Frosty Fest 2012

The Story of Frosty Fest 2012

Family Day Weekend (Feb 18-20) Freedom House and the City of Brantford present Brantford's Winter Carnival FROSTY FEST in Harmony Square! The 3rd annual celebration of LIFE in the winter sees the return of the popular ice carving, horse-drawn trolley rides, figure skating shows, a street midway, FREE skating, pony rides, free Kids Zone games and fun winter fare like snow taffy! This year's new features include a “Rail Jam” Snowboarding Demo right on Dalhousie Street and a pancake breakfast on the holiday Monday! Admission to Frosty Fest is FREE and will again be the setting for full-family holiday weekend of memories!

"Somebody recently asked me why we put so much time and energy into something like Frosty Fest that’s not exactly a common ‘church’ activity? I think that anytime the church can do something to intentionally to bless the city... that’s good investment. Frosty Fest exists because every single day is an opportunity to create something positive and transformational in our city. Brantford needed a reason to gather as families on FAMILY DAY to celebrate the season instead of hide from it. So we made a reason… and it worked”
Brian Beattie (Lead Pastor of Freedom House)


Over 10,000 from Brantford and the surrounding region celebrate Family Day weekend at Frosty Fest each year. Your host for the weekend is Brantford's own Superhero Captain Kindness who will be leading teams throughout the downtown on Random Act of Kindness blitzes as a part of Freedom House's “Kindness Project.” A continual quest to change Brantford "BY good INTO good" with kindness.

New Frosty Fest features this year includes a community Pancake Breakfast on Family Day Monday morning for only a Toonie. Families should be on the lookout for “free pancake breakfast” coupon that will be distributed in elementary schools that also includes one free midway ride so the whole family can enjoy the day! Also new this year you’ll find a snowboard “Rail Jam.” Similar to a skateboarding skate park, the Rail Jam will feature snowboarders showing off their skills all weekend long, right in the middle of Dalhousie street.

The schedule for the weekend:

*Note that ice carving, midway rides & other events run non-stop all weekend

Saturday Feb 18:
11am - Festival Opens
11am-5pm Rail Jam Snowboard Demo's
12pm-4pm - Horse Drawn Trolley Rides
12:30pm - Canadian JR Pair Bronze Medalists Mary Orr & Anthony Furiano - Figure Skating Performance
5pm - Closing Time

Sunday Feb 19th:
11am - Festival Opens
11am-5pm - Rail Jam Snowboard Demo's
12pm-4 - Trolley Rides
12pm -4 - Pony Rides
12:30pm -Canadian JR Pair Bronze Medalists Mary Orr & Anthony Furiano - Figure Skating Performance
3:00pm - Brantford Skate Club - Figure Skating Program
5pm - Closing Time

Monday Feb 20th:

8-11am -Frosty Fest Pancake Breakfast
Cost of $2 for hot fresh pancakes and a drink
Market Square Mall (corner of Dalhousie and Market)
Pancake Breakfast featuring Crock-A-Doodle Tile Craft - Free for Kids

9am- Festival Opens
9am -5pm Rail Jam Snowboard Demo's
11am-12:30 - Indoor Movie at Freedom House
12pm-4pm - Horse Drawn Trolley Rides
12pm-4 - Pony Rides
12:30pm -Canadian JR Pair Bronze Medalists Mary Orr & Anthony Furiano - Figure Skating Performance
1pm -2:30 - Indoor Movie at Freedom House
2:30pm-3 - Family Day Ceremony - featuring local Dignitaries
3pm - Brantford Skate Club - Skating Program
5pm - Festival Closes


It's only because of the TEAM of generous donors that Frosty Fest exists.

Frosty Fest Sponsors

Zone and Event Sponsors:
Campbell Amusements - Midway Zone
Sylvan learning centre - Kids Zone
TD Bank - Warming Tent
Harry's - Snowboarding Rail Jam
Circle Square Ranch - Ponies

Additional Sponsors:
Kelly Foundation
The Brantford Expositor
The Brant Connection
The Brant Community Foundation
CKPC-FM

Platinum Sponsors:
Coffee Culture
Crock-A-Doodle
Dalhousie Place
Shoeless Joes
Tiki-Loft

Gold Sponsors
Parkway Dentistry
Brookfield Homes
Millard, Rouse & Rosebrugh
Cutting Edge

Silver Sponsors:
Netty Vintage
MP Phil McColeman
The Brant Advocate
GK York
Sophie's Bakery
Octopus Red

Bronze Sponsors:
Krystal Clear Cleaning Services

INQUIRIES & MEDIA REQUESTS

Brian Beattie: brian@freedomhouse.ca (Freedom House Lead Pastor)
Martin Chiarot: martin.chiarot@gmail.com (Frosty Fest Organizer)
Dave Carrol: dave@freedomhouse.ca (The Kindness Project)