The Nurtien Wintershines Hybrid Festival begins on Family day, with plenty of activities all week long.

Festival President, Shad Ali says the hybrid designation comes from having an online portion and an onsite portion.
He says for onsite activities, Wintershines partnered with ECLAT Lighting Initiative for two night-time displays. One called Synergy, that is choreographed to music, the second called Blossom, which includes transitional lighting. During the day Ali says there will be a kids obstacle course open each day for Family week. All onsite activities require pre-registering online.

Ali says they decided to bring sessions and workshops that are usually part of Wintershines online. This will include recipes , family activities and on the final day cultural performances.

Ali says the soup cook-off will return with a twist. Twelve of the cities top chefs have also committed their organizations for preparing soups that will be judged, then donated and delivered to home care facilities, the Friendship Inn and the Lighthouse.

The Nutrien WinterShines Hybrid Festival runs from Monday to Sunday.

To Register for events go here.