If you’re looking for ways to keep your kids entertained this long weekend and school break, look no further! We have compiled a list of exciting and fun activities for families to enjoy together. From thrilling outdoor adventures to engaging arts and crafts sessions, educational workshops, and much more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. So grab your family, and prepare for a week of laughter, fun, and memories that will last a lifetime!
Family Fun Things to do during Family Day Weekend and February Break in Saskatchewan: February 17 – 25, 2024
2024 Sâkêwêwak Annual Storyteller’s Festival: sâkitawâhk – ĀTSŌKAN AND LORE
The Sâkêwêwak Annual Storytellers Festival is a community based, multidisciplinary arts showcase featuring a range of Indigenous artists. This year’s theme is ātsōkan (legends) and lore. Details
February 15 – 18, 2024
The Artesian, 2627 13th Avenue, Regina
All Event Pass: $35 – $40
Family Fishing Weekend
Family Fishing Weekend – No license required. Residents and visitors are invited to give fishing a try on water bodies with open fishing seasons (not in national parks). Keep in mind that fishing regulations still apply. – February 17-19, 2024. Places to Go Ice Fishing Lakes
Wascana Winter Festival
Regina’s much-loved Wascana Winter Festival will take place this year on the lake and throughout Wascana Park and at Darke Hall. Plan to join us for all the fun Family Day weekend Sunday and Monday. Details
February 16 – 19, 2024
On the lake and throughout Wascana Park, Regina
Free and ticketed
Nutrien Wintershines Festival
WinterShines is one of Saskatoon’s must-attend winter events! Get ready for scavenger hunt adventures, ice sculptures, special characters, and other fun winter activities! Details
February 17 – 24, 2024
Various locations, Saskatoon
Free and ticketed
Family Day Powwow
Celebrate family, heritage and history with a live powwow performance. The hour-long event will feature kinîmihitonâwaw (They All Dance) Dance Troupe, the Yellow Creek Singers and MC Jeff Cappo. Details
February 19, 2024 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina
Regular admission
Family Week with Megamunch
Megamunch’s last day at work is February 25. Stop by the SaskTel Be Kind Online Learning Lab and reminisce with us as we celebrate 37 years of Megamunch. Check out Megamunch memorabilia and a presentation of Megamunch through the years. Plus, think you can spot Megamunch anywhere? Take part in the Megamunch Seek-and-Find in the galleries and find out! Daily from February 20 through to 25. Details
February 20 – 25, 2024 | 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina
Regular admission
Fun at Optimist Hill
Visit this winter leisure destination with a terrain park, ski area, and a tubing hill, chalet, and a snack shack. Details
Febraury 19 – 24, 2024 | 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Weather Permitting)
Located in Diefenbaker Park, Saskatoon
$20 – $30
Skate at Cameco Meewasin Skating Rink
The Meewasin Skating Rink has the best skating views in Saskatoon! Located on the edge of the South Saskatchewan River valley in the heart of downtown, it’s a true gem within the community! Details
Wednesday to Sunday | 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cameco Meewasin Skating Rink @Nutrien Plaza, 621 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon
Free
Winter in Buffalo Pound
Pike Lake Provincial Park is offering a number of outdoor activities, from snowshoeing and cross-country skiing to crokicurl and ice-skating. Details
Snowy Safari Snowshoe| February 17 – 19, 2024
Snowshoe through the Past | February 17, 2024 | 3:30 PM
Crafty Corner: Homestead in a Jar | February 18, 2024 | 11:00 AM
Crafty Corner: Snowy Owl Pinecones | February 19, 2024 | 11:00 AM
Buffalo Pound Provincial Park
Guided activities require registration
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Winter BYXE Week
BYXE Week is an initiative aimed at encouraging and promoting cycling, while also celebrating those who make cycling a part of their commute year-round. Details
February 17 – 25, 2024
Throughout Saskatoon
Free
Family Day Festivities at Government House
Join us for an “unplugged” event where entertainment is in-person and not online. Activities for the day will include puppet shows (with performances at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:00 pm), board games, dance/body movement workshop, scavenger hunt in the museum, and access to the Once Upon Time playroom for children 6 years old and under. Details
Monday, February 19, 2024 | 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Government House, 4607 Dewdney Avenue, Regina
Free
Family Day at The Saskatchewan Aviation Museum
Join us on Family Day for an exciting and interactive aviation experience! See who is the Top Gun in your family with our King Air 100 Flight Simulator, have your photo taken in the Bell 206B Helicopter, and explore the many different exhibits, aircraft, artifacts and restoration projects that call our museum home! Details
Monday, February 19, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saskatchewan Aviation Museum, 5 Hangar Rd, Saskatoon
Admission is a discounted rate of $10 per family or $ 5 per individual
Nutrien Kôna Winter Festival
Kôna – Wanuskewin Winter Festival is an immersive 1 day event that features many indoor and outdoor activities. Celebrate Indigenous Culture and spend the day exploring the full site at this event! Details
Saturday, February 24, 2024 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Admission by donation
Prince Albert Winter Festival
Prince Albert Winter Festival is a family friendly event with lots of fun activities to enjoyNow in its 59th year, the Prince Albert Winter Festival has been a long standing winter tradition in Prince Albert! Details
February 9 – 25, 2024
Various Venues, Prince Albert
Varies
Battle of the Little Big Puck
This Hockey Game is truly “Maple Creek”. Locals from the Nekaneet First Nation and local cowboys who are, or have been, members of a rodeo association, play hockey against one another in this epic hockey game that has been thirty-eight years running! The “cowboys” and the “Indians” finish the game in full cowboy gear or Pow Wow Regalia! Proceeds from this very colourful and fun event always go to a local charity. Details
Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 7:30 PM
Maple Creek Community Arena, Maple Creek, SK
Get Your Fish On
Come join us at our Annual FishOn Fishing Lake Derby! Details
Sunday, February 18, 2024
North Shore Fishing Lake, SK
Advance Holes $75/person, Walk-on Holes $80/person
Martensville Winter FunFest
Winter FunFest is held on Family Day at the Martensville Athletic Pavilion and is full of winter-themed activities! A fantastic firework show usually ends the night off with a bang! Join us for Sleigh Rides, Outdoor Fire and hotdog roast, curling, skating, pick up hockey, kick sleds, snowshoeing, indoor crafts hosted by the Martensville Library, bounce houses, giant games, and much more! Details
Monday, February 19, 2024
Martensville Athletic Pavilion, Martensville, SK
$5 / person, $15 per family
Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race
Saskatchewan’s toughest sled dog race, an amazing experience to see, hear, support, watch and be a part of. The race is a qualifier for the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod, and attracts some of the best in the mushing community. Combining the warmth of the Saskatchewan welcome, the beauty of our frozen lakes and stunning forests, and the thrill of seeing and hearing amazing canine and human athletes – what’s not to love? Come along and experience it for yourself, we would love to see you. Details
Starts February 20, 2024
Prince Albert to La Ronge, SK
Echo Valley Skate The Park
Join us at Echo Valley Provincial Park and enjoy the skating trail! Details
The trail will be open all winter long while weather conditions last!
Echo Valley Provincial Park, Fort Qu’Appelle
A valid park vehicle entry permit is required
Saskatoon Blades
Cheer on the Blades at the SaskTel Centre. Details
vs Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday, February 23, 2024 | 7:00 PM
SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon
$7.50 – $31.50
Saskatchewan Rush
Cheer on the Rush at the SaskTel Centre. Details
vs. Halifax Thunderbirds on Saturday, February 24, 2024 | 7:00 PM
SaskTel Centre, 3515 Thatcher Avenue, Saskatoon
$34.50 – $64.50
Regina Pats
Western Hockey League. Details
vs. Swift Current Broncos on Friday, February 16, 2024 | 7:00 PM
vs. Calgary Hitmen on Monday, February 19, 2024 | 2:00 PM
Brandt Centre – Evraz Place, 1700 Elphinstone Street, Regina
$30 – $44
Great Backyard Bird Count
The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual, international four-day event from February 16 to 19, 2024. Join hundreds of thousands of people from around the world as they birdwatch! This citizen science project helps scientists to understand what is happening to bird populations around the globe. Details
February 16–19, 2024
Anywhere
Free; Sign up
A Winter Adventure
Gather your family and head over to your nearby Provincial Park and enjoy fun winter activities. Skiing, skating, snowmobiling, ice fishing, are few of the activities that can be enjoyed. Duck Mountain Provincial Park has an amazing snow maze that can be navigated or you might enjoy candle-lit skiing at Moose Mountain.
The parks are also offering various interpretive programs throughout the season.
- Guided activities in Pike Lake
- Guided activities in Buffalo Pound
- Guided activities in Echo Valley
- Guided activities in Moose Mountain
- Guided activities in Duck Mountain
- Guided activities in Cypress Hills
- Winter Adventures in Saskatchewan Provincial Parks
Coldest Night of the Year
The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly walk to raise money for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. Regina, Saskatoon
Saturday, February 24, 2024
YWCA Saskatoon, 510 25th Street East, Saskatoon
St Paul’s Cathedral, 1861 McIntyre Street, Regina
Fundraiser
Virtual Canadian Birkie
Join Canadian Birkie virtually. You can classic ski, skate ski, roller-ski, skijor, cycle, run, ice skate, snowshoe, or walk in a 4, 8, 13, 31 or 55 kilometre event. Details
February 12 – 24, 2024
Wherever you are
$20
Family Week at Elk Ridge Resort
Book your family weekend getaway to the Elk Ridge Resort and enjoy a whole lot of winter fun including skating, crokicurl, snowmobiling, skiing, snowshoeing, tobogganing, curling and more. Details
February 16 – 24, 2024
Elk Ridge Resort, Hwy 264, Waskesiu Lake
Free to all registered guests
Enjoy a Getaway
Celebrate Family Day with Dakota Dunes Resort. Discover Saskatchewan’s rich culture and traditions through a multitude of unique activities and offers. Browse various packages to experience world-class hospitality and an unbelievable authentic Saskatchewan getaway. Details
Dakota Dunes Resort, 203 Dakota Dunes Way, Whitecap
Ski Timber Ridge
Located 2.5 hours from Saskatoon , the Ski Timber Ridge has six runs suitable for both beginners and experts. Details
Ski Timber Ridge, Big River
SASKATOON Wildlife Festival
Saskatoon! Meet a Sloth! Duet with a Dragon!!! Wrangle a Wallaby! Tangle with a Tortoise! The Wildlife Festival returns to Saskatoon with new animals and some favourites. Details
February 23 – 25, 2024
Hall B WTC at Prairieland Park, 503 Ruth St West, Saskatoon
Single Admission: $16 in advance, $20 at the door. Kids 3 and under Free.
Adults Only Night: $25 in advance. $30 at the door.
Outdoor Kids Amazing Race
Gear up for the ultimate test of speed, strength, and creativity in our staff led Outdoor Obstacle Course! Join us for an adrenaline-pumping experience where you’ll navigate through a series of challenges that showcase your agility, throwing skills and overall awesomeness. But that’s not all- get ready to unleash your inner engineer as your craft a homemade toboggan or crazy carpet using household items like cardboard and duct tape. Let your imagination run wild because there’s a prize waiting for the most creatively designed and decorated sled!! Details
February 20, 2024 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Don Ross Centre Toboggan Hill, North Battleford, SK
Free: please pre-register by calling the NationsWEST Field House 306-445-1790
Winter Experiences at Echo Valley Provincial Park
Enjoy winter experiences at Echo Valley Provincial Park. Sign up for the Whimsical Wanderings snowshoe stroll or the New To Nordic skiing. Details
Whimsical Wanderings Snowshoe Stroll | February 17 – 18 & 24 | 6:30 PM – 3:15 PM
New To Nordic | February 17, 19 & 24 | 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Crafty Corner: Encapsulated Snow Scenes | Sunday. February 18 & 25 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Crafty Corner: Mini Nordic Keepsake | Monday. February 19 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Echo Valley Provincial Park
Free; Register
2024 Saskatoon Blues Festival
The annual Saskatoon Blues Festival is the highlight of the Blues year! The Festival begins in the end of February, and features performance by local, national and international Blues musicians. Details
February 23 – 24 & March 1 – 2, 2024
The Bassment, 202 4th Ave N, Saskatoon
$47.70
Mid-Winter Blues Festival
The festival features national and international headliners, local Regina and Saskatchewan performers, great food and merchandise, and a variety of ticketed and free events. Details
February 22 – 24, 2024
The Exchange & Casino Regina Show Lounge, Regina
Varies
Duck Mountain Loppett
A great day of skiing/socializing in the boreal forest and enjoying some “Duck Mtn Dew” and snacks at one of the 5 shelters. Details
Saturday, February 24, 2023 | Check in 8:30 AM
Duck Mountain Provincial Park, Madge Lake
Register
For more things to do including adult activities, see
- This Weekend in Saskatoon
- This Weekend in Regina
- Things to Do in Saskatchewan
- Valentine’s Day in Saskatoon
- Valentine’s Day in Regina
- Family Day & February Break in Regina
- Family Day & February Break in Saskatoon
- Enjoy Winter Activities in Saskatchewan