Schedule
The 2013 Holyoke Winter Carnival will take place across the City of Holyoke from March 1-3, 2013. The Holyoke Winter Carnival is open to all area residents and visitors and will feature fun events for the whole family, including live music, dance, outdoor ice skating, food contests, hockey, and plenty of hot chocolate. This year there will be a mixture of paid and free events. Parking is free and usually right next to most venues.
Schedule of Events
| TIME | COST | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Sunday, February 24, 2013 | |||
| 10:00 a.m. | Free | Pre-Winter Carnival Worship Service | St. Paul’s Episcopal Church |
| FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2013 | |||
| 6:00 p.m. | Free | Opening Event: Luminaria featuring the Award Winning Enchanted Circle Theater | Community Field |
| SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2013 | |||
| 7:30 a.m. | Free | Indoor Rowing | Jones Ferry River Access Center |
| 9:00 a.m. | $5.00 | Zumba | Paper City Fitness |
| 10:15 a.m. | $10.00 | Yoga for Beginners | Vega Yoga |
| 9:00 a.m. | Free | Holyoke Public Library Winter Crafts – Sketch art and snowflake ornaments | Holyoke City Hall |
| 1:00 p.m. | Free | Hot Dogs on A Cold Winter Day, Holyoke Dog Show | Holyoke High School |
| 4:00 p.m. | Free | Cupcake Decorating for Children | Gateway City Arts |
| 4:30 p.m. | Free | Cake Decorating & Chili Cook-Off Contests | Gateway City Arts |
| 7:00 p.m. | Free | Family Movie: Ice Age | United Congregational Church |
| 7:30 p.m. | $5.00 | Winter Concert starring Salvation Alley, Carpe Diem, Toussaint the Liberator & Kultura Borikua Doors open at 7:00 p.m. | Gateway City Arts |
| 7:30 p.m. | TBA | ||
| SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013 | |||
| 8:30 a.m. | Free | Community Pancake Breakfast | Dean Technical High School |
| 10:15 a.m. | $2.00 | Cardio Hip Hop | Holyoke YMCA |
| 1:00 p.m. | Free | “Battle of the Bridge” Benefit Hockey: Holyoke Firefighters vs Chicope Fire Dept. | Fitzpatrick Ice Arena |
| 1:00 p.m. | Free | Noticing Nature – Guided program for families | Mt. Tom, Stone House, Visitor’s Center |
| 1:30 p.m. | Free | Domino Tournament | Salsarengue Restaurant |
| 4:00 p.m. | $8.00 Adults, $5.00 Kids | Spaghetti Dinner featuring Zydeco Connection | Elks Lodge |
