Winterfest 2024

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We invite you to join us at Winterfest on November 23rd, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Downtown Carleton Place and the Market Square Pavilion at 7 Beckwith Street. 

Winterfest is a free, family-friendly event for all ages to kick off the Holiday season. Get together and mingle in our beautiful downtown dining and shopping district and embrace the wintry weather and holiday spirit. Enjoy roaming carolers and entertainers, free horse-drawn wagon rides, and a Night Market with sidewalk sales and a local vendor market.

Market Square will be an ideal place to begin or end your adventures in downtown Carleton Place as it will be the place to find and enjoy entertainment for all ages! Visit the Rona warming station for a comfy seat and a place to mingle, grab a delicious meal or snack with our on-site vendors, and get ready for some great live entertainment including: 

4:00 p.m: This event kicks off with Ottawa’s own Monkey Rock Music. This one-hour interactive show is suitable for children of all ages and participants will be invited to join the band!

5:15 p.m. – 6:30p.m: Join local performer Skyler Radmore for a variety of hits that will keep you tapping your toes and singing along. 

6:30 p.m. – 8:00p.m: Carleton Places’ very own Small Town Socials turns up the party at 6:30 p.m. If you have seen this band live before, you know their upbeat personalities create a party atmosphere that will leave you no choice but to get up and dance. 

Enjoy the vibrant hometown atmosphere and bask in the warmth of the community as you peruse holiday displays, shop the holiday sales, enjoy delicious seasonal treats and warm drinks and plenty of fun and games. This event is proudly presented in collaboration with the Town of Carleton Place, Downtown Carleton Place BIA, and CP Tourism.