Pictou Winter Carnival

Visitors Guide Festivals and Events Pictou Winter Carnival

SNOW SCULPTURE CHALLENGE
Town Wide

3 CATEGORIES
School Challenge
Business 2 Business
On the Home Front (individuals and families at your home)

PRIZES

Register your team or go solo, call Pictou Recreation at 485-4372; provide your
address for judging. Judging will take place on February 11th. Create your masterpiece the week of the Winter Carnival. If the weather does not cooperate, take a picture and send it in.

COLORING CONTEST

Spark the artist in you! Open to all ages. Create your masterpiece leading
up to the weekend of Winter Carnival.

3 CATEGORIES
Children under 6 years
Youth over 6 years
Adult (adult coloring pages)

PRIZES to be WON
1st place $50, 2nd place $25

Coloring pages can be picked up at the Pictou Recreation and Parks office at the Town Hall, the Pictou Library, Pictou Pool or you can download <HERE>
Drop Off your artwork at the Town Hall by Friday, February 9th. Judging will take place on Family Day, February 18th.
SPONSORED BY: AA MUNRO INSURANCE

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
February 9 - 11, 2018

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9th

Homemade Fishcake, Bean and Biscuit Dinner
Northumberland Fisheries Museum, 11:00-1:00 pm
Take Out or Delivery Only
$10 per person, delivery on multiple orders
call Kent at 902-485-5263 or Nadine at 485-1839

Glow Skate on the Outdoor Rink
at the CN Station, Front Street, 7:00-9:00 pm
Music, marshmellow roast, hot drinks and glow sticks provided.

Open Swim, 7:30-9:00 pm
Fisheries Training Pool

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10th

Pancake & Sausage Breakfast 7:30-11:30 am

Hosted by Pictou and Area Lions Club
Adults $7/Children Under 12 $5.00
New Horizons Seniors Club

Valentine Scavenger Hunt – all day
Search the Pictou Library for the Valentine symbols.
Prizes will be awarded for your participation courtesy of the Adopt-a-Library Literacy program.

Family No- Snow Snowman Building Time” IN the Pictou Library - 10:30 am
Materials will be provided and different samples of what you can do.
Games & Fun activities:
“Pin the nose on the Snowman” –
“Snowman Bowling”& more

Free Swim - 12:00-2:00 pm
Pictou Fisheries Training Pool; sponsored by Active Pictou County
Water Games, bumper chairs, treats

AT NEW CALEDONIAN CURLING RINK

Curling Try-It - 1:00-3:00 pm, bring clean shoes for ice activities

Ball Hockey Shoot Out Challenge - 1:00-3:00 pm PRIZES!
Curling Rinking Parking lot

Sleigh Rides (FREE) – 1:30-3:30 pm
Pictou Waterfront at Curling Rink

Learn To Snowshoe - 1:30-2:30 pm, snowshoes provided.

Enjoy a hot chocolate and hot dog while enjoying outdoor winter fun. Color spray bottles and snow fort building blocks will be supplied for snow sculptures/painting on the waterfront. Clean shoes are required for curling activities.

Family Valentine Bingo – 3:00 pm
Pictou Library
Challenge Mom or Dad, brother or sister to fun games of Valentine Bingo.
Prizes will be awarded to the winners courtesy of the Adopt-a-Library Literacy program

Valentine Chocoholic Event - 6:00-8:00 pm
Pictou United Church
Fun & Games ~ Silent Auction ~ Decadent Desserts
~ Chocolate Fountain~ EVERYTHING Chocolate!!!
Tickets at the door; ALL AGES - TOO MUCH FUN

Ladies Night at the Fisheries Training Pool - 7:30-9:00 pm
with Special Guests: Liz van Zutphen, Balance Physiotheraphy AND Laura MacDougall, Henna & the Art of Mehndi
Nutritious refreshments and snacks. $10 per person

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11th

Free Skate
9:30 am-11:30 pm Hector Arena
Sponsored by Active Pictou County

Great Canadian Kilt Skate - 12:30-2:00 pm
Hector Arena, Brought to you by: McCulloch House Museum & Genealogy Centre
WEAR your KILT, WEAR your TARTAN,
Come as you are FREE!! PRIZES!!