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2012 Burlington Winter Festival Schedule

Waterfront Park– FRIDAY & SATURDAY

  • Vermont State Snow Carving Competition: ongoing Thursday - Saturday.
  • People’s Choice Voting: Saturday
    *Vote for your favorite sculpture!
  • Award Ceremony: 1:30p.m. Saturday

CONTOIS AUDITORIUM, CITY HALL – SATURDAY

  • Young Tradition Showcase and Dance: 6-9 p.m. Saturday
    Featuring Sarah Blair and Maria Naumann, Tim Cummings and Haliana Burhans, Latimer and Dave Hoke, Beth Anne McFadden and dance students, Heather Morris and dance students, Pete Sutherland and Eileen O’Grady, Jim Burns, Brianna Farber and Andrew Hathaway and others. Presented by Burlington Parks and Recreation and Young Tradition Vermont.  $5 suggested donation ($10 per family). Contact  mrksustc@together.net or www.youngtraditionvermont.org
WATERFRONT – SATURDAY
  • Vermont State Snow Carving Competition - Carving ends at Noon; Judging and Awards Ceremony at 1:30
  • Special Olympics Vermont 16th Annual Burlington Penguin Plunge: Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the plunging starts at 11. Click the link to learn more at the Special Olympics Vermont website and make a team of your own!
  • Burlington Parks & Recreation Family Activity Expo: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center. $4 admission.
  • Free wagon rides along the Waterfront from ECHO.

 

CHURCH  STREET MARKETPLACE - SATURDAY
  • Ice Breaker Button Promotion
  • Light Walk starting at 6:00 pm and every hour on the hour till 2 am
  • Winter Gear Street Dance on the City Hall block from 10 pm to midnight

For more information go to http://www.churchstmarketplace.com/calendar/

Hilton Hotel - Saturday
  • Kids VT Camp and School Fair: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel on Battery Street. Parents and kids can tour around the camp and school options and make arrangements for the summer and year. Free admission. All ages welcome

Hotel Vermont Ice Bar - Friday and Saturday

 
 
Catch the FREE SHUTTLE between Church Street and the Waterfront: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Saturday

Check back for Winter Festival schedule updates!






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