Upcoming Events - February
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ByWard
Market Mardi Gras
February 5 to 9, 2008
Throughout the ByWard Market
Tel: (613) 562-3325
Web Site: www.byward-market.com
E-Mail: events@byward-market.com
It’s a Southern celebration with a Northern flare!
Raising money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans...
From beads and bands to Cajun cooking, experience the excitement
of ByWard Market Mardi Gras, February 5 to 8, 2008, in Ottawa’s
exceptional ByWard Market.
Warm your fingers, toes, and your spirits as you take part
in a variety of great activities all week long. From a masquerade
ball at Suite 34 to Southern music at the Rainbow Bistro, every
night you will find fabulous entertainment options for all tastes.
Over ten of the ByWard Market’s trendiest boutiques
and salons will be offering extraordinary discount prices as
part of the Mardi Gras Sale.
Plus, over 20 great ByWard Market restaurants and bars will
be serving up special Mardi Gras Menus all week; with tasty
Southern dishes and beverages, such as the Blackthorn Bayou
Caesar and Mardi Gras Piņa Colada at Caliente Latin Club.
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Winterlude
/ Bal de Neige
February 1 - 17, 2008
National Capital Region
Tel: 1-800-465-1867 or (613) 239-5000
Web Site: www.canadascapital.gc.ca
Every February, Canada's Capital Region is
host to Winterlude,
North America's greatest winter festival. Three fun-filled weekends
of excitement and activity await the whole family! From spectacular
ice carvings to an amazing playground made of snow, Winterlude
is a great way to take in the best of our Canadian winter.
- Skate the Rideau Canal, the world's longest skating rink!
- Marvel at the spectacular ice and snow sculptures.
- Visit Snowflake Kingdom, the world's biggest snow playground
in Jacques Cartier Park in Hull.
- Winterlude goes international! Come experience the Crossroads
of Nations at the Festival Plaza.
- Gigantic snow sculptures and ice-carvings, live shows and
workshops will bring the cultural richness of guest countries
to life.
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ByWard
Market Winterlude Stew Cook-Off
Friday, February 1, 2008
The ByWard Market
Tel: (613) 562-3325
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Web Site: www.byward-market.com
Outside, south end of the ByWard Market Building. Over 20
ByWard Market restaurants compete to produce the best stew.
The public can enjoy all-you-can-eat stew for just $10 -- proceeds
go to the Ottawa Centre for Crime Prevention. |
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Canadian
Ski Marathon
February 9 - 10, 2008
Tel: (819) 770-6556
Fax (819) 770-7428
Web Site: www.csm-mcs.com
Choose your Challenge! If you love the outdoors, you owe it
to yourself to experience the ultimate winter event - the Canadian
Ski Marathon (CSM), held every second weekend in February. The
world's longest cross-country ski tour is a skier's paradise
and offers some of the best wilderness trails anywhere. It attracts
over 2200 skiers, ages 5 to 85, from novice to expert. The annual
two-day event features ten sections that span 160km of tranquility
and beauty through the Quebec countryside, from Lachute to Montebello
to Gatineau. Complete the number of sections of your choice
on our double-tracked trail to win yourself a prize. Everyone's
a winner! |
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A
Night of Magic
Glebe Community Centre
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Starting at 7:00pm
Tel: 613-227-5887
Web Site: www.ottawakiosk.com
Charlesfort Development and Face 2 Face Events proudly present
"a night of magic", great food, and fun to benefit
The Children's Wish Foundation beginning at 7pm. An elegant
Carnivale-type atmosphere will greet our guests at the door,
with a balloon artist, tarot card reader and Psychic Michelle
in attendance. |
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Ottawa Boat, Sportsmen's & Cottage
Show
February 21 -24, 2008
Lansdowne Park, Coliseum and Aberdeen Pavilion
1015 Bank St.
Tel: 1-888-695-2677 or (613) 580-2429
More than 300 displays have something for everyone: fishing
and hunting accessories; boats, cruisers and canoes; sport-utility
vehicles and all-terrain vehicles; travel and tourism destinations;
and cottage furniture, docks and renovating techniques. Dozens
of demonstrations feature everything from tying a fly to paddling
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Keskinada
Loppet
February 15 - 17, 2008
Gatineau Park
Tel: (819) 595-0114
Web Site: www.keskinada.com
Every year, over 3000 skiers from more than 20 different countries
come to the Outaouais, the capital of cross country skiing in
Canada, to take part in the Canadian leg of the WorldLoppet
circuit, The Keskinada Loppet. Canada's largest cross-country
ski event brings together the world’s elite skiers in
search of a high calibre competition, competitive skiers, recreational
skiers, nature-lovers and families looking for an outdoor activity.
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