Grande North Winter Festival Gearing Up for Weekend of Festivities

Grande North Winter Festival Gearing Up for Weekend of Festivities

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Final preparations are underway to welcome the community to the Grande North Winter Festival on January 13 to 15 with three days of winter fun at three locations.

New activities being added to the event include:

  • Apres Ski in the Bowes Centre with a fireplace and photo backdrops
  • Snow Art, sponsored by Fletcher Mudryk
  • Free admission to the Ice Gardens for children under 12 with a paying adult
  • SkiiTour DJ duo at the Ice Gardens on Friday evening.

The full festival line-up includes:

Bonnetts Energy Centre- Ticketed Events

  • Ice Gardens Day Pass
    • Live Ice Carving Competition presented by Grande Prairie Regional Tourism, Ice Bar Beverages, Food, Music and Maple Taffy provided by ACFA
  • Exclusive Ice Gardens Party
    • Includes daytime activities plus live DJs and music by Steven Lee Olson with guest Don Amero on Friday and 54-40 with guests Don Amero, The Northbloods and McKindred on Saturday
  • Grande Prairie Storm hockey games

To purchase tickets for these events, visit bonnettsenergycentre.com. Tickets for the hockey games and concerts also grant access to an Exclusive Ice Garden Party for ticket-holders only.

Montrose Cultural Centre – Free Activities

  • Aquatera ice slide
  • Greenpath Energy skating oval
  • Greenpath Energy crokicurl rink
  • Snow Maze, sponsored by The Office
  • Snow Art, sponsored by Fletcher Mudryk
  • Firepits
  • Music

Muskoseepi Park – Free Activities

  • Skating on the pond
  • Horse and wagon rides
  • Snowshoeing
  • Crokicurl rink
  • Maple Taffy provided by ACFA
  • Music

The Grande North Winter Festival is a weekend-long, walkable winter festival downtown that showcases Grande Prairie. The event features activities and entertainment throughout the downtown core including Bonnetts Energy Centre, Montrose Cultural Centre and Muskoseepi Park.

The festival aims to create a unique experience centered around ice and snow to embrace northern winters, provide residents with an event to look forward to during this season, and encourage community connection.

The Grande North Winter Festival is sponsored in part by the Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association, Grande Prairie City Centre and DUUO.

For full details and updates, visit cityofgp.com/winterfest.