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Snowfest

Family fun- all weekend long! February 16, 2024 -February 19, 2024

Fisherman's Ball, Dinner, Dance & Silent Auction at the Bobby Orr Community Centre: 5:00pm-12:00am

  • 5:00pm Doors Open- 6:00pm Roast Beef Dinner- 8:00pm Dance 
  • $30.00 per person- dinner and dance 
  • $15.00 per person- dance only
  • For tickets: visit Ritchie Insurance or call Jim MacCoubrey at 705-746-4576

Parry Sound High School Band Pancake Breakfast at the Bobby Orr Community Centre: 8:00am-10:30am

  • $8.00 per adult 
  • $5.00 per senior/student 
  • Children under 4 are free 
  • Cash only 
  • Breakfast includes all you can eat pancakes, an order of sausage and coffee/tea/juice 
  • Click here for event poster

Helicopter Rides with Great Lakes Helicopters at Kinsmen Park (soccer field): 10:00am-5:00pm

  • Helicopter rides are first come, first served- booked on site with Great Lakes Helicopters 
  • $75.00 per person or $200.00 for three people (cash/credit/debit)
  • Minimum two riders per flight 
  • Ride is approximately 7-8 minutes long

"Curling in Parry Sound: Celebrating 125 Years" Exhibit Grand Opening at The Museum on Tower Hill: 1:00pm-2:00pm

  • Visit the Museum on Tower Hill for the Grand Opening of the Curling in Parry Sound Exhibit, celebrating 125 years of curling in Parry Sound. 
  • The first rock will the thrown at 1:00pm to celebrate the grand opening. 
  • Light refreshments available. 

Special Olympics Ontario Nordic Race Day at Georgian Nordic Outdoor Activity Centre

  • Click here to inquire about participation by athletes with an intellectual disability or their families

Spin Cycle Variety Show at the Bobby Orr Community Centre: 4:00pm-5:00pm

  • The Spin Cycle Show is a unique combination of comedy, variety and circus- all in the same load! 
  • Doors open at 3:30pm 
  • Showtime: 4:00pm

Helicopter Rides with Great Lakes Helicopters at Kinsmen Park (soccer fields): 10:00am-5:00pm

  • Helicopter rides are first come, first served- booked on site with Great Lakes Helicopters 
  • $75.00 per person or $200.00 for three people (cash/credit/debit)
  • Minimum two riders per flight 
  • Ride is approximately 7-8 minutes long. 

SnowPitch at Kinsmen Park: 1pm-5pm

  • Stop by Kinsmen Park- Field 1 and catch a Snow-Pitch Game. 
  • 1:00pm, 2:30pm and 4:00pm game times! 

Family Fun Snowday at Kinsmen Park: 2:00pm-7:00pm

  • Join the Town of Parry Sound at Kinsmen Park for bon-fires, mini-putt, close up magic, logging challenge, plank races, face painting ($), beaver tails ($), pizza ($), snowshoeing and so much more 
  • S'mores supplies provided by Stacie & Troy's No Frills 
  • Warming Centre & hot chocolate provided by the Kinsmen Club of Parry Sound 
  • Join Georgian Bay Biosphere staff for youth activities including a fishing game, and scavenger hunt
  • 3:00pm: The Great Parry Sound Toboggan Races: be sure to join us for the Great Parry Sound Toboggan Races. Registration will open on site at 2:00pm (pre-registration encouraged, click here to pre-register)
    • The Great Parry Sound Toboggan Races will include three races:
      1. Regular Toboggan,
      2. DIY Cardboard Toboggan,
      3. Anything BUT a Toboggan 
    • Be sure to stop by Stacie and Troy's No Frills for cardboard boxes, and a display of cardboard toboggans. 
  • 7:00 Fireworks- end the family fun day with Fireworks at Kinsmen Park. 

Georgian Nordic Outdoor Activity Centre: 9:00am-4:00pm 

  • Enjoy discounted trail passes and rentals for skiing and snowshoeing at Georgian Nordic Outdoor Activity Centre
  • Call 705-746-5067 for more information 

Bimaajitoon Search and Rescue Polar Dip at the Carling Community Centre: 10:00am 

Mayor McGarvey's FREE Family Day BBQ & Skate at the Bobby Orr Community Centre: 11:00am-2:00pm 

  • Hamburgers and Hotdogs available while supplies last
  • Hot Chocolate & Timbits sponsored by Tim Hortons
  • Free family skate 
  • Family board games in the Hart Trophy Room- try out a new game, or play a classic. 
  • Face painting by Happy Face Painting & Body Art ($) in the Stanley Cup Hall

Contact Us

 

Town of Parry Sound
52 Seguin Street
Parry Sound, ON P2A 1B4
T. (705) 746-2101
F. (705) 746-7461

Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Closed on statutory holidays