SnowDay on the Waterfront

 Event Overview

• Event Name: SnowDay on the Waterfront
• Date & Time: Monday, February 17, 11 AM – 4 PM
• Location: Waterfront Area

General Layout

The map outlines different areas of the event with distinct sections:

1. Waterfront Plaza & Green Lawn Area (West Side)
2. Baggage Building Arts Centre (Central)
3. Pond Pavilion Area (Middle of the Park, near Tai Chi Park)
4. Festival Area (East Side, near the water)

Icons indicate important amenities such as food vendors, first aid, warming fires, accessible parking, washrooms, info stations, and a voting station.

Event Areas & Activities

1. Waterfront Plaza & Green Lawn Area (West Side)

• (1) Sugar Shack & Canwest Maple – Traditional maple taffy and treats
• (2) CAHEP – Community arts & heritage engagement activities
• (3) Youth Move – Activities for youth
• (4) Skating Rink – Open for public skating

2. Baggage Building Arts Centre (Central, near Skatepark)

• (5) Thunder Bay Museum
• (6) Boreal Museum
• (7) CAHEP (Community Arts & Heritage Education Project)
• (8) Thunder Bay Art Gallery

3. Pond Pavilion Area (Middle of the Park)

• (9) Beavertails – Food vendor offering pastries
• (10) Ice Fishing with MNR & OFAH – Fishing demonstration
• (11) Story-Based Exercises – Interactive storytelling and movement activities
• (12) Snowshoeing – Try snowshoeing on designated paths

4. Festival Area (East Side, near the water)

• (12) Horse & Carriage Pick-Up/Drop-Off
• (13) Parks Canada & Science North Booths – Interactive learning displays
• (14) Snow Sculptures – Professional Category – Large-scale snow sculptures
• (15) Snow Sculptures – Community Groups – Local participants’ sculptures
• (16) Crokicurl Rink with HMCS Griffon – A hybrid of curling and Crokinole

Legend (Icons & Amenities)

• ✅ Voting Station – Marked on the map
• ❌ First Aid Station – Located near the Baggage Building Arts Centre
• 🍽️ Food Vendors – Indicated by a food icon (e.g., Beavertails)
• ♿ Accessible Parking – Marked with a wheelchair icon
• 🔥 Warming Fire Stations – Available in designated areas
• ℹ️ Info Stations – Marked with an "i" symbol
• 🚻 Washrooms – Indicated on the map

SnowDay 2024 included The Exposure exhibit, a FREE interactive public art display that invites you to be a part of the art!

Programing included:

• Skating at Prince Arthur's Landing with the Fighting Walleye & Healthy Kids
• Candle lit snowshoeing
• Horse-drawn wagon rides
• Activities with Science North 
• Make your own maple candy with CanWest Maple
• Lets Talk Science and the Thunder Bay Museum was on-site in the Baggage Building Arts Centre
• Art activities with both CAHEP and Julia Tribe
• Special Pop-Up Performances by All the DAZE Productions
• Outdoor games
• Indoor warming station with crafts and games
• Outdoor warming stations with fire pit
• Food vendors - Cold Slate Creamery, BeaverTails and Mini Donut Shoppe
• and more!

Snow Sculpting Workshop

Interested in snow sculpting but don't know where to start? Register for our workshop where you will learn how to design and carve a snow sculpture while also making your own set of carving tools! Open to beginners, dabblers, hobbyists, and the simply curious! Ages 13+

This workshop is a collaboration between the City of Thunder Bay and Willow Springs Creative Centre. 

Space is limited

REGISTER NOW 

Congratulations to our 2023 Snow Sculpture Award Winners! 

SnowDay on the Waterfront 2023 included:

• Snow sculptures - check out our professional and community groups sculptures and vote for your favourites!
• Thunder Bay Museum - will be onsite in the Baggage Building Art Centre
• Boreal Museum - will be out in the green lawn area with outdoor programming
• DJ Skate Party - at the Prince Arthur's Landing skating rink
• Food vendors - Mini Donuts, Cold Slate Creamery and Coffee on the Bay will be in attendance! Windy Shores Cafe and the Delta will also have SnowDay deals! 
• Horse-drawn shuttle
• Winter petting zoo
• Ice fishing with the MNRF and Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
• Science North - will be doing outdoor activities
• CAHEP - will be doing an indoor and outdoor art project
• Willow Springs - will be doing an outdoor art project
• Snowshoeing
• Outdoor games
• Indoor warming station with crafts
• Outdoor warming stations with fire pit
• And more!