Help Vaughan celebrate milestone 25th anniversary Winterfest

Vaughan Citizen
February 3, 2014

You are invited to help Vaughan celebrate the 25th anniversary of WinterFest Sunday, Feb. 9.

This year’s WinterFest takes place at the Vellore Village Community Centre (1 Villa Royale Ave., in Woodbridge) from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m with an official welcome by the mayor and members of council at 11 a.m.

Presented by TD and event sponsors CN, Direct Energy Home Services and Tim Hortons, WinterFest will feature free entertainment and activities, a midway zone, IceZone, lumberjack shows, horse drawn wagon rides, floor curling sessions, video gaming, a photo booth, face painting, art, opera and science workshops and more.

WinterFest stage entertainment will include performances by Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, Canadian pop star Tyler Shaw, Puppet Tamer Ventriloquist Tim Holland, Bounce Entertainment and the Singing Princesses.Carlos of YTV will emcee the 25th anniversary event. Exciting meet and greets will take place with Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, Peppa Pig, The Octonauts, along with the fairy tale princesses, Star Wars characters and comic book heroes.

Anna Olson, celebrity chef and host of the Food Network Canada’s Bake with Anna Olson, will be onsite for two baking demonstrations followed by an autograph signing at 2 p.m. Great food will also be available for purchase in the food zone.

Visitors can win prizes by participating in a live photo scavenger hunt called Find a clue, win a prize! To participate, follow WinterFest highlights on Instagram (@recandculturev) and look for clues posted on Instagram throughout the day.

To be featured in the city's online photo gallery, post your favourite WinterFest moments on Instagram by tagging@recandculturev or #WinterFest2014.

Parking will not be available at the event site. You can park at Vaughan City Hall, 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr. or Emily Carr Secondary School, 4901 Rutherford Rd., and take the free shuttle bus service provided by Can-Ar Coach, running continuously to and from the event site between 9:15 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.

For more information about WinterFest, please visit vaughan.ca/WinterFest