Town of Carbonear - Special Events
The Carbonear Special Events Committee and other community agencies offer a number of Special Events year round which are enjoyed by citizens and visitors.
CARBONEAR WEEKEND 2010
Thank you to everyone who participated
Photos from Carbonear Days Parade > >
Carbonear Canada Day Contert 2010
June 26 Canada Day Concert 2010. Featuring Greeley's Reel. Paddy's Garden Gates Open at 7:30pm Cost: $5 More information > >
CARBONEAR WINS AWARD FOR WINTER LIGHTS 2010.
This week, the Town of Carbonear was awarded - 5 stars for Historical Preservation ~ Rorke Store Museum by Winter Lights Celebrations, Canada > >
The Winter Carnival Art Contest entries showed great tallent. The Senior Division was held at Carbonear Collegiate high school, and the Junior division at St. Francis Junior High School in Harbour Grace.
Junior winners, in order: 1st - Alana Loveys; 2nd - Aimee Butt; 3rd - Natalie Hiscock
Senior: 3rd - Emmie Penney, coloured lead on paper; 2nd - Erin Barry, graphite on paper; 1st - Mary Pryor, ink on silk
See photo of Winners from Winter Carnival Art Contest > >
More Photos from the 2010 Winter Carnival > >
Word of "the World Cup of Tiddly" is spreading!
A little girl from Nova Scoita was fascinated when her Nova Scotian Grandparents told her about a game called Tiddly. Searching on the Internet, the only information she could find was about the World Cup fo Tiddly in Carbonear. Her mother emailed Judy Cameron, of the Special Events Committee, asking her questions, so that her daughter could complete on school project on Tiddly. Below are photos of the girl with her presentation. The mother wrote:
I saw your email address at the bottom of the 2009 registration form, and so I thought I'd go out on a limb and write to you and ask if you, or anyone you happen to be in contact with, has a photo of some people playing Tiddly (or a picture of their sticks) that you would considering emailing to me so that we can print the photo and put it on Shani's display board! I know this is probably a very unusual ask, and if you aren't able to help that's completely fine -- you just have no idea the number of people here (in Nova Scotia) that are telling me Tiddly is actually just another name for Tiddlywinks and my parents had their information mixed up!!
Here are the photos.
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2nd Annual Winter Lights Celebrations Winter Carnival 2010 -
Feb 26 to Mar 7 > >
The Town of Carbonear through its Special Events Committee will be participating in the National Winter Lights Celebrations. Winter Lights Celebrations encourages municipalities, large and small, to celebrate winter activities through decorative, cultural and spiritual programs, with the objective of creating attractions for tourism from within Canada and abroad.
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Events completed in 2009
Photos and information from 2009 Carbonear Days > >
Summer, 2009 - HISTORIC WALKING TOURS TOWN WERE HELD IN THE TOWN OF CARBONEAR
Walks start from the Railway Station Museum, next door to the Civic Centre. Planter's Walk: Monday & Tuesday – 10:30 a.m.; Willoughby Walk: Wednesday & Thursday – 3 p.m.; Moxley Cemetery Walk: Friday – 7 p.m. For more information >>
Remembrance Day - November 11 >>Information about Remembrance Day 2008
August 9-10 Carbonear: 12th Annual Antique Car Show & Shine Paddy’s Garden. Live music, family activities, and concessions. FMI: 709-596-0927
Carbonear Days - July 31 - August 3
Complete Schedule of Event for Carbonear Days > >
July 25-26: 6th Annual Show n'Shine Paddy's Garden. Steak BBQ & Dance Sat. Night, NL Breakfast Sun. morning. FMI: Cy 596-0601
The 21th Annual Carbonear Triathlon (over for 2009)
For more information about 21th Annual Carbonear Sprint Triathlon >>
Canada Day - Memorial Day Weekend - 2008
CANADA DAY CONCERT - PADDY'S GARDEN
Tuesday, July 1st
1pm to 6 pm. at the Carbonear Recreation Complex Soccer Field
followed by Canada Day Fireworks at dusk on the Public Wharf
[Canada Day 2007] >>
[Canada Day 2006] >>
April 2009
April 2 - April 4 Carbonear Avalon West Regional Intermediate / Senior HIgh School Drama Festival & 3rd Youth Cultural Conference Princess Sheila NaGeira Theatre Phone: 709.596.7529(PLAY) Fax: 709.596.5021- Email: info@princedsssheilatheatre.com
Schedule for Drama Festival >>
Photos from April 3 >>
Photos from April 4 >>
March - April, 2009
Kiwanis Music Festival
Grand Concerts [March 31- April 1, 2009]
February 27th to march 8th, 2009
Winter Carnival - 2009 > >
Photos from the 2009 Carbonear Winter Carnival >>
WINTER LIGHTS - CHRISTMAS 2008- 2009 > >
2007-2008
Schedule of Events for Winter Lights 2008 >>
Printable Schedule [PDF] 2008 >>
February 21st to 24th, 2008
Winter Carnival - 2008 > >
Winners in Photo Contest 2008 >>
Photos from Winter Carnival 2008 >>
Winter Carnival -2007
[March 1-4, 2007 - See photos of events and entries in the 2007 Winter Photo Contest]
Schedule of Events for 2007 Winter Carnival
March, 2007
Kiwanis Music Festival
Grand Concerts [March 27- 28, 2007]
If you have suggestions, comments, photographs, or events and information to add, please contact:
Special Events Committee
Email: special.events@carbonear.ca
OR
Rob Button,
Director of Recreation & Tourism
Town of Carbonear, P.O. Box 999, A1Y 1C5
Phone: (709)596-7535 Fax: (709)596-6079
Email: rob.button@carbonear.ca
