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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 PM2:30 PM
2:30PM3:00PM
3:00PM3:30PM
3:30:PM4:00PM
4:00PMBREAK
4:30PM5:00 PM
BREAK5:30PM
5:30PMBREAK
6:00PM6:30PM
BREAK7:00PM
7:00PM7:30PM
7:30PM8:00PM
7:50PM8:30PM
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Depart from Vaughan City HallDepart Vellore Village
2:00 PM2:30 PM
2:30PM3:00PM
3:00PM3:30PM
3:30:PM4:00PM
4:00PMBREAK
4:30PM5:00 PM
BREAK5:30PM
5:30PMBREAK
6:00PM6:30PM
BREAK7:00PM
7:00PM7:30PM
7:30PM8:00PM
7:50PM8:30PM
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Depart from VMC LIBRARY (200 APPLE MILL ROAD)Depart Vellore Village
2:00 PM2:30 PM
2:30PM3:00PM
3:00PM3:30PM
3:30:PM4:00PM
4:00PMBREAK
4:30PM5:00 PM
BREAK5:30PM
5:30PMBREAK
6:00PM6:30PM
BREAK7:00PM
7:00PM7:30PM
7:30PM8:00PM
7:50PM8:30PM

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

9:30AM

10:00AM

10:00AM

10:30AM

10:30:AM

11:00PM

11:00AM

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11:30AM

12:00 PM

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12:30PM

12:30PM

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1:00PM

1:30PM

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2:00PM

2:00PM

2:30PM

2:30PM

3:00PM

3:00PM

3:30PM

3:20PM

4:00PM

3:00 PM

3:30PM

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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

10:30:AM

11:00PM

11:00AM

BREAK

11:30AM

12:00 PM

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12:30PM

12:30PM

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1:00PM

1:30PM

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2:00PM

2:00PM

2:30PM

2:30PM

3:00PM

3:00PM

3:30PM

3:20PM

4:00PM

3:00 PM

3:30PM

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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

10:30AM

10:30:AM

11:00PM

11:00AM

BREAK

11:30AM

12:00 PM

BREAK

12:30PM

12:30PM

BREAK

1:00PM

1:30PM

BREAK

2:00PM

2:00PM

2:30PM

2:30PM

3:00PM

3:00PM

3:30PM

3:20PM

4:00PM

3:00 PM

3:30PM

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.
  • Activity Room 2
    • Applefun Puppetry Show
      • 10:00am, 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
  • 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)

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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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Spotlight Sponsors

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Winterfest Awards

 

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© The Corporation of the City of Vaughan. Program subject to change. This is an open, free public event. Professional photographers and local reporters will be present taking pictures and video footage at the event. These images may be used, without further notification at a later date within promotional materials, on the City of Vaughan website and social media outlets – event attendance constitutes consent to such use.

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