Winter Carnival

39th Annual Winter Carnival
February 3, 4 & 5 2023


The annual Colchester Winter Carnival is a winter tradition that brings hundreds of families out every year to participate in fun activities! 

Cost: $7.00 per Bracelet (required by all in attendance over the age of 2) 


Schedule of Events: 

Friday & Saturday: Location: Colchester High School
Sunday: Location: Leddy Ice Rink

Friday, February 3, 2023

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Winter Carnival Information Booth

7:00 PM - 7:45 PM PERFORMANCE: Off the Wall Juggling  DUE TO THE POLAR VORTEX WE ARE POSTPONING FRIDAYS PERFORMANCE UNTIL SATURDAY AT 2 PM. 

Saturday, February 4, 2023

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast (additional fee)

9:30 AM - 3:15 PM Winter Carnival Information Booth

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM PERFORMANCE: Studio 3 Dance 

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Laser Tag with Colchester Paintball

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Jolley & Joy: Wacky Balloon Twisters

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM Marc Hughes Caricatures

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 Pony rides cancelled due to the cold and for the safety of the Pony's.  

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Face Painting

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Henna Tattoos

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Green Screen Room with LCATV

10:00 AM Chili Contest (download entry form)

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Horse Drawn Hay Rides  Hay rides cancelled due to the cold and for the safety of the horses. 

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sugar on Snow & Maple Cotton Candy

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Food Concessions (additional fee)

11:00 AM - 2:30 PM Gabe Gratto Stilts & Balloon Animals

All Day Event Charity Ice Golf Tournament (additional fee) - ICE GOLF POSTPONED UNTIL FEBRUARY 18TH DUE TO LACK OF ICE

Sunday, February 5, 2023

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Skating at Leddy Park w/ CPD Officers




THANK YOU!

The Colchester Winter Carnival Committee would like to express its sincere thanks to the businesses, organizations, and individuals that helped make this year’s event possible.  Your continued support and generosity is greatly appreciated!  We could not do it without you!  

Thank you to our sponsors: 
Allegiance Truck • American Legion Post 91 • Bauer Gravel Farnham, LLP • Claussen's Florist, Greenhouse & Perennial Farm • Coates Island Marina • Colchester Contracting Services, Inc. • Cummings Electric PC •Danform Shoes • Dick Mazza’s General Store, Inc • Engelberth Construction, Inc. • Hayward Tyler, Inc. • Kent Booraem - State Farm Insurance • Malletts Bay Self Storage, LLC • Marina at Marble Island LLC • Mike’s Auto Parts, LLC • Red Leaf Software LLC • RIG Insurance Services, LLC • Saba Marine, LLC • Sam Mazza’s Farm Market • Shadow Cross Farm Inc. • Sheppard Custom Homes (Major Sponsor)

Special Thanks to the following: 
All the concessionaires • Colchester High School Custodial Staff, Colchester High School National Honor Society • Colchester Lions Club • Colchester Police Department • Colchester School District • Lake Champlain Access Television • Mike & Ethan Guillemette • Parks & Recreation Advisory Board • Rich Gardner & Camp Ta-Kum-Ta • Steve Davis, Director of Nutrition & Food Service • Studio 3 Dance • Val Pallotta & Josh Pallotta Fund & House