Cool Winter Guide

There is more than just ice and snow in January in Edmonton! Edmonton is the home to many festivals, cultural workshops and winter activities to keep you active and warm.

Are you looking for something to do on a quiet evening? Interested in a weekend day-trip activity? Or traveling south via Highway 22? You are in for an experience of joy and delight with a short, scenic drive from the south end of Calgary to the quaint Village of Longview, with its stunning mountain views along the way.

Albertans across the province embrace the darkness of winter and celebrate light with a variety of festivals, events, and activities. Here are four great ways to find the light in the darkness.

Have you ever been camping in the winter? We already know that Alberta has a lot to offer the outdoor enthusiast all year round, but camping in the snow?

This holiday season leave the chaotic jam-packed malls behind and give the gift of culture. All around the province, exciting Indigenous events are welcoming families to experience something special and share new traditions all December long.

There are lots of options for beginners to get comfortable with the terrain and develop a new appreciation for the versatility of snowboards in the process.

Ice fishing in the Lakeland region is something that many people may not have on their bucket list, but it is something that should be on any outdoor enthusiast’s list. There is something unique and exciting about fishing in Northern Alberta.

Abraham Lake’s beautiful methane bubbles beneath the water’s frozen surface, all surrounded by breathtaking mountain views, offers an affordable adventure and amazing photo opportunities.

Glaciers are huge ice masses that have developed from snow packed and compressed over thousands of years. The glaciers in the Alberta Rockies are believed to be around 10,000 years old.

Are you looking for the adventure of a lifetime for you and your friends or family? Heading off into the great Canadian Rockies and Banff National Park may be what you are looking for, with dog sledding at Banff and Lake Louise.