Moncton Announces Full PolarFest Program

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Moncton has put the final touches on an exciting program and is set to welcome residents and visitors to Centennial Park from Feb. 17 to 19 for PolarFest, presented by UNI Financial Cooperation. The winter festival will feature live performances by Maude Sonier and André Saulnier in the Happy Craft Brewing Beer Garden, free horse-drawn wagon rides, a glow skate party, complimentary snowshoe rentals, and much more!

Adding an early start to the festivities, a skate party with Isak the DJ is scheduled for Feb. 16 at the Ian Fowler Oval. Residents can also enjoy free indoor Polar Skate sessions on Feb. 19 at the Crossman Community Centre-Kay Arena and at the Superior Propane Centre to celebrate Family Day.

All the festival activities are free and open to all:

Friday, Feb. 16 at Downtown Place and the Ian Fowler Oval 
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.: 

  • Skate Party with Isak the DJ
  • Mama K’s food truck
     

Saturday, Feb. 17 at Centennial Park
Sliding hill, hockey rink, and skating path: open all day until closing 
12 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Half-price cross-country ski rentals
12 p.m. – 7 p.m.: Free snowshoe rentals
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Llama-zing Adventures
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Printmaking with IMAGO
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Make your own snowstorm STEM-based activities with Resurgo Place
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Snow bear building with Arctic Energy Solutions and Scouts Canada
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Music with DJ Bones
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Epoch Chemistry Coffee 
12 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Horse-drawn wagon rides
12 p.m. – 8 p.m.: 

  • Food Trucks: Mama K’s and Fusion Express 
  • Cozy Beer Garden with Happy Craft Brewing 

12 p.m. – 8 p.m.: UNI Warming Tent 
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Ice sculpting demonstration
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Greater Moncton Scottish Association Kilt Skate 
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Live music with Maude Sonier in the Beer Garden 
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: Free maple taffy on a stick by Briggs Maples 
6 p.m.: Glow Skate Party 
6 p.m.: Glow Snowshoe Social 
 

Sunday, Feb. 18 at Centennial Park
Sliding hill, hockey rink, and skating path: open all day until closing 
12 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Half-price cross-country ski rentals
12 p.m. – 7 p.m.: Free snowshoe rentals
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Llama-zing Adventures
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Printmaking with IMAGO
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Snow bear building with Arctic Energy Solutions and Scouts Canada
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Music with DJ Bones
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Epoch Chemistry Coffee
12 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Horse-drawn wagon rides
12 p.m. – 8 p.m.: 

  • Food Trucks: Mama K’s and Fusion Express 
  • Cozy Beer Garden with Happy Craft Brewing 

12 p.m. – 8 p.m.: UNI Warming Tent 
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Live music with André Saulnier in the Beer Garden 
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: Free maple taffy on a stick by Briggs Maples 
6 p.m.: Glow Skate Party 
6 p.m.: Glow Snowshoe Social 
 

Monday, Feb. 19 at Centennial Park (Family Day!)
Sliding hill, hockey rink, and skating path: open all day until closing
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Half-price cross-country ski rentals
12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Free snowshoe rentals 
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Llama-zing Adventures
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Printmaking with IMAGO
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Snow bear building with Arctic Energy Solutions & Scouts Canada
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Music with DJ Bones
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: UNI Warming Tent
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Horse-drawn wagon rides
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.:   

  • Food Trucks: Mama K’s and Fusion Express 
  • Cozy Beer Garden with Happy Craft Brewing
  • Epoch Chemistry Coffee

 

Monday, Feb. 19 
Free indoor public Polar Skate sessions 

  • 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Superior Propane Centre
  • 2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.: Crossman Community Centre-Kay Arena

The City of Moncton would like to thank the PolarFest sponsors for their generous support: UNI Financial Cooperation, the Government of New Brunswick, Acura of Moncton, and Arctic Energy Solutions.

More information about PolarFest can be found on the City of Moncton website.