day Families take in ice sculptures at the Crystal Garden at Confederation Park in Ottawa on the final day of Winterlude. Feb. 16, 2026. (Kimberley Johnson/CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude final day An ice sculpture at the Crystal Garden at Confederation Park in Ottawa on the final day of Winterlude. Feb. 16, 2026. (Kimberley Johnson/CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude final day Kids play with giant Jenga blocks on the final day of Winterlude. Feb. 16, 2026. (Kimberley Johnson/CTV News Ottawa)
Winterlude final day Families take in ice sculptures at the Crystal Garden at Confederation Park in Ottawa on the final day of Winterlude. Feb. 16, 2026. (Kimberley Johnson/CTV News Ottawa)
