Edmonton Public Library Workshops

Edmonton Public Library Workshops

Saturday & Sunday

Noon – 6:00 pm
Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts (9225 - 118 Avenue)

Join EPL for a celebration of culture. We will be sharing stories and creating one-of-kind crafts. Fun for the whole family! 

In the Ukraine it’s considered good luck if a spider appears on your Christmas tree (yalynka/иалинка).This stems from a folk tale about an old woman too poor to afford ornaments, the spiders heard her prayers on Christmas Eve and decorated the tree overnight with beautiful webs, which glittered like tinsel in the morning sun.

Tom Fool’s Ice & Snow Kingdom

Tom Fool’s Ice & Snow Kingdom

Saturday & Sunday

Behind Alberta Avenue Community League (9210 – 118 Avenue)

Remember the wonder of playing outside for endless hours in the winter? These magical memories are relived by young and old alike in the Ice & Snow Kingdom. Enjoy the whimsy of olde tyme curling, go skating, play on the giant fantasy themed ice slide, and play the goofy outdoor ice games. It is an unforgettable, fun-filled winter wonderland, where new memories will be made.

Saturday, Noon – 10:00 pm  |  Sunday, Noon – 6:00 pm

Ice skating, ice slide

Olde tyme curling

Family outdoor fun:  
•  Frozen x’s and o’s
•  Into the Winter Grove bean bag toss
•  Take your Deep Freeze selfie in our iced photo landscape

Hot dog and marshmallow roast

(Saturday, Noon – 8:00 pm  Sunday, Noon – 6:00 pm) *purchase tickets at the Info Booth or at Concession table

Robert Grandejambe Jr.

Robert Grandejambe Jr.

Saturday & Sunday

Pipon Village
91 Street & 118 Avenue

Robert Grandjambe Jr. is a respected member of Mikisew Cree First Nation, and we are pleased to have him back to share his traditional Cree way of life. His trapper’s tent in Pipon Village is always filled with the eager faces of festival-goers fascinated by his deep knowledge of nature, the North, and hunting, fishing, skinning, tanning, snowshoeing and making, and other outdoor traditional crafts. 

The Trollsons

The Trollsons

Saturday & Sunday

On the Street

The Trollsons are a magical and comedic family of Trolls from the Canadian forest. Watch for this hilarious roving family of Trolls as they mingle with the crowd, tell jokes, match-make, sing songs, dance, play music, read rune stones, ride down the ice slide and generally cause mischief and merriment.

National Stiltwalkers

National Stiltwalkers

Saturday & Sunday

On the Street

For 16 years the National Stiltwalkers of Canada have been bringing high spirited entertainment to the city, the province, the country and the world. It is hard not to love this innovative team of enthusiastic stilt walkers, always eager to bring joy and warmth to our annual winter festival.

TransFlowmation Entertainment - Fire & Circus Performance

TransFlowmation Entertainment - Fire & Circus Performance 

Saturday & Sunday

(Late Afternoon) | On the Street

With over a decade of experience under their belts, TransFlowmation have earned a reputation as one of Canada’s top fire and flow arts groups. Fusing their passion for dance, martial arts and music, they have their own unique brand of artistry through years of training and dedication to their craft.

Horse & Wagon Rides

Horse & Wagon Rides

Saturday & Sunday

Noon – 5:00 pm

Sleigh bells are ringing down the Ave! Take a ride down memory lane. Located on 92 Street between 118 and 119 Avenue, east of the Ice Promenade. 

The wagon ride takes patrons through a two-block loop of our historic Alberta Avenue neighbourhood. 

Cool Runnins’ Deep Freezer Race

Cool Runnins’ Deep Freezer Race 

Saturday & Sunday

Noon – 5:00 pm
118 Avenue at Alberta Avenue Community League

Come and join in the fun! Bring your friends and family for the ride of a lifetime. Teams of five (ages 12+) race toward the finish line to challenge for the fastest time. Bring helmets and your friends – deep freezers are provided. For more details and to apply, visit deepfreezefest.ca

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