2025 Glenelm Snow Sculpture Challenge

We hope you’re all putting out snowfall vibes because the 8th annual Glenelm Snow Sculpture Challenge is just around the corner!

Start thinking about what you’ll create out of snow or ice in your front yard on Saturday, February 1st, 2025.

As always, all sculptures will be entered into a draw for tons of participation prizes and our neighbourhood will be transformed into a snowy art gallery!

So show us your best snow creations! All ages and skill levels are encouraged, and there are dozens of chances for you to win a prize just by participating! Plus, it’ll be lots of fun, we promise!

Register here for your chance to win some cool prizes

2025 Glenelm Snow Sculpture Challenge Sign-Up

Register here for the 2025 Glenelm Snow Sculpture Challenge. **You should receive a confirmation email upon registering. If you do not, please get in touch with us as we may not have received your registration. After you register, we'll drop off a small event sign in your yard to make it easier for people to find all the sculpture locations in the neighbourhood (and to encourage others to participate!). We'll pick up the sign a week or two after the event.

Email (so we can get in touch with you if you win a prize!)*
Your street address (so we don't miss your sculpture!)*
While we are happy that there is interest from outside the neighbourhood, only addresses within Glenelm will be included in the challenge.
Name
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Have questions?

What if I don’t know anything about snow sculpting?

The important thing is to get out there and have fun! All you need to get started is a little imagination and a block of snow, which is super simple to set up. Simply fill a box with snow, let it sit for a few days, remove the box and voilà!

Pro tip: the bigger, the better… details are easier to sculpt when they’re large since you don’t have to manipulate the snow as finely. Plus, it looks really impressive!

Also, here are some links to get you inspired:

You can check out the previous years’ events for inspiration: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Get tips and tricks from a Winnipeg professional snow sculptor in this recap of our past workshop
Check out Matt Morris’ Instagram account, a community snow sculptor from Waterloo, Ontario. He’s got loads of photos for inspiration and even some video tips! (Thanks to Jamie for the link!)
How to build your own magical snow fort with tips from the experts
Snow sculptures: get some fresh air and have some fun
How to make a snow sculpture: easy snow sculpting ideas
Set aside a few hours and Google “Snow Sculpture Ideas“!

Front yard or back?
Front please. It’ll be easier for us to photograph your work (for posterity), plus you’ll get to chat with your neighbours while you create. Added bonus: the whole neighbourhood can then enjoy your masterpiece until the spring!

What if I don’t have enough snow in my yard?
We’re all hoping for more snowfall before the end of the month. If we don’t get enough, we may move the date. But otherwise, just make a smaller sculpture. Borrow some snow from your neighbours. Wheelbarrow some in from your back yard. Supplement with ice you froze in molds. Get creative — you can do this!

What if I am not available to sculpt on February 1st?
You can sculpt on any day (or days) you want! Just make sure you are finished by 1pm on February 1st, because that’s when we’ll be making rounds to photograph all the neighbourhood art. And don’t forget to register your address to make sure we don’t miss your sculpture!

But how will my creative genius be recognized?
Simply having fun enjoying the great outdoors should be your primary goal, but we get it… prizes are pretty great too! We’ve got dozens of really cool prizes to give out, courtesy of our generous local business partners, and we’ll be drawing them at random from all the registered addresses! Not to mention, photos of all entries will be featured in an online gallery on our website after the event, along with a walking-tour map of the neighbourhood sculptures.

Thanks to our generous sponsors

This event could not happen without the generous support of our business neighbours. We would like to warmly thank them for their ongoing commitment to the community, and ask you to please show them your support in return.