Sun Life Snowflake Kingdom

Jacques-Cartier Park, Gatineau

Enjoy this enchanting setting in the company of our favourite mascots, the Ice Hog family. The biggest snow playground on the continent celebrates Canada’s winter fun with activities inspired by our winter and Northern traditions!

Presented by the Ville de Gatineau and the NCC, and sponsored by Sun Life.

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Open Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, 9 am to 8 pm (except February 21, until 6 pm)
Fridays and Saturdays, 9 am to 9 pm (except February 5, until 10 pm)
(The site is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.)

 

National Snow Sculpture Competition 2010

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National Snow Sculpture Competition 2009

Ten teams of carvers, representing Canadian provinces and territories, took part in the 2009 edition of the National Snow Sculpture Competition. Inspired by the theme “Portrait of Canada”, carvers created sculptures of epic proportions out of gigantic blocks of snow. Here are the winning sculptures from last year’s competition.

First Prize: David Thompson and a Voyageur on a Rocky Portage
Alberta team (Brian McArthur, Alain Favre and Michael Decaire)
Also winners of the Artists’ Choice Award and the People’s Choice Award

Second Prize: The “Habs”
Quebec team (Marc Dubé, Pierre Lessard and Jean-Philippe Gagnon) 

Third Prize: Synergy
New Brunswick team (Monette Léger, Charles Léger and Kyle Murray) 

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