February 2027 · New York's North Country Heads Farther North

We love
Canada

Washington hasn't treated Canada like a friend. The North Country can. All February, we cross into Quebec and Ontario to spend, visit, and say it plainly: we're still your neighbors.

I'm going — take the pledge Plan your trip

A North Country initiative led by Stuart Amoriell

From the Champlain Valley to the Mohawk Valley,

from the Adirondacks to the St. Lawrence …

Visit a friend. Shop local. Stay the night. Say hello.

Three Easy Steps

Canada has been a good friend to us. Here's how the North Country can show we're still a good friend back.

01

Pledge

Add your name to the list of North Country neighbors heading north. One pledge per person, so everyone in your group gets their own sticker.

02

Cross

Head over at your nearest North Country crossing — for a day trip or a long weekend. We'll mail you an “I ♥ Canada” sticker: wear it so Canadians know we're there for them.

03

Share

Post your trip with #NYLovesCanada so Canadians hear it from us, not from Washington.

Mark your calendar

February 2027

A whole month to cross the line and show up for Canada. Kickoff weekend: Feb 6–7.

Feb 6–7

Kickoff weekend

  • MontréalHilary Duff · Bell CentreFri Feb 5
  • LavalAHL: Laval Rocket vs. Utica Comets · Place BellFri Feb 5
  • LavalAHL: Laval Rocket vs. Rochester Americans · Place BellSat Feb 6
  • OttawaPWHL: Ottawa Charge vs. Montréal VictoireSat Feb 6 · 2 pm
  • Québec CityCarnaval de Québec opensFeb 5–14
  • MontréalIgloofest closing nightSat Feb 6
  • MontréalPoutine WeekFeb 1–7
  • OttawaWinterludeJan 29 – Feb 15

Feb 13–15

Valentine's & Presidents' Day

  • MontréalSimple Plan with Yellowcard & Bowling for Soup · Bell CentreFri Feb 12
  • MontréalPWHL: Montréal Victoire vs. Boston FleetFri Feb 12 · 7 pm
  • MontréalNHL: Canadiens vs. Washington CapitalsSat Feb 13
  • OttawaNHL: Senators vs. Toronto Maple LeafsSat Feb 13 · 7 pm
  • MontréalNHL: Canadiens vs. New York RangersSun Feb 14
  • Québec CityCarnaval de Québec — final weekendthrough Feb 14
  • Québec CityInternational Pee-Wee Hockey TournamentFeb 10–21
  • OttawaWinterlude — final weekendthrough Feb 15
  • BrockvilleWinter Classic WeekendFamily Day weekend · dates TBC

Feb 20–21

  • MontréalNHL: Canadiens vs. New York IslandersSat Feb 20
  • MontréalDon Omar · Bell CentreSun Feb 21
  • MontréalCurrents · MTELUSSat Feb 20
  • MontréalMontréal en Lumière opensFeb 18–28
  • MontréalLUMINO light installationsJan 21 – Mar 7

Feb 27–28

  • OttawaHans Zimmer Live · Canadian Tire CentreFri Feb 26
  • LavalAHL: Laval Rocket vs. Toronto Marlies · Place BellFri Feb 26
  • MontréalAngélique Kidjo · MTELUSSat Feb 27
  • Québec CityHans Zimmer Live · Centre VidéotronSun Feb 28
  • MontréalMontréal en Lumière — closing weekendthrough Feb 28
  • CornwallOutdoor skating rinks & Big Ben Ski CentreAll month · weather permitting

Dates from organizers, venues and league schedules; more events added as they're announced.

Where will you cross?

From Lake Champlain to the St. Lawrence — pick the crossing closest to home.

Champlain Rouses Point Mooers Chateaugay Fort Covington Massena Ogdensburg

Explore the other side.

Our neighbors' own visitor guides — where to eat, stay and wander once you're across.

Quebec Montréal Bagels, bistros, Old Port strolls and big-city nights. Visitor guide → Quebec Montérégie Orchards, cideries and river towns just over the line. Visitor guide → Quebec · Worth the drive Québec City Old-world walls, cobblestone streets and the Château Frontenac. Visitor guide → Ontario Cornwall & the Seaway Riverfront trails, local eats and small-city charm. Visitor guide → Ontario Brockville & the 1000 Islands A riverfront city and gateway to the islands of the St. Lawrence. Visitor guide → Ontario Ottawa The capital — museums, markets and Parliament Hill. Visitor guide →

They're our neighbors.
Let's act like it.

Tariffs and insults from Washington don't speak for the North Country. Our visits, our dollars and our handshakes can. Pledge to cross this February.

Traveling with your spouse, partner or friends? Each adult should pledge separately, so everyone gets their own "I ♥ Canada" sticker.

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Organized by

Stuart Amoriell

With support from

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