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By Tanner Smith
Jan. 12 - 14

Grande North Winter Festival returns in January

Dec 28, 2023 | 2:16 PM

The Grande North Winter Festival is returning to Grande Prairie.

From January 12 to the 14, three locations in the City will host a variety of free activities and amenities, with the highlight of the weekend, being ice carving outside the Bonnett’s Energy Centre.

The Montrose Cultural Centre and Muskoseepi Park will also hold free activities throughout the weekend.

In the release, the City says the Grande North Winter Festival was first designed as a way to celebrate the colder season and encourage community connection.

However, it will now also stimulate the local economy, with Mayor Jackie Clayton saying in the same release; “High caliber events like Grande North Winter Festival create a tourism draw for our downtown core, highlight our community’s vibrant spirit while supporting enhanced quality of life for our residents through free, family-friendly activities.”

2023 Grande North WinterFest (CC: EverythingGP Staff)

Full list of activities:

Bonnetts Energy Centre

  • Ice gardens
  • Live DJ
  • Ice carving demonstrations.
  • Fletcher Mudryk LLP Chippers Interactive Ice Carving
  • Smores and Hotdog station
  • Snowball target
  • Live entertainment in The Bowes

Montrose Cultural Centre

  • Live DJ
  • GreenPath Skating Oval
  • Aquatera Ice Slide
  • The Office Snow Maze
  • Food trucks

Muskoseepi Park

  • Live DJ
  • The Office crokicurl
  • Food trucks
  • Skate Party on the pond with music
  • Horse and wagon rides
  • Maple taffy

Anyone wanting additional information or to stay up to date with the event, can visit the City’s website.

Photo Courtesy City of Grande Prairie
by Tanner Smith