Call it a reason to get outside and enjoy the outdoors this winter.

More details of Montreal’s 375th anniversary celebrations were announced Monday morning with a slew of activities for the city's winter festival.

Starting at the beginning of January and running until March, Les Hivernales winter festival is the official kick-off to the city's anniversary party.     

Les Hivernales is meant to encourage people, whether they live in Montreal or are visiting, to head outdoors this winter and get active.

The festival kicks off with Barbegazi, an obstacle course through an urban forest and across a snow-covered replica of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge.

There’s also the familiar Igloofest, catered to electronic music lovers and goes on for six weekends starting in January.

Fête des neiges is back and special for the 375th anniversary, Jean-Drapeau Park has been renovated to accommodate more than 20 activities for all ages, including a Ferris wheel and dogsled rides.

Descente Saint-Denis is a soapbox race, where some 60 participants with get the chance to bomb down St-Denis St. in homemade soapbox cars.

A pond hockey tournament takes place the weekend of Jan. 28-29 at the Olympic Basin, where hundreds are expected to take part in Canada’s favourite winter sport.An eight-day trek through many regions of Quebec makes a stop in Montreal for the Grande traversée du Saint-Laurent, where everyone is invited to ski and snowshoe on specially-designed trails.

It sure sounds magical – the city is organizing a moonlit winter bike ride through the streets of Montreal. Cyclists can ride along a 3.75-kilometre route – or more seasoned ones can take on a 15-kilometre trek.

Top-level athletes will test their mettle racing their canoes on the frozen St. Lawrence River. Two days of events for spectators and athletes.

It’s frosty and bigger than ever before. The Hypothermic Half Marathon gives runners a thrill, with more race options than in the past.

Another obstacle course, the Polar Hero Race features an “extreme winter sport experience” and fun for the whole family.

Curling is a Canadian time-honoured game, and this event takes it to new levels by taking it outdoors.

For more information on the 375th festivities, click here.