City of Dryden - Dryden’s Annual Winter Festival

Dryden’s Annual Winter Festival

February 18 - 20, 2012

Click Here for Full Schedule of Events

Below are events requiring pre-registration

For more information on these and other Dryden Winter Festival Events contact:

807-223-1426 or e-mail winterfestival@dryden.ca

Winter Festival Toques $10

Purchase your touque to attend Dryden's Annual Winter Festival Grand Opening Ceremony and you could win $1000 cash and other great prizes. Proceeds to Dryden Neighbourhood Legacy Project.

Buy your toque today at any of the following locations: Casey's Clothes Closet, Dryden Pool & Fitness Centre, Dryden Public Library, Ella-Lynn's, Timbermax or Time out Sports.

Contest Rules

Grand Opening - Cops vs Dogs

Dryden Memorial Arena - 84 Whyte Avenue
February 18th
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Pregame Spaghetti Dinner 2 p.m. or 3 p.m.

The Dryden Ice Dogs look to handcuff Dryden's finest. It's the Annual Cops vs Dogs game at the Memorial Arena. Kick off Winter Festival by supporting the longest serving SIJHL Junior Hockey team as they battle the Cops. Proceeds go to the Dryden Neighborhood Legacy Project.

Event proudly sponsored by: The City of Dryden, DMTS, Dryden Neighborhood Legacy Project, Dryden Ice Dogs, Kinsmen Club of Dryden

Family Snow Sculpting Competition

Your front yard
February 18th - Judging

Give life to your front yard in the form of snow! Get together as a family or workplace to sculpt a masterpiece. The sky is the limit on creativity, colour, and design.

Proudly sponsored by: The City of Dryden

Snowarama - For Easter Seals Kids

Dryden Flying Club
February 19th

11 am registration - 12 pm to noon ride

Raise pledges and earn great prizes in support of children, youth and young adults with physical disabilities. Lunch, groomed trails, awards and prize draws.

Supported by: The City of Dryden, Dryden Power Toboggan Club and Rotary International

For more information visit www.snowarama.org or call 1-800-267-3778 ext 4

Glow Bowling for WinterFest

Timberlanes Bowling Alley - Princess Avenue
February 19th

7:00 p.m. start

Teams are invited to dress up and new bowler registrations are encouraged. Come out for a great evening of family fun. Prizes will be awarded.

$5/person - Includes 2 games and shoe rental

8:30pm Start

Proudly sponsored by Timberlanes Bowling Alley and The City of Dryden

For the Love of Hockey

Your Backyard or Wabigoon
February 19th - Judging Day

Celebrate Winter Festival and show your love of hockey at the same time! Build an Outdoor Rink for the Love of Hockey and your family could win a game of shinny with the Dryden Ice Dogs and a $50 Pizza Hut Gift Certificate. The sky is the limit on creativity and design.

Proudly sponsored by: The Dryden Ice Dogs and the City of Dryden

3 on 3 Hockey Tournament

Dryden Memorial Arena - 84 Whyte Avenue
February 20th
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

$10 per player

Registration now closed for this event

Event proudly sponsored by: Dryden Minor Hockey Association, Pizza Hut and the City of Dryden

Tournament Rules

Free Family Fishing Derby

Wabigoon Lake - Van Horne Landing
February 20th

Come out and try ice fishing! Fishing license Free! Bring the family out for an afternoon of fun and laughs and maybe catch some fish too! Holes are pre-drilled, just bring your rods & bait. We look forward to a fun family fishing day with you!

Pimp Your Ice Shack

Wabigoon Lake
February 20th - Judging Day

Register and start pimping your ice shack today! A panel of "barely distinguished" judges will make their rounds to ice shacks on Wabigoon Lake. Pimp your shack along the ice road for easy judging OR provide transportation to your shack for the judges to view

Proudly sponsored by: The City of Dryden