36th Annual Winter Carnival
February 1, 2 & 3, 2019
Theme: "Myth & Magic"
All activities take place at the Colchester High School, except for Sunday's Open Skate (at Leddy Park in Burlington).
The annual Colchester Winter Carnival is a winter tradition that brings hundreds of families out to the Colchester High School campus for a weekend packed with activities, food concessions, arts & crafts, and other family fun, both inside and outside. Each year, a theme is chosen by the Winter Carnival committee, and visitors are encouraged to join in the fun by dressing up to match the theme! The most popular event of the weekend is the Friday night Colchester's Got Talent show, which puts Colchester's most talented residents on the stage for a night of music, dance, and performance! Auditions are held in January. Cash prizes are awarded to the top three performances in each age group!
WINTER CARNIVAL SCHEDULE:
*All events at Colchester High School, unless noted
Friday, February 1, 2019
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Winter Carnival Information Booth
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM COLCHESTER’S GOT TALENT - A COMMUNITY TALENT SHOW
5:30 PM & 7:00 PM CHS Girls Basketball Games
Saturday, February 2, 2019
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast (additional fee)
9:30 AM - 3:15 PM Winter Carnival Information Booth
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PERFORMANCE: Studio 3 Dance Company
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Laser Tag with Colchester Paintball
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Horse Drawn Hay Rides
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Marc Hughes Caricatures
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Jolley & Joy: a Couple Wacky Balloon Twisters
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM The Big Blue Trunk
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Arts & Crafts Room
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Playdough Extravaganza
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sensory Room
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Inflatable Obstacle Courses
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Pony Rides
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Face Painting
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Henna Tattoos
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Green Screen Room with LCATV
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Everest Climb N’ Slide
10:30 AM Chili Contest
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Food Concessions (additional fee)
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Balloon Animals with the Gratto Family Stilt Walkers
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Sugar on Snow & Maple Cotton Candy
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Magic by George
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Fat Bike Demos with Malletts Bay Bicycle & Ski Shop
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Charity Ice Golf Scramble (additional fee)
Sunday, February 3, 2019
11:20 AM - 12:40 PM Open Skate with CPD Officers (Leddy Park, Burlington)
Winter Carnival Bracelets: $7.00 per bracelet, Children Ages 2 & Under FREE!
Purchase Bracelets at: * Biben’s ACE Hardware * Burnham Memorial Library * Colchester Parks & Recreation * Mazza’s General Store
More information can be found at http://colchestervt.gov/WinterCarnival
HIGHLIGHTS!
COLCHESTER’S GOT TALENT! A Community Talent Show
Friday, February 1, 2019 beginning at 6:00 PM – Bracelet Required
Join us for an evening of spectacular amateur talent! From children to adults and families, this is an evening full of entertainment and extreme talent from Colchester residents. Based on the hit TV talent show, “American’s Got Talent,” these local acts will perform and be scored by age groups. Judges will choose the winners, and cash prizes are awarded to the top three finishers in each category. 2019 Judges include Colchester Superintendent Amy Minor, Miss Vermont 2018 Julia Crane, and Local 22/Local 44 Meteorologist Torrance Gaucher! Acts were chosen through an audition process in January. Thank you to Sheppard Custom Homes, our major sponsor for this event! Location: Theatre; Overflow seating & live stream in Cafeteria.
Everest Climb N’ Slide – OUTSIDE!
Avenge on your journey as you climb the 30-foot peak to the very top of the Everest Slide. When you finally reach the summit, enjoy your adventure on whichever path you may choose as you come rushing back down the winding slopes. Location: outside main entrance
Sensory Room
Explore the world around us through sound and touch! This room is geared toward preschoolers ages birth to 4 and will feature interesting objects to touch, switch, click, and more.
THESE ACTIVITIES MAY CARRY AN ADDITIONAL FEE THAT IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE BRACELET ENTRY.
Lion's Club Pancake Breakfast 8:30 -11:00 AM
The Lion's Club of Colchester will be hosting the Pancake Breakfast. What a way to get the day off to a great start! Free with Winter Carnival Bracelet. Without bracelet: $3.00 under six years of age, $5.00 over 6 years of age, maximum of $15 per family of 4. Location: CHS Cafeteria.
Chili Contest 10:30 AM
No entry fee for contest participants, but donations to the Josh Pallotta Fund will be accepted. Think you have the best chili in town? Well then, test your chili against your neighbor at this community contest! Entries support the Josh Pallotta Fund, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to assisting Veterans and Service members struggling with Post Traumatic Stress and to one day end Veteran suicide. Judging will begin at 10:30 AM. The top 3 will win a gift certificate, trophy, & bragging rights. More details can be found at: http://www.joshpallottafund.org. Remaining chili will be sold as concessions with proceeds benefiting the Josh Pallotta Fund. Registration Deadline 1/25. Location: Cafeteria.
Ice Golf Charity Scramble @ Lower Bayside (Beach) 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Two 9-hole golf courses will be assembled on the frozen surface of our beautiful Lake Champlain. Teams of four will play in a scramble-format starting at Bayside Beach. $50/person. All proceeds benefit Vermont’s Camp Ta-Kum-Ta. Graphite shafts not recommended due to their brittleness in cold weather. White golf balls are not allowed. One hockey stick per team. For details, or to register, visit http://www.facebook.com/VermontIceGolf
