February's Winterlude festival is the highlight of Ottawa’s winter calendar. Now in its 47th year, a whopping 600,000 people are expected to descend upon the capital to enjoy the celebrations.

A grand opening ceremony kicks off proceedings before the festival unfolds with live DJ sessions; international ice-carving competitions; the Snowflake Kingdom, "the world's biggest snow playground"; and, most bizarre of all, the Accora Village Bed Race which sees participants racing with wildly decorated beds across the ice.

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