Events in Canada

Polar Bear Swim
Vancouver
1 January 2008

Bring in the New Year with a plunge into the frigid waters of Vancouver's English Bay at the annual Polar Bear Swim. This is one of the oldest polar bear swims in the world, with the first plunge taken place in 1920.

Toronto Boat Show
Toronto
12 January - 20 January 2008

This is the perfect event for the boat enthusiast as more then 1,000 boats will be on display at the annual Toronto Boat Show. The event will feature everything from sailboats, fishing boats, sport boats, luxury yachts and all the best boating accessories and equipment.

Ice Magic
Lake Louise
January 2008

Held in the center of Banff National Park is the annual international ice sculpture competition and exhibition. If you love art, then you will be sure to enjoy Ice Magic as you awe at the breathtaking ice sculptures created.

Banff Winter Festival
Banff
January - February 2008

This winter festival is full of winter fun for nine straight days. There is everything from the Ice Magic sculpture contest, cross country ski races, the Banff Skating Club's Annual Ice Show and much, much more. The festival ends with the amazing Banff Town Party at Wild Bill's saloon.

Canadian Ski Marathon
Lachute
9 February - 10 February 2008

This event was founded in 1967 by Canadian national ski team member Don McLeod and is still the longest marathon ski tour in the world. Each year this event attracts around 2,000 participants in Quebec for the world's largest cross-country ski event.

Calgary Winterfest
Calgary
February 2008

The Calgary Winterfest is an annual event that is loaded with family fun. There are events that range from human curling to ice sculpting, ice skating and a variety of other competitions. The Winterfest will also be featuring live music and street performers.

The Kingston Canadian Film Festival
Kingston
March 2008

The Kingston Canadian Film Festival is an annual event that screens a wide array of the year's best Canadian films at theaters throughout the town. The event will also screen locally produced short films.

Montreal St. Patrick's Parade
Montreal
March 2008

The Montreal St. Patrick's Parade is actually the longest standing St. Patrick's Parade in all of North America, attracting nearly 600,000 spectators along the parade route.

Vancouver International Auto Show
Vancouver
March - April 2008

This event is one of the largest auto shows in Canada. The annual auto show is held at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and features the latest models and car accessories from all major international automobile dealers.

Vancouver Marathon
Vancouver
May 2008

The Vancouver Marathon is the largest road race held in Canada. The marathon starts at Pacific Boulevard and finishes at BC Place Stadium. This year marks the 37th running of the Vancouver Marathon.

Monster Jam
Halifax
June 2008

If you enjoy seeing cars get crushed by monster trucks, then you are going to definitely want to attend Monster Jam. This annual event is held at the Scotia Speedworld in Halifax, where Monster Jam brings together a weekend of huge jumps, mud spraying, crushing cars and monster truck races.