Lights On Stratford, a Winter Festival of Lights in Stratford, Ontario.
This year's theme is Rekindle and the event is Free for all to enjoy.

Stroll through Historic Downtown Stratford to view the 6 main exhibits and 16 Shareable Moments/Displays hosted by Destination Stratford. Have fun interacting with the light installations.

A free shuttle bus between the exhibits has been added this year.

To keep you warm there is free hot chocolate at Market Square and a Warming Centre at the Stratford Tourism Office.

Check out the interactive map for all the locations and more info:
https://viewer.mapme.com/23536b57-cc0b-4f2d-bd5b-bba499593a53


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National Geographic Live & Royal Onstage present:

Filipe Deandrade - UNTAMED

Filipe DeAndrade is a WildLife Filmmaker, and the performance includes a post-show Q&A.

In this presentation DeAndrade will talk about finding passion in life and living it with intent. Along the way, you will be brought face to face with lions, sharks, snakes, jaguars, jumping spiders, whales, and one of the rarest animals in the world - a hawk moth caterpillar that resembles a venomous snake.

Brazilian born, Cleveland raised, filmmaker Filipe DeAndrade has a passion for wildlife and freely admits he is addicted to adventure. Filipe graduated from the University of Florida and started a production house with his best friend called Comfort Theory. In 2015 Filipe won National Geographic's Wild to Inspire short competition at the Sun Valley Film Festival and is a 10 Time Emmy Award Winner as a producer and filmmaker. As a National Geographic Explorer, he travels the world documenting natural history wildlife stories and human-animal conflicts. He has recently become a Jaguar ambassador for Panthera in their efforts to link the last remaining intact ecosystems for the third largest cat in the world.

TICKETS
Tickets are available from the attached website link and from the Royal Theatre box office. Tickets start at $41.50. Pricing is contingent on the theatre seats selected.

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT held in Victoria, British Columbia and presented by Faquhar Auditorium, University of Victoria.

This is the 23rd Anniversary North American Tour of International Guitar Night. This year's performance will feature:

Stephanie Jones - Chamber Musician and soloist
Jesuse Guerrero - Flamenco master from Spain
Jocelyn Gould - traditional Jazz Guitarist and Vocalist from Canada
Itamar Erez - World Musician and Composer from Israel

TIME: 7:30 P.M
LOCATION: Farquhar Auditorium, Jamie Cassels Centre, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia
PARKING: On Campus: www.uvic.ca/security/parking/rates/
ADMISSION: Students/Alumni: $28. General admission: $40

Face coverings while optional are highly recommended.

Jasper in January is a 2 week long event in Jasper Alberta. Showcasing the best of what winter in Canada has to offer.

Skiing, Sleigh rides, Dog sledding, and more! Come celebrate the lighter side of winter with glowing decorations and various options throughout town. Explore this beautiful mountain town with everything it has to offer.

January 11-13
Joe Nolan performs nightly from 7pm-10pm at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge.

January 13-14
The Buzz - By the Jasper Artist Guild
10am-6pm
A multi-media community exhibit celebrating the extraordinary work of Jasper's visual artists.
Jasper Art Gallery

January 13-15
ICE CLIMBING 101
Join in for an unforgettable experience of climbing a frozen waterfall! Everything you will need for equipment and transportation to and from town will be included. Dress for outdoor winter activities and be ready for an exciting 6 hour adventure in the mountains!
$185 per person -Festival pricing

January 13-29
The Tastier Side of Winter
Restaurants feature unique menus, rare dishes and showstopper specials.
These festival long specials will highlight the tastier side of winter!

January 13-29
Poutine Showdown
Restaurants around town will create their most unique, tastiest, or even craziest poutine. Then you will be able to vote online for your favorite! Jasper will award the title of top poutine at the end of the festival!

January 13-29
Jasper in January Winter Wonderland Photo Tour
1pm-3pm
Join up for a 2 hour tour with easy walks to several locations with transportation provided to photograph breathtaking winter landscapes.
Price: $99

January 13-29
Fat Bike Tour with warm drink
2pm-3pm
Ride a bike through the snow with a guide in the beautiful Jasper national park. Enjoy a warm hot chocolate to relax to after.
Price: $100/Adult - $80/youth
This activity is 12+

January 13-29
Ceasars and Sliders
4pm-6pm
At the Hearthstone Lounge

January 14
Whiskey Wine and Hops - The Ultimate Après
6pm-9pm
It’s an evening of scotch, wines, spirits, local and international beers and a selection of delicious tapas and après snacks.
The event kicks off at 6 p.m. in the Forest Park Hotel Ballroom. Tickets are $60, with $6 from every ticket donated to the Jasper Yellowhead Museum.

January 21
Mountain Malanka
5pm-12am
UFest Edmonton Ukrainian Festival presents in the inaugural Mountain Malanka - a Ukrainian New Years Celebration in Jasper!
Price: $90+taxes/adult $60+taxes/youth (5-12) Children under 5 free

January 27-29
Jasper Pond Hockey Tournament
The Jasper Pond Hockey Challenge will bring the coveted Canadian Pond Hockey game to one of the most scenic venues in Canada!
Pond hockey on Lake Mildred at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge! 20 plus teams will compete in a 4 on 4 Pond hockey tournament.


January 28
Street Party and Fireworks
6pm-9pm
Downtown Patricia Street in Jasper, AB Canada

These are just some of the fantastic events you will find throughout the festival in Jasper this January!

Every January Banff and Lake Louise come alive with the annual SnowDays celebration!
The Ice Magic festival in Lake Louise is postponed until 2024, but Snow Days will be on in full effect. Enjoy giant snow sculptures, check out the local shops and restaurants, navigate through the museums and come play at the SnowDays Playzone!
Try out tubing down an ice slide, fat biking, skating and plenty more.
Also, you do not want to miss the Skijoring event! A truly fascinating thing to see.

From Jan 18-29 come take part in one of Canada's funnest winter events!

At Whyte on Ice in Edmonton, Alberta you will see some of Canada's best Ice Carvers while enjoying the incredible ice sculpture garden.
Try your hand at Ice Carving at L'il Chippers carving lessons for kids and Big Chippers for adults.
Ice On Whyte is located in historic Old Strathcona where you will find art and entertainment, fabulous shopping, dining, theatre, music, and much more.
To make the sculptures, two semi-loads of ice will be used.
That’s 320 blocks of ice, 48,000 kgs or 96,000 lbs of ice!!!
Adults $6
Child $4 (2 to 13 years old)
Under 2 free