#wintershines

[tourismsaskatoon]

Bundle Up for Winter Fun at WinterShines

Zip up your parka, lace up your boots, and put on your toque – it’s time for WinterShines!

Saskatoon’s 16-day winter festival begins Saturday, January 26, at the Saskatoon Farmers' Market. It promises to be a cool event. (Please, pardon the pun.)

Ice sculptures will be on public display at Market Square for the duration of the festival, and people of all ages can enjoy the Ice Park. Try climbing the 24-foot ice wall, go skating, or experience the luge. Younger kids can play with ice blocks and check out an icy Thomas the Tank Engine in the Kiddies Ice Play Area. Escape Sports will also be around, leading people in winter activities such as snowshoeing and kick sledding.

After all that cold-weather fun, you’re bound to get a rumble in your tummy. What better way to stop your hunger, than to heat up with a delicious bowl of soup? The Warm the Heart Soup Cook-off in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation takes place Sunday, January 27 (amateur competition), and Wednesday, January 30 (professional competition).

Access to most PotashCorp WinterShines events and activities is free. Please check the website for more details.

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Top 5 reasons to visit Saskatoon in 2013

Saskatoon is the place to be in 2013. Of course, we say that every year. And we mean it every year. But seriously, you will want to visit us this year.

Saskatoon will welcome sports fans of all preferences in 2013 – from rabid hockey fans to wacky extreme sport lovers. Hungry music fans will have no shortage of events to satisfy their appetites, with many festivals and venues throughout the city offering a steady calendar of concerts. And that’s not all we have to offer in the coming year.

Find out what’s happening at tourismsaskatoon.com.

In the meantime, here are some highlights of Saskatoon’s 2013 event calendar:

Make the most of the cold weather at the 5th Annual Wintershines Festival! Featuring ice sculptures, an ice slide, a soup cook-off and more! (January 26 - February 11, 2013)

The University of Saskatchewan Huskies host the 2013 PostashCorp University Cup presented by Co-op. The best in men’s university hockey from across the country will face off in Saskatoon for CIS hockey’s highest honour. (March 14 - 17, 2013)

The Saskatoon Blades host the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup. The best junior hockey teams from across the country and northern United States battle for the CHL’s top prize. (May 16 - 26, 2013)

The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival features hundreds of world class artists, attracting more than 80,000 music fans to the banks of the South Saskatchewan River every summer. (June 21 - 30, 2013)

WakeRide professional extreme sport and music festival. (July 5 - 7, 2013)

If you would like to request a media visit, please contact Angela Moore at [email protected] or Alexandra Stang at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you in Saskatoon!

[tourismsaskatoon]

Top 5 reasons to visit Saskatoon in 2013

Saskatoon is the place to be in 2013. Of course, we say that every year. And we mean it every year. But seriously, you'll want to visit us this year. 

Saskatoon will welcome sports fans of all preferences in 2013 – from rabid hockey fans to wacky extreme sport lovers. Hungry music fans will have no shortage of events to satisfy their appetites, with many festivals and venues throughout the city offering a steady calendar of concerts. And that’s not all we have to offer in the coming year.

Find out what’s happening at tourismsaskatoon.com.

In the meantime, here are some highlights of Saskatoon’s 2013 event calendar:

Make the most of the cold weather at the 5th Annual Wintershines Festival! Featuring ice sculptures, an ice slide, a soup cook-off and more! (January 26 - February 11, 2013)

The University of Saskatchewan Huskies host the 2013 PostashCorp University Cup presented by Co-op. The best in men’s university hockey from across the country will face off in Saskatoon for CIS hockey’s highest honour. (March 14 - 17, 2013)

The Saskatoon Blades host the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup. The best junior hockey teams from across the country and northern United States battle for the CHL’s top prize. (May 16 - 26, 2013)

The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival features hundreds of world class artists, attracting more than 80,000 music fans to the banks of the South Saskatchewan River every summer. (June 21 - 30, 2013)

WakeRide unites extreme sports fans and music lovers for a weekend of wild competition and energizing concerts. (July 5 - 7, 2013)

We look forward to seeing you in Saskatoon!