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Expandable Brass Band will appear at the Holyoke Winter Carnival Finale, Saturday February 4
2012 Holyoke Winter Carnival Finale
Saturday February 4
Holyoke Heritage State Park
The 2012 Holyoke Winter Carnival Finale concluded on Saturday February 4, with a fantastic crowd that gathered in and around the Holyoke Heritage State Park. Check back over the next few days for pictures and lists of food contest winners.
Before the big party downtown, the fun starts much earlier in the morning with a Free Community Pancake Breakfast at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 485 Appleton St., from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tell your friends, and invite them along, to the Holyoke Winter Carnival’s Free Pancake Breakfast.
The Carnival Finale will feature Storyteller Tom McCabe, a Snowman Public Art Exhibit, tours of the Victory Theatre, “Writer and Teller of Merry Tales of Mirth and Merriment,” Peggy Melanson, the Kinetic State Youth Ensemble, the Expandable Brass Band, Paper City Zumba, St. Parick’s Day Parade Colleen Finalists, Mr. Tim, Miss Massachusetts Teen USA, YMCA obstacle course, Arts & Crafts, Origami, Chili Cook-Off, Cake Decorating Contest, Tango Demonstration, and Carpe Diem, a sensational local rock band.
From Sunday January 29 to Saturday February 4, the Holyoke Winter Carnival will feature more then 25 events in 15 different venues across the City of Holyoke catering to all ages and tastes: snowshoeing, hula hooping, snowman art exhibit, story reading, scavenger hunt, candlepin bowling, music, a hot chocolate social, carousel rides, Chili Cook-off, spaghetti dinner, ice hockey, cake decorating contest, a dog show, movie night, arts & crafts, beauty queens, family game night, and an all-out domino tournament. And the best news of all, more then 98% of the events are free!
Elizur-the-Snowman Public Art Exhibition
Enter to be a part of a public art exhibition planned for the Holyoke Winter Carnival. We are looking for residents, businesses and community organizations interested in making their own Elizur-the-Snowman, and allowing the Carnival to exhibit them together as part of the Winter Carnival. We’re hoping that 20 or more Snow people gather at the Winter Carnival to show off their seasonal attire. To learn more, see our blog page for information on how to make your own Elizur-the-Snowman.
Before all the fun begins, we’re looking for great Community boosters who can help the Winter Carnival Committee with the hard costs of setting up this event. Your sponsorship commitment will entitle you to promote your business or organization in a variety of ways and be part of this new community tradition.
Click here to learn more about becoming a Sponsor.
If you don’t own a business, you can still help by becoming a Friend of the Carnival. Click here to make your donation online. Its easy, and you can give $25, $50, $100, or more to support the Carnival.
Come on Holyoke, bundle up and head out to celebrate the joys of winter.
