Where To Find The Best Winter Festivals!

Winter has finally arrived! With the season comes a slew of winter activities for your family to take part in from skiing to skating and from sledding to winter festivals!  When it comes to festivals (for any season), the hard part is finding where and when they’re happening!  If you’re facing this challenge, have we got a site for you!

If you’re looking for a festival to visit with your family, check out Ontario Festivals Visited.  The site features a comprehensive list of festivals in Ontario that have all been visited by Gary a.k.a. The Festival Nomad (see pic on right), a funny and knowledgeable event planner.  He gives you a recap of their festival experiences and even gives you some tips and tricks to make the most out of your trip.

Here’s a sample entry from their site:

Baby, It’s Cold Outside…

Sunday was a sunny, windy day. The thermometer showed a temperature of -9°C, but the wind-chill was at least -24°C. With the temperature in mind, we dressed warmly and started of towards Toronto. We were headed for the Ajax Winterfest that was being held north of the city centre at the Greenwood Conservation Area. Traffic was light and we made excellent time getting there. The road into the conservation was plowed, but very bumpy. Once through the gates we were directed, by festival volunteers, to the parking lot. I was surprised to see the parking lot so full, but Ajax and area must breed some very hardy residents. After we parked the car and buttoned up our winter coats, we set off to the festival area. There were no clear paths, so we forged our way through the snow to a sheltered picnic area were there was a large crowd.

Once we arrived, we discovered that people were lined up for $1.00 “Horse Drawn Wagon Ride”. There were two horse drawn wagons, so the wait time was quite short. While people were waiting they get a cup of hot chocolate. The Ajax Trail Committee had also set up at the shelter. They were offering festival attendees Nature Hikes. We watched as both adults and children excitedly loaded onto the wagons, ready for their winter adventure! From the shelter we followed two girls who were snowshoeing their way up a hill. At the top of the hill there were more activities to be discovered. The challenge was, which way to go? We followed the sound of bells and drums…

(Read the rest of the Festival Nomad review!)

So if you’re looking for some new and unique festivals to visit with your family, check out Ontario Festivals Visited and tell them that Incredible Dad sent you!

Happy Festivaling (if that’s even a word…)!

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