07/02/2026
Here's the map and details to get to the Skate Rave. Hope to see some familiar faces!
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO to Silver Skate Festival - Feb 6-16, 2026! ❄️ Review our 2026 festival site map for Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park and PLAN YOUR VISIT to Edmonton’s longest-running winter festival which kicks off on FRIDAY!
36th Silver Skate Festival:
🗓️ Dates: Feb 6-16, 2026
⏰ Times: vary by day and activity
Expect the most programming on weekends!
📍 Location: Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park
13221 Buena Vista Rd.
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION
🚗 Shared free parking lot with the Valley Zoo
🚎 FREE Edmonton Transit shuttle service on weekends February 7-8 and 14-16, every 20 minutes between South Campus Transit Centre from noon until the last Laurier Park departure at 9:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. on Family Day.
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PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS
(please visit http://silverskate.ca to see specific day / times for different festival activities)
☃️ Snow Sculpture Symposium & Snow Garden - watch talented snow sculptors in action Feb 6-8. View completed works and vote for People’s Choice Feb 9-16!
🔥 Fire Sculpture Burns presented by Acera Insurance - Artists build all day followed by the spectacular Fire Burn at 7:45 p.m. on Feb. 6-8 & 13-15.
✨ Folk Trail - find roving performers, art installations, a storytelling tent, lantern-making and join the Lantern Procession on Fri-Sun evenings before the Burn.
🪶 Heritage Village - experience Indigenous arts and culture, visit and learn from Knowledge Keepers, attend a drum circle, pow wow and community round dance, watch Blacksmithing demonstrations and more!
⛸️ Activities on the Ice - hit the free skating ice at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park! There are no skate rentals so bring your own. You can also try Outdoor Adventure Programs Ice Bikes for FREE on Feb 7, 8, 14-16 from 1-5 p.m. Give Sledge Hockey a try with Paralympic Sports Association Feb. 7, 8, 14-16 from 1-5 p.m. There are figure skating demos on Feb. 14 with the Edmonton Synchronized Skating Club, and MORE!
🎬 Attend the world's only completely free outdoor winter film festival International Festival of Winter Cinema for unique film screenings on their giant snow screen evenings Feb 6-8 & 14-16.
🏆 This year we're also holding Winter Olympic Watch Parties on the giant snow screen between IFWC film screenings periods!
🏒 Our Family Fun Recreation and Snow Zones will feature snow slides, snow forts, broom ball, snow blocks, curling and more free outdoor activities to try.
🧚🏻 Watch for roving performers Saturday & Sundays including Wizard and Raven and Fairy Finding.
🧊 Our friends at Ice Castles have donated some ice blocks to be carved into beautiful creations around site.
.. AND MORE!
Don't miss our Opening Night Rave on the Ice all ages dance party with Freebird Entertainment too—Feb. 6 from 4-10 p.m. at the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park Skating Surface.
Visit our website:
http://silverskate.ca
for ALL programming, schedule, and PLAN YOUR VISIT.
We are also still seeking volunteers to support our festival! Plenty of roles for different abilities and interests. Learn more and sign-up to volunteer: https://silverskate.ca/volunteer
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS, GRANTORS, AND PARTNERS:
Grantors: Edmonton Arts Council, Edmonton Heritage Council, Government of Canada, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, YourAlberta (Government of Alberta), Canada Council for the Arts, Winter City Edmonton.
Platinum Skaters: City of Edmonton, Ice Castles
Gold Skaters: CSU52 Civic Service Union, Freebird Entertainment, Expedition Rentals
Silver Skaters: Northgate, Acera Insurance, Overland Container Transportation Services, NexGen Graphics, KBH Chartered Professional Accountants, Edmonton International Street Performers Festival, Marc J Chalifoux Photography & Video, Lindork - Linda Hoang, International Festival of Winter Cinema, Alberta Carpet Cleaning, Fifendekel
Bronze Skaters: Budget Car Rentals, Snow Valley Ski Club, Production Paramedics, Integrity Waste Solutions, Nova Hotels, BearCom, CycleWorks, RSS Designs, Experience Alberta
Contributors: 4FoxAkers, Alarm Monitoring Center Inc. (AMCI), Alberta Avenue Community League, Alberta Traffic Supply, Arctic Chiller. Arden Theatre, Canadian Birkebeiner Society, Crossroads Liquor, Edmonton International Fringe Theatre, Edmonton Synchronized Skating Club, Steve Ellis, Fort Edmonton Park, Napa AutoPro / DynEco Automotive Services, Rebel Heart Trucking, Roasti Coffee Co., Sculptors Association of Alberta, Sunrdige Ski Area, Taste of Edmonton, Doug Taylor, The Tesserae Creative Construction + Design inc., Valley Zoo Development Society.
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