It's Northwestival time: University District holds annual winter festival

Warm up to winter with University District’s annual winter outdoor festival. Northwestival promises to be packed full of family-friendly holiday surprises and all things that make the Northwest worth celebrating. Bring family, friends, and neighbours to celebrate the winter season.

A lively lineup of holiday surprises is planned for this year’s event:

• Hockey shootout
• Winter workshops
• Live music, roaming performers and entertainment
• S’mores and toasty firepits
• Kangaroo cuddles
• Cabane à sucre-making
• Hot drink station
• Frosty memories photo booth
• Axe throwing

When: Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019
Time: 1 to 6 p.m.
Where: N.W. Commons Park, 4410 University Dr., N.W. (new location this year)
Admission:  An unopened jar of peanut butter, or other nut butter, to support I Can for Kids, Northwestival’s charity for 2019

• Watch video highlights from last year’s Northwestival  

Northwestival is a combination of free and token-based activities. Tokens can be purchased at the token booths located throughout the festival.