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WinterFest Reimgined is ArtsConnect's biggest event of the year. The holiday celebration brings the community together through the arts, while supporting charities that assist local families during the holidays. Imagine an event with something for the entire family, celebrated together with your community. 

Admission is FREE with the donation of any new toy (benefits Heroes & Helpers program), new or gently used coat (to be given to those in need through St Vincent DePaul) and/or canned good (to benefit local school food pantries)

WinterFest Schedule:

Location - Springfield Township Civic Center - 9150 Winton Road

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
9am-noon - Breakfast with Santa (Ticketed Event - GET TICKETS HERE)

Noon - 

Winter Village Opens (8 cottages with family activities and shopping, iceless ice rink (skate rental $5), petting zoo, free hay rides, s'mores pit, face & hair painting, food trucks, free crafts, cards to senior nursing care patients, cupcake walk, Kettle Corn, J Gumbo's, Hot Dogs) Art, Craft & Vendor Fair open at the Arts Center, noon-6:30p.m.

1pm - Parade (Winton Road) ENTER PARADE HERE

Parade Grand Marshal - Gwen McFarlin

2pm-6:30pm Student performances, Christmas Tree auction

3pm - Madcap Puppet Show "A Christmas Carol" (Indoors at The Grove Event Center)

4:30-6:30pm - Magic shows every 30 min. (Indoors at The Grove Event Center)

5-7pm - Ice Carving Demo

7pm Rozzi Small Shell, Up Close Fireworks to Music


SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 - Holidays Around the World

1pm Winter Village Opens as "Holidays Around the World"

         Art, Craft Vendor Fair open

2-4pm Cincinnati Civic Orchestra Holiday Concert

1-5pm International dance performances

Parking Information:
Parking at the Springfield Township Civic Center and Grove Event Center is limited, available first come first serve. Donations will be collected in the parking lot. Please do not park in the front lot of our neighboring businesses. A free shuttle service (yellow school bus) will be in operation at Northminster Church (703 Compton) on Saturday and at the Cincinnati Financial Parking Lot (located at 8685 Winton Road) on Sunday during event hours. The drop off location will be at the end of the soccer field at Grove Park. (9150 Winton Road)

Weather related cancellations and announcements will be made at 513-522-2108, option 4.

WinterFest Reimagined is presented by ArtsConnect with support from these AMAZING partners:

Cricket Valley Structures
The Vargo Silbiger Family Foundation
Constellation

Energy Alliances

Mt Pleasant Blacktopping

Warm 98
Finneytown Athletic Association

Construct Connect

tdg Facility Services

Tim Cottrill, Sibcy Cline Realtor
Springfield Township Professional Firefighters Local 4268

Seasons Retirement Living

J Gumbo's, Finneytown

North Side Bank and Trust

Visiting Angels

Greenhills Forest Park Kiwanis

Killroy Family McDonald's

STAR Soccer Club

Ohio Plan

Faith Lutheran Church

Custom Design Benefits

Herc Rentals

Uncle Bills Garden Center

McIntire Photography

Finneytown Civic Association

Parker Roofing

Cracker Barrel

Wyoming Pastry

Teenie Thoughts Cupcakes

Call 522-2108 for sponsorship information.

For more information, visit https://www.theartsconnect.us/winterfest