One of Silver Skate Festival’s largest grants has been cut by 70% in the last three years. Overall, we’ve seen a decrease in grant funding across the board.

These cuts come amidst increased attendance (which we love! but need support keeping up with), additional infrastructure needs and rising inflation.

We need your help for 2026!

The Silver Skate Festival offers FREE theatre, music, snow sculptures, fire sculptures, registered winter races, winter cinema, recreational, cultural activities, demonstrations and activities by our community members. All of our programming celebrates winter stories, including those of our neighbours and friends as well as our long standing relationships with Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, cultural groups and organizations who enrich our communities. Because the festival attracts people from all walks of life who are drawn to it for various reasons, the festival serves as a meeting ground for people to discover new things. As the festival is free to attend, it allows everyone to experience winter activities regardless of income.

The Silver Skate Festival has always been committed to providing a FREE Winter Experience that is ACCESSIBLE to everyone in the city.

It takes a considerable amount of resources to provide quality artistic, cultural, and recreational programming for a festival of our size and scope.

Please help us grow and keep our Winter Experiences free for all individuals and families.

Imagine what your
$10...   $20...   $50...
could help create?

Show your support today!

A huge THANK YOU to all the individual donors and sponsors that help make Silver Skate possible.