#AroundOrangeville – Family Day Weekend – February 14 – 17

Valentines Day is Friday, depending on when you are reading this, guys there is still time to get out and get your wife a gift. It’s also Family Day Long weekend, so there are a lot of things going on over the weekend especially on Monday so get out and have some fun with your loved ones.

All Weekend Long

The Island Lake Ice Fishing Derby continues this weekend through Monday when the prizes will be awarded. Register and take your shot at catching the big one. Prizes will be awarded for the largest fish in a number of categories. For more details go to cvc.ca.

Theatre Orangeville will be presenting the World Premiere of Early Morning Rain - The Legend of Gordon Lightfoot, opening this weekend at the Orangeville Opera House. Come out and check out this new production from Leisa Way and Way-To-Go Productions celebrating the music of Gordon Lightfoot. For more details, showtimes and tickets go to tickets.theatreorangeville.ca.

Friday

Friday Night the Headwaters Racquet Club will be hosting another Kids Night Out - Valentines Day Party from 5:30 – 8:30 pm. Drop off the kids for a fun evening with friends, games, dancing and pizza, while you enjoy a date night for Valentines Day. For more details and to register, go to headwatersracquetclub.com.

The Teen Advisory Group is meeting at the Orangeville Public Library on Mill Street on Friday from 4:00 – 5:30 pm. Have your teens join the group, spend time with friends and earn volunteer hours helping the Library prepare for their upcoming events. For more details go to orangeville.ca.

Saturday

The Credit Valley Conservation will be hosting Terra Cotta’s Moonlight Event at Terra Cotta Conservation Area on Saturday evening from 6:00 – 9:30 pm. Come out and enjoy an evening of skating, snowshoeing and skiing under the stars. For more details go to cvc.ca.

Sunday

The YMCA Cedar Glen Outdoor Centre in Schomberg will be hosting a Free Family Fun Day on Sunday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. There will be many outdoor and indoor activities for all ages including an outdoor maze, scavenger hunt, ropes course, crafts, tobogganing and snowshoeing. For more details go to ymcagta.org

If you are in the Grand Valley area, you can enjoy Free Family Skating on Sunday from 2:30 – 4:00 pm at the Grand Valley District Community Centre. This event is sponsored by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Association, bring your skates and your family and enjoy a fun time on the ice. For more information go to  townofgrandvalley.ca

Join the Quest for Cakes Bakery for Cookie Decorating with Elsa at the Westminster United Church in Orangeville on Sunday from 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Quest for Cakes has teamed up with A Dream is a Wish Princess Parties to bring Elsa from Frozen to decorate cookies and enjoy a fun time with your kids. For more details and for registration information go to the Facebook event page.

Sunday at the Alton Mill you can check out some talented artists in Art Battle from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. In this event, you can watch as the artists compete in timed rounds to produce the winning piece of art. The paint will be flying and if you want to be there go to the Facebook event page for more details and to purchase your tickets.

Monday

The Town of Orangeville will be hosting a fun Family Day event at the Alder Street Recreation Centre, on Monday from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Bring the family for free skating and swimming, face painting, crafts, Family Zumba and cartoon characters at the library. For more details go to orangeville.ca.

Monday you can enjoy Family Fun Day at Island Lake Conservation Area from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Bring your whole family and access and enjoy some of the great activities that are available including ice skating on the lake, snowshoeing, fat bikes, crokicurl and learn to ice fish. For more details go to cvc.ca please note that regular park admission fees will apply.

Monday the Rotary Club of Erin will be hosting a Family Fun Day at Centre 2000 in Erin from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm. There will be family staking, face painting, carnival games and free family movie. Go to the Facebook event page for more details.

The Museum of Dufferin will be hosting a Family Day Event on Monday from 12:00 – 4:00 pm. There will ball hockey game with former NHL’er Aaron Downey in the parking lot and inside there will be crafts and activities for the whole family. For more details visit dufferinmuseum.com.

Mono Nordic Ski Club is hosting a Family Ski Day on Monday at Monora Park from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. You can take advantage of free passes, equipment rentals and instruction and get out and enjoy cross country skiing with your family. For more details go to mononordic.com.

The Shelburne Police Service will be hosting the Polar Plunge on Monday from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm at Fiddle Park in Shelburne as part of Shelbrrr Fest. This event is in support of Special Olympics Ontario and you can sign up to participate in the plunge or support someone who is taking the plunge. Go to polarplunge.ca for more details.

Monday you can enjoy Free Public Skating at the Grand Valley District Community Centre from 1:00 – 2:30 pm sponsored by the Grand Valley Fire Fighters Association. Bring your skates and your friends and family and enjoy an afternoon on the ice. For more details go to townofgrandvalley.ca.

Join Spirit Tree Estate Cidery for their Annual Family Day Wassail Festival on Monday from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Take part in the traditional Wassail Parade to awaken the orchard for the upcoming year. Bring the family and enjoy singing taking part in the parades, crafts and games. Proceeds from the event will go to support Bethel Hospice. For more details go to spirittreecider.com.

Fiddlehead Care Farm is hosting Family Day Fun Day on Monday from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at their farm on 25^th Sideroad in Mono. Come out and meet the staff and animals try snowshoeing, explore the farm and learn more about the programs the farm offers. For more information go to fiddleheadcarefarm.com.

Myrddin Equestrian Centre in Erin will be hosting Family Day at the Horse Farm on Monday from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. Stop by for a tour of their facilities and meet the horses. For more details and to register, go to the Facebook event page.

Have a great long weekend!