Vancouver and Whistler, vancouver2010.com
Keep the excitement of the Winter Olympics going by checking out the 2010 Paralympics. Top athletes compete in sports like wheelchair curling, cross-country skiing and ice sledge hockey. Support your favourite athletes and cheer Canada on!

Halifax Metro Centre, seasonofchampions.ca/2010brier
Get ready to cheer on your favourite skips and sweepers at the 81st Canadian men’s national curling championships. This marks the sixth time Halifax has hosted the event, and fans just might break out into a round or two of “It’s a Shore Thing,” the tune that became a hit when the city staged the championships in 2003.

Labrador City, cainsquest.com 
Extreme sport meets sub-zero temperatures in the country’s longest snowmobile endurance race. Teams of two must negotiate 2,500 km of rugged terrain and remote wilderness around Labrador, relying on GPS and sheer grit. For the top finishers: a $65,000 purse and well-earned bragging rights.

Toronto, canadianmusicfest.com
It’s going be wild at this five-day dance and rock festival featuring 700 artists, including Our Lady Peace, K-OS, Bedouin Soundclash, Ke$ha, 100 Monkeys and Karl Wolf, to name a few.

The Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, Kamloops, theatrebc.org

There’s no curtain call for an event like this, which has been going on for more than 20 years. Watch winners and finalists of Theatre BC's Annual Canadian National Playwriting Competition perform their works in this theatre festival.

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Vancouver Island, pacificrimwhalefestival.com
Celebrate (and maybe even witness) the annual migration of the grey whale during peak season, and enjoy a series of fun events with the family at Pacific Rim National Park. 

Edmonton Ski Club, winterlight.ca
Described as a “final celebration of winter spirit,” the Winter Light Festival’s Illuminations event includes a dazzling array of performances with fire, as well as classic winter pastimes such as snowboarding and skiing. Warm up to winter by an outdoor fire pit or brave a trip down the world’s largest Dragon Luge. The event closes with a stunning display of fireworks and projections that are sure to illuminate your winter weekend.