Newmarket's Winterfest 2018 is taking place on February 17th & 18th.

Saturday, February 17, 2018 

Newmarket Riverwalk Commons and Newmarket Community Centre and Lions Hall (200 Doug Duncan Drive)

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Pancake breakfast 8 to 11 a.m.)

Bring the family and join us for some winter fun both indoors and outdoors. Please dress for outdoor activities. 

Featured activities include: 

• Outdoor public skating (Tim Hortons Skating Feature). 

• Enjoy train rides on the Tim Hortons Express Train.

• Learn to Curl hosted by the York Curling Club (9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.). 

• Children's games with the Newmarket Car Club. 

Indoor activities and attractions:

• Vendor and Community Group Information booths (Hall 2) including: LEAF®,  Newmarket Car Club, Inn from the Cold, St. John Ambulance - York Region Branch, Rotary Club of Newmarket, Interact Youth Group, York Region Children's Aid Society, Central York Fire Services, York Regional Police, Forget-Me-Not Alpacas, Balloon Twisting, Face Painting, Newmarket Public Library, York Region Transit.

• Sports Hall (Hall 3 & 4) Hockey Hall of Fame, YNBA, York Curling Club, York Region Lions Football, Newmarket Skating Club, Sports Hall featuring the Newmarket Hurricanes Interactive Hockey Zone, 

• Learn the fundamentals of snowboarding in the indoor Burton Riglet Snowboard Park hosted by Snowboard Ontario (Hall 3 & 4).

Outdoor vehicles and information booths:  

• York Region Paramedics, York Region Transit, Central York Fire Services, York Regional Police

Outdoor entertainment:

• Newmarket Skating Club performance (1 p.m.)
• The Fire Guy (2 p.m.). 
• DJ Tyler Stevenson (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.).

Community group food and beverage options (while quantities last):  

• Pancake Breakfast for $1 hosted by the Newmarket Lions Club (8 to 11 a.m.) (Hall 1)
• BBQ hotdogs and hot chocolate provided by the Rotary Club of Newmarket (Outside) 
• Cotton candy, popcorn, hot chocolate, and more provided by the Corinthian Masonic Lodge (Outside) 
• Pulled pork provided by the Newmarket Lioness Club (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) 

Winterfest Free Skating and Swimming

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Ray Twinney Complex (100 Eagle Street West)

• Noon to 2 p.m. (free public skating) and 2 to 4 p.m. (free public swimming) 

• Bring your family and friends to enjoy a free skate and swim. Choose one activity or stay for both, it's a fun way to stay active. 

• Please refer to swimming guidelines and ratios. 

For more information, please email [email protected] or call Customer Service at (905) 895-5193.

Support Newmarket's green initiatives by walking, carpooling or taking the bus. 

For up-to-date weather and/or cancellation information for Town-run events, please call the PLAY Hotline 1-877-PLAY936, on the date of the event, two hours prior to the start time. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.  

For all of the details visit the Town of Newmarket website at: