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If winter returns to Edmonton, here are 12 things you could do with it

Love winter? Then this recent warm spell may have you longing for the real deal. But take heart. In Edmonton, winter is always just around the corner. Here's 12 things to do when it returns.

Soaring temperatures and melting snow is leaving many longing for a real Edmonton winter

Adrienne Lamb, Rick Bremness CBC News Posted: Dec 09, 2017 10:30 AM EST | Last Updated: December 9, 2017

Five cool Edmonton winter attractions

7 years ago

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Edmonton has a ton of winter events. Here's a list of five we wanted to share.

1.Candy Cane Lane

Get into the spirit of the season withlights, decorations,sleigh rides and tradition along this stretch of 148th Street between 92nd and 100thAvenues in support of the Edmonton Food Bank from now until Jan.2.

2.The Ice Castle

Edmontonians stormthis Hawrelak Park attraction in a big way more than 100,000 visitors last winter alone. Check thewebsite before headingto the park. They're hoping to stop the dripping and have it open by Jan. 1.

This is the third season for the Ice Castle in Edmonton. (CBC)

3.Celebrate the season at the legislature

The legislature grounds showcases500 trees adorned with 180,000 festive lights and until Dec.23 more than 50 ensembles will perform onthe grandstaircase. It's also where the New Year's Eve bash will take place Dec.31.

4.Zoominescence

The festival of lights at the Edmonton Valley Zoo includesa skating rink, maze, fire dancers and more on the weekends in December and betweenDec.22 and Dec.31.

Decorations, lights and the warm glow of helping out the Edmonton Food Bank are all part of the Candy Cane Lane tradition. (CBC)

5.Deep Freeze

Alberta Avenue comes alive Jan.13-14 with street performers, dancing andskating atDeep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival.A staple of the season for more than a decade.

6.The Flying Canoe

Lights, canoe and action are allpart of the adventure at La Cit Francophone in the Bonnie Doon neighbourhood. Channel your inner voyager and drink in this festival featuring culture, music and a ton of surprises on Feb.2-3.

IceWays are being flooded at the Victoria Park Oval, Rundle Park and a neighbourhood park in the Kenilworth neighbourhood. (CBC)

7.Ice on Whyte

This hot festival always drawsa crowd to Old Strathconafor ice carvings, slidesand an ice barare all part of the fun Jan.25-28 and again Feb.1-4.

8.Silver Skate Festival

You'll want to carve out some time to take in this 10-day February festival in Hawrelak Park.Snow sports and activities means this Silver Skate is always a golden time on Feb. 9-19.

There may be construction at the square, but the rink at city hall is still open for winter activities. (CBC)

9.The Berkie

Stride along at Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival on Feb. 9-11, one of Canada's premier cross-country ski festivals.

10.Sunday Swing N' Skate

Edmonton city hall gets hopping on Sunday's between 1 and 4 p.m. with jazz music and free skaterentals.

Five cool Edmonton winter events

7 years ago

1:03

Edmonton has a ton of winter attractions. Here's a list of five we wanted to share.

11.The IceWays

With IceWays at Victoria Park Oval, RundlePark and a family ice-trail in the Kenilworth neighbourhood, there are lots of free outdoor places to take a turn on your skates.

12.Crashed Ice

A showdown of the best Ice Cross Downhill racers in the world. Yes that's a thing. More than a thousand fearless skaters racing down anice course for a two-day competition March 9-10.

You can get your winter fix on this week's edition of Our EdmontonSaturday at 10 a.m. and Sunday and Monday at 11 a.m. on CBC TV.