'Tis the season to make the best of wintry-cold days, and there are plenty of West Island festivities to choose from! Here's a comprehensive list by municipality or borough.
PHOTO: Ville de Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield's Winter Park Parties.
Hot chocolate, music, and entertainment!
January 27 from 1–3 pm.
Windermere Park, 303 Sherbrooke
February 10 from 1–3 pm.
Briarwood Park, 50 Willowbrook
February 17 from 1–3 pm.
Taywood Park, 130 Taywood
D.D.O's Winter Carnival
Saturday, February 3 (rain date: Sunday, February 4) from 5–9 pm.
Centennial Park
Taffy on snow ($),
Outdoor skating under special lighting (Skate loan size six and up for adults, limited quantities),
Horse-drawn carriage,
Heated igloo,
Big bonfire,
Food and drinks $.
Dorval Winter Craze and Lumifest.
Saturday, February 10, from 2 pm to 9 pm.
Surrey Aquatic and Community Centre (1945 Parkfield Avenue)
On the program:
Ice skating
A giant slide
Timbits hockey game
Arts and crafts
Inflatable games
Roaming entertainment
Light and fire shows
Snow sculptures
A DJ
Your favourite mascot Jet
And more…
Other Winter Fest activities are listed here: https://www.ville.dorval.qc.ca/en/leisure-and-culture/page/dorval-winter-festival-2024.
Kirkland's Winter Carnival Family Day
Saturday, January 27, from 11 am to 4 pm
Meades Park
Outdoor activities
Sleigh rides
Music and entertainment
BBQ
Maple taffy
Snow structures
Fat bike
Indoor activities
Figure skating show at 1 pm
Free skating from 2 to 3:30 pm
Face painting and craft corner
Notre-Dame-de-L'Île-Perrot Plaisirs D'Hiver
Saturday, February 3, from 10 am to 3 pm.
Parc des Éperviers (1155 Boulevard Virginie-Roy)
Brutus HMIP hockey tournament 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Video game truck
Indoor crafts
Free skating on the frozen pond (bring your own skates)
Board games
Chill zone in an inflatable igloo
Singer (11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Inflatable games
Fat bike
Mini-farm
Hebertism track
Tubing
Scout bonfire (marshmallows and sausages)
Coffee, hot chocolate and doughnuts (Tim Hortons)
Food truck ($)
Maple taffy
PHOTO: Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro
Pierrefonds-Roxboro Winter Fun
Saturday, February 17, from 1 pm to 4 pm
Parc d'À-Ma-Baie (4770 Rue Pierre-Lauzon)
Ice skating
Snowshoeing
Fat biking
Zumba classes with the YMCA
Snowman and snow-castle building
*Equipment, including skates, skating tools, snowshoes, and fat bikes, are free on-site!
Patio heaters and Scandinavian chairs
Hot chocolate
Photobooth
Bring your reusable mugs and enjoy a free cup of hot chocolate. The goal is to reduce the use of single-use or recyclable cups.
Pincourt Winterfest
Saturday, January 27, from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
Olympique Park (Av. Lussier, Pincourt)
DJ Swizzy
Storyteller Éric Michaud around the fire
Horse-drawn sleigh rides
Mini Grand Prix (0 to years old)
Nerf Challenge (from 5 years old)
Traditional games and sports from around the world
Winter merry-go-round : Russian swing
Tubing with the Pincourt/NDIP firefighters
Winter equipment loan
Free access to Skieurs de l'Île cross-country ski trails
Canteen Area
Maple taffy ($)
Pizza Bop! ($)
Churros by La Cabane à chichis ($)
Hot beverages, low prices with your reusable mug ($)
Pointe-Claire Winter Carnival
Saturday, January 27, from 11 am to 3 pm
Northview Park (111 Av. Viking)
The winter festivities include
inflatable games,
a mobile farm,
family skating,
a craft workshop, and more!
Bring your reusable cup, as hot chocolate will be offered on-site, and taffy on snow will be sold.
A BBQ is organized by the West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped (WIAIH) to sponsor its activities.
PHOTO: Ville de Pointe-Claire
Saint-Lazare Winter Caravan
Saturday, January 27, from 11 am to 4 pm.
Parc Bédard (1591, avenue Bédard)
Sledge hockey demonstration
Carriage rides through town
Hot chocolate, coffee (free of charge)
Bonfires
Folk music with the Association Québécoise des Loisirs Folklorique Sud-Ouest
Winter camp demonstration by the Saint-Lazare Scouts and the Girl Guides of Canada
Skating
Hockey
Snow tubing
Drop-in games with animation: spike ball and giant games
Beer stand (fee)
Maple products stand and taffy on snow (fee)
More activities are listed here: https://ville.saint-lazare.qc.ca/en/leisure-sports-and-culture/activities
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Skating Night
Friday, February 2, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Aumais Park skating rink (300 Cypihot St)
Remember your skates! On-site skate sharpening for SADB residents.
Vaudreuil Disco and Country Nights
Saturday, January 27, from 6 to 9 pm.
Parc de la Maison-Valois
Disco-themed entertainment!
Ice ring and slide
Free hot drinks and snacks (bring your own reusable mug)
Fireplaces
Skate, snow scooter, snow skate, and tubing rentals (free for citizens)
On-site parking
Saturday, February 17, from 1 to 5 pm.
Parc de la Maison-Valois
Country music and entertainment
Horse-drawn carriage ride
Free hot beverages (bring your reusable mug)
Country dance lessons with Stardance
Fireplaces
Animated games
Skate, snow scooter, snow skate, and tubing rentals (free for citizens)
Maple taffy on snow
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