WinterPLAY | Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

WinterPLAY is back on February 20-24, 2026, with crowd favourites, including Shootout on the Snye!

Registration for Shootout on the Snye is now open!

Deadline is February 2!

If you know you'll be participating in the Shootout, register early and save! Early bird registration saves $10!

Early bird registration is available until January 21:

Fee is $40 + GST and fees/person

Regular registration is from January 22 - February 2:

Fee is $50 + GST and fees/person

Shootout Details:

4 on 4 Pond Hockey Tournament

Guaranteed 3 games over the two days

Round Robin on Feb. 20 and 21, with playoffs on Feb. 22

Teams made up of 6 players

Age groups are U7, U9, U11, U13, U16, U18 and Open Adult (Competitive and Non-competitive)

Ready to register? Fill out the applicable waiver:

Adult (18+) Waiver Minor Waiver

Each participant is required to sign the appropriate waiver. Signing the waiver is necessary to participate.

Register here!

Fundraising opportunities available for community groups

Groups fundraising for a local non-profit are eligible to apply for general event support and pancake breakfast support opportunities. Groups of seven will receive $700 per four-hour shift.

Duties could include:

Keeping the event site free of garbage and recycling, including inside and outside of tents.

Monitoring the community bonfire.

Supervising ice slides and sculptures while ensuring residents adhere to event rules and guidelines.

Assisting with horse-drawn carriage rides, fireworks and other activities as needed.

Supervision of the welcome tent.

Coordinating the pancake breakfast

Apply here by Feb. 9!

Set up a snack corner at the WinterCHALET

The WinterCHALET heated tent is available for local commercial or social profit organizations to provide food sales during WinterPLAY.

Organizers are seeking a maximum of three organizations per day to manage the following stations:

Snacks Station (chips, pop, popcorn, candy and similar items)

BBQ Station (hotdogs, hamburgers)

Café Station (coffee, tea, muffins, cookies and other baked goods)

Complete an application to let organizers know your availability and what food items you plan to serve. Suitable vendors will be contacted by Feb. 12.

Apply here by Feb. 9!

Referees needed at Shootout on the Snye!

WinterPLAY’s four-on-four pond hockey tournament officially kicks off on Friday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. and runs until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22.

Referees will be compensated $25 per 35-minute game.

Referee duties may include:

Verify players on each team.

Support with timekeeping and scorekeeping.

Sign up as a referee today!

Access to Snye restricted until Feb. 28

As organizers begin to prepare for WinterPLAY 2026, access to the Snye will be restricted from late January until Feb. 28. Please stay tuned for more details in the days to come.

For those looking to access the Clearwater River, please use the Tom Weber and Raphael Cree boat launches.

Stay tuned for more winter activities that will be available at WinterPLAY!

There’s lots of free winter activities to enjoy at the Snye from Feb. 20-24, including: ice sculptures, maple syrup on a stick from the Sugar Shack, horse-drawn wagon rides, cultural programming, fireworks and more!

Stay tuned for more details to come!

Check out WinterPLAY from last year!