SILVER SKATE FESTIVAL 2010

February 19th to 21st, 2010
Hawrelak Park, Edmonton
CONGRATULATIONS TO SIMONE PIKKERT OF EDMONTON!  Simone was the lucky winner of the WESTJET draw.  The Silver Skate Festival is grateful to WESTJET for their support. 

The Silver Skate Festival & Winter Celebration is a free event for all Edmontonians to enjoy. Entering its twentieth year, the Silver Skate Festival is the longest running winter festival in the City of Edmonton. The festival is rooted in the Dutch tradition of a love of the outdoors and the pleasure of experiencing the cultural and aesthetic beauty of winter but in recent years the festival has also expanded it’s programming to address the needs of our multicultural community.

A blend of culture, arts, sport and recreation has been carefully planned in the six distinct areas of the festival: Opening Ceremonies at Hawrelak Park, the Cessco Snow Sculpture Garden/Competition, Interactive Family Area, Free Public Programming, Mammoet Winter Triathlon, and the Northgate 10 km & 25 km Marathons. Come and enjoy a weekend of artistic, cultural and outdoor activities inclusive of all ages and lifestyles.  We invite all walks of life to enjoy winter in the beautiful setting of the River Valley at Hawrelak Park.

Watch ice dance and theatrical performances, participate in recreational winter activities for family, children & youth, participate in fun skate races, watch the snow sculptors compete in the fourth annual snow sculpting competition or try your hand at snow sculpting in our interactive area. Bask in the beauty of the park on a sleigh ride, and try delicious Dutch treats. Take a walk through the Cessco snow gallery as the Aurora Light Show illuminates the sculptures with a dance of colour and light as the sun goes down.

Parking is available at Hawrelak park and Edmonton Transit does have a stop at the entrance to the park.