Winter Wonderland February 16
January 19, 2026, 11:08 am
Nicole Taylor, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
People will get a chance to experience Moosomin Regional Park in the winter during the park’s annual Winter Wonderland event which is planned for Monday, February 16 this year—the Monday of the Family Day weekend.
“I believe that is a free fishing weekend as well,” says Kyle Jeannot with the Moosomin Regional Park board. “There will be sleigh rides, hot dogs, hot chocolate, and we are working on a ski-doo derby right now. It’s all in the works and coming together, and we are hoping that the weather holds out.
“I think the biggest thing right now is having activities out there for people to do and come and enjoy the day and experience the park in the winter.
“Events will be by the marina, where it was last year. Everything is set up in that area. It seems to work pretty well there, so we are going to keep it there.”
Jeannot says about 150 people came out for the event last year, but says it was also a very cold and windy day last year.
Why does the park board host the event?
He says there are still a lot of people who don’t know how nice Moosomin Regional Park is.
“I think it is almost like a hidden gem, it’s not to far off the highway if you are travelling by to stop in. It’s nice and quiet and peaceful, it’s not too busy. There can be lots of people out there, but it’s not steady busy like on August long weekend. You can go there with your family, it’s a place for the kids and you are not always worried about them. There is the lake, there are basketball and tennis courts. There are lots of little things there to offer, it’s really nice.”
“The main purpose of it is to pull people into the park and show them what Moosomin Regional Park can provide, and then at the end of the day hopefully they enjoy it in the winter and then book a campsite in the future. It’s to trying to get them out there so that they have fun in the winter and show them how much fun they can have. They can see above the snow what the park has to offer, and maybe come out in the summer time and experience it then as well.”
He says there are still a lot of people who don’t know how nice Moosomin Regional Park is.
“I think it is almost like a hidden gem, it’s not to far off the highway if you are travelling by to stop in. It’s nice and quiet and peaceful, it’s not too busy. There can be lots of people out there, but it’s not steady busy like on August long weekend. You can go there with your family, it’s a place for the kids and you are not always worried about them. There is the lake, there are basketball and tennis courts. There are lots of little things there to offer, it’s really nice.”
