Road Trip to Family Fun: Sylvan Lake is Hosting a Winter Festival & The Big Jig Fishing Derby on Family Day Weekend, 2023

Start the car! A weekend of family-friendly fun activities is just a day trip away. Sylvan Lake is approximately 1.5 hours drive from Edmonton and they are hosting a huge Winter Festival and Big Jig Fishing Derby over the Family Day weekend.

Winner of the Big Jig (catch & release) Fishing Derby will win a cash prize of $3000! You can bring your own gear or rent them from providers in town.

When: Family Day Long Weekend – February 17-20, 2023

Where: Sylvan Lake; most events will take place on or close to Lakeshore Drive.

What to expect

All weekend:

  • Pass the poutine contest at various restaurants
  • Lake skating rentals
  • Ice slide
  • Winter village lights from 5-10pm

Saturday, February 18:

  • The BIG JIG ice fishing derby, 6 am to 9 pm (pre-registration required)
  • Learn to fish, 11 am to 4 pm (free)
  • Kinabik Discovery Village – 11 am to 4 pm (free) – Story telling fire pits, electric fat-tire bikes, Snowshoes, Curling, tipi display, arctic blast disc golf & more
  • Sleigh Rides
  • Farmer’s Market
  • Fire on Ice show – 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm (every 25 minutes, FREE)
  • Fireworks show at 7 pm (free)

Sunday, February 19:

Monday, February 20:

For more info and the full list of scheduled events with dates/times, visit sylvanlake.ca/winterfest.

 

Photo: visitsylvanlake.ca

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