Winterfest
Vaughan Celebrates Winterfest
Join us for FREE stage entertainment, activities, giveaways and more!
Saturday, February 7, 2026, 3pm-8pm, outdoors only
Sunday, February 8, 2026, 10am-3pm, indoors and outdoors
Vellore Village Community Centre, 1 Villa Royale Avenue, Vaughan
Email cityevents@vaughan.ca with questions.
Shuttle Bus Schedules - Saturday, February 7
Planning your trip to Vaughan’s Winterfest? View the shuttle bus schedules below for Saturday, February 7. and Sunday, February 8. Please note, shuttle bus schedules are subject to change.
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Depart from Emily Carr Depart Vellore Village 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 2:30PM 3:00PM 3:00PM 3:30PM 3:30:PM 4:00PM 4:00PM BREAK 4:30PM 5:00 PM BREAK 5:30PM 5:30PM BREAK 6:00PM 6:30PM BREAK 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 8:00PM 7:50PM 8:30PM -
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Depart from Vaughan City Hall Depart Vellore Village 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 2:30PM 3:00PM 3:00PM 3:30PM 3:30:PM 4:00PM 4:00PM BREAK 4:30PM 5:00 PM BREAK 5:30PM 5:30PM BREAK 6:00PM 6:30PM BREAK 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 8:00PM 7:50PM 8:30PM -
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Depart from VMC LIBRARY (200 APPLE MILL ROAD) Depart Vellore Village 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 2:30PM 3:00PM 3:00PM 3:30PM 3:30:PM 4:00PM 4:00PM BREAK 4:30PM 5:00 PM BREAK 5:30PM 5:30PM BREAK 6:00PM 6:30PM BREAK 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 8:00PM 7:50PM 8:30PM
Shuttle Bus Schedules - Sunday, February 8
Please note that shuttle bus schedules are subject to change.
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Depart from eMILY cARR
Depart Vellore Village
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
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Depart from Vaughan City Hall
Depart Vellore Village
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
9:30AM
10:00AM
10:00AM
10:30AM
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11:00PM
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Depart from VMC LIBRARY (200 APPLE MILL ROAD) Depart Vellore Village 9:00 AM
9:30 AM
9:30AM
10:00AM
10:00AM
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11:00PM
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Winterfest - More Information
Event details are subject to change.
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Saturday, February 7th
3:00pm - Zumba fitness by City of Vaughan Recreation Services
3:30pm - Official Welcome with Mayor & Members of Council
3:45pm - Gabby’s Dollhouse Dance Party!
4:30pm - Wicked 2 Live Show
5:15pm - Royal Princess Gala
6:00pm - Neel Dani
6:45pm - DJ Monaco
Sunday, February 8th
10:00am - DJ Monaco
10:35am - Frank Moyo
11:10am - Blue’s Clues Storytime Show
11:45am - Official Welcome with Mayor & Members of Council
12:00pm - Dance performances by Kreative in Dance Styles
12:30pm - Zumba fitness by City of Vaughan Recreation Services
1:00pm - K-Pop Demon Hunters (SEAgalz)
2:00pm - Simply Spice: Tribute to the Spice Girls
Stage will be located in the parking lot of Vellore Village Community Centre.
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Saturday, February 7th (outside only)
- Midway rides
- Meet and Greets at the outdoor meet and greet tent:
4:30pm – 5:15pm: Gabby from Gabby’s Dollhouse
5:15pm-5:45pm: Glinda & Elphaba from Wicked: For Good
- Skating and Snowshoeing
- Muskoka chairs
- Live ice sculpting
- Jumping Kids Gym & Sensory Bus (mobile sensory space)
- FREE giveaway (while quantities last)
Sunday, February 8th (inside and outside)
Outdoors
- FREE Pancake Breakfast (10am-11am, while quantities last)
- Meet and Greets with SpongeBob SquarePants at the outdoor meet and greet tent (1:00pm – 1:45pm)
- Midway rides
- Horse-drawn wagon rides
- Skating and Snowshoeing
- Sports Games
- Muskoka chairs
- Jumping Kids Gym & Sensory Bus (mobile sensory space)
- Ice throne selfie station
- FREE giveaway: Mini Hockey Sticks (while quantities last)
Indoors
- Roaming Performers
- Activity Room 1
- Cicco Aroma Candle Making Worksho (first come first serve basis)
- 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 2:35 p.m.
- Cicco Aroma Candle Making Worksho (first come first serve basis)
- Activity Room 2
- Applefun Puppetry Show
- 10:00am, 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
- Applefun Puppetry Show
- Activity Room 3
- Nail Painting with Glama Gals
- Chess Drop-In
- Activity Room 4
- Animal Demo/Education Session with Earth Rangers
- Colouring Mural
- Gymnasium
- Hockey Sports Games
Astronomy in Action Dome
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre
- Slime Station with Mad Science
- Cafeteria
- Airbrush and Glitter Tattoos
- Button Making
- Pool
- 1pm-3pm: Free Recreational Swim by City of Vaughan Recreation Services
- 1pm-3pm: Free Lifeguard Activity by City of Vaughan Recreation Services
- Vellore Village Library programs (inside the library)
- 10am: Winter-themed Storytime
- 12pm-3pm: Building Activities
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- Food Zone with various food trucks and food vendors
- 905 Hotdog Pound
- BeaverTails
- KabZza
- Mr. Kettle Corn
- Pattoa Foods
- Pressed! Sandwich
- Real Empanada
- Skewdat
BBQ Gourmet (Sunday only)
- Business Zone / Marketplace with vendor booths selling or showcasing their products and services
FREE Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, February 8th (10am-11am, while quantities last)
- Food Zone with various food trucks and food vendors
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There will be NO PARKING along Villa Royale Avenue or at Vellore Village Community Centre.
Park & Walk
Park & Walk is available at the following locations:
- Fossil Hill Public School – 2 Firenza Road
- St. Veronica Catholic Elementary School – 171 Maria Antonia Road
Accessible Parking
Accessible Parking is available at the following location:
- St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School – 2 Davos Road
Shuttle Buses
Free shuttle bus service will be available on February 7 and February 8 from/to the following locations:
- City Hall – 2141 Major Mackenzie Dr. (free parking)
- Emily Carr Secondary School – 4901 Rutherford Road (free parking)
- VMC Library – 200 Apple Mill Road (no free parking at this location)
See Shuttle Bus sections for timings. Schedule is subject to change.
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