Colchester Winter Carnival

42nd Annual Winter Carnival - January 31 & February 1, 2026
The annual Colchester Winter Carnival is a winter tradition that brings hundreds of families out every year to participate in fun activities!

Cost: $8.00 per Bracelet (required by all in attendance over the age of 2)

Purchase Bracelets beginning on 1.22.26 at:
• Bibens ACE Hardware
• Burnham Memorial Library
• Colchester Recreation Center
• Dick Mazza’s General Store

Schedule of Events

Saturday, January 31, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast (additional fee)
9:30 AM - 3:15 PM Winter Carnival Information Booth
10:00 PM - 12:00 PM PERFORMANCE: Studio 3 Dance 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Jolley & Joy: Balloon Twisters
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM Marc Hughes Caricatures
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM The Big Blue Trunk
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Arts & Crafts Room
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Playdough Extravaganza
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sensory Room
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Music Exploration
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Inflatable Obstacle Courses
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Pony Rides
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Face Painting
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Green Screen Room with LCATV
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Vermont Air National Guard
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sugar on Snow & Maple Cotton Candy
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Food Concessions (additional fee)
11:00 AM - 2:30 PM Stephen Gratto Stilts & Balloon Animals
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PERFORMANCE: Robert Clarke
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PERFORMANCES: Stephen Gratto

Sunday, February 1, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Open Gym at the Recreation Center