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Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival

Jan. 20, 2024 to Jan. 21, 2024

By donation
Selected as a Taproot pick

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Organized by: Arts on the Ave

Step into the Alberta Avenue area for Deep Freeze Under the Toadstools, where looms a mystical creature, vivid blooms, bright-hued mushrooms, and woodland animals—all hand sculpted by our world-renowned ice, balloon, and lantern artists.

— Arts on the Ave

Deep Freeze Festival is proud to continue celebrating Ukrainian, French Canadian, Franco African, Indigenous (Métis, Inuit, Cree), Latin American and Asian cultures, which are all deeply woven into the fabric of Alberta Avenue District. As you wander through our enchanted forest, discover artistic creations, a homestead village, and musical celebrations that warm your heart and palette with music, art, and tasty delights. Take a trek through Pipon Village by trying on a pair of snow shoes, and sit around an open fire for bannock, tea, and cultural teachings. When you're ready for a break from the great outdoors, follow the jovial sounds of a Ukrainian dance troupe to our Hearth Stage in the Alberta Avenue Community League. Come celebrate the Olde New Year with light installations, ice sculptures, cultural stories, street hockey and our famous annual Deep Freezer races and other winter artistic panache.

Alberta Avenue Community Centre

9210 118 Ave NW
Edmonton, AB, T5G 0N2

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Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 at 12:00pm
Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024 at 12:00pm

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