Kawartha Lakes Winter Festival

The second annual Kawartha Lakes Winter Festival is now a weekend event designed to get people outside for some healthy exercise and family fun activities in winter.

The event will be held on the last weekend of January 2027 at Eganridge Resort Fenelon Falls, Ontario Canada.

The event is presented by Snowshoe Canada and will include a series of run/walk events on the resort golf course. A meal is include with your registration.

Weather permitting the golf course will be covered with snow and the trail will be groomed in advance.

List of Events:

January 29th: Torch Light 4k Snowshoe Walk at 6pm, dinner & music to follow.

January 30th: Athlete on course familiarization training 9 am to noon.

January 30th: Championship Prerace Package Pickup BGC Office Fenelon Falls 9am to 11 am.

January 31st: Canadian Open Snowshoe Running Championship 10 am to 2 pm with lunch & awards to follow.

January 31st Outdoor Family Winter Festival & Live Music 2-4 pm

Details:

The Torch Light 4k walk will be a non competitive event with dinner to follow.

The running/walking events will have two options.

Snowshoe running and trail shoe running.

These events are open to all comers regardless of ability.

The snowshoe running event will be the national open championship for Snowshoe Canada and will be part of the Inaugural Snowshoe Running Global Series.

There will be three distance options. A 1k run/walk for kids and families, short course one loop of approximately 5k and a long course two loop of approximately 10k.

A limited number of snowshoes will be available for rental.

Sign up on line and pick up your rentals at package pick up before the event.

All participants will receive a finishers souvenir and a gourmet hot meal in the resort main lodge. Custom designed swag is available at a small added cost.

Prize money and plaques will be presented to the overall winners including top Canadians.

The top Canadians will get their name engraved on the Snowshoe Canada Champions Trophy.

Medals will be presented to age group winners.

On Sunday afternoon there will be some family fun activities including tobagganing, snowmobile rides, snowman making, bonfire, marsh mellow roasting and live music.

The family fun activities are open to everyone. Sign up online. Registration starts at $6.00.

A donation from the event will go the Boys & Girls Club of Kawartha Lakes.