Examples of activities
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Activities and events
- Workshops or classes given by members of the local speed skating club
- Treasure hunts
- Snowman or sculpture competitions
- Skills competitions (trials, relays)
- Building igloos, ice monuments or snow forts
- Team challenge to complete as many laps as possible and cover the greatest distance
- Hot-air balloon rides
- Outdoor miniature golf
- Nordic walking
- Walking or cross-country skiing with a headlamp
- Skating with background music
- Nature interpretation rally on snowshoes (snowshoes can be loaned for first-time participants)
- Winter walks on groomed trails to look at the stars and talk about astronomy
- Snowshoeing, cross-country skiing or skating by moonlight with hot chocolate
- Snow sculptures
- Snow triathlon (choice of three activities)
- Snow scooter
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Activities for children
- Introduction to cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and skating
- Cooperative games in the snow: king, princess, knight
- Games of skill and relay races
- Cooperative games with parachute
- Tug-of-war
- Inflatable structures
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Family activities
- Races or relay races for parents and children
- Broomball for parents and children
- Making snow castles
- Skating classes for parents and children
- Outdoor challenge
- I have a beautiful castle (group project)
- Friendly hockey game for parents and children
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Thematic activities
- Costume ball with a theme and appropriate music
- Bal des tuques on the skating rink
- Party for families with make-up artists and music
- Valentine’s evening on ice, under the stars
- Costumed game monitors
- Animal-shaped balloons
- Stories and tales on the theme of winter
- Figure skating demonstration by members of the municipal skating club
- Mascots and clowns
- Background music during events
- Participation of youth centre in conducting activities
- Performance by an accordion player
- Horse-drawn sleigh ride
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Entertainment
- Costumed playground monitors
- Animal-shaped balloons
- Stories involving winter
- Performance by members of the municipal figure-skating club
- Mascots and clowns
- Background music during events
- Monitors from the local youth centre
- Live accordion music
- Horse and sleigh rides
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Team games
- Snowshoe ball
- Snow baseball
- Curling
- 4-on-4 hockey
- Ball hockey
- Introduction to ringette
- Snow kickball
- Disc golf in the snow
- Snow soccer
- Giant table soccer game
- Friendly flag football tournament in the snow
- Ultimate snow Frisbee
- Snow volleyball
- Games on ice
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Other
- Prizes awarded to town residents (free registration for activities offered by the municipality; prizes awarded by local businesses, such as sporting goods or passes for outdoor centres, etc.)
- Free drinks for participants (juice, coffee, hot chocolate, broth, etc.)
- Balloons for children
- Distribution of fruit
