Back to SearchDIEPPE, N.B. — Get out your tuque and mittens and come out to enjoy the many activities organized during the Dieppe Friendship Carnival taking place January 31 to February 2.
Among the new events for 2014 are a family snowman-making competition, an ice sculptor, as well as HubCap Comedy Festival shows featuring Nathan Dimitroff, Mélanie Couture, Kevin Doyle, Simon LeBlanc, Jeremy Demay, Bass Levesque, Simon LeBlanc and JC Surette at St. James’ Gate in Dieppe.
The Carnival offers many outdoor activities, including sleigh rides, cross-country skiing sessions, treasure hunt, maple sugar shack, snowshoeing, sliding and much more. Opening ceremonies will take place at Place 1604 on Friday, January 31, at 6:30 p.m. with bonfires, skating, sleigh rides and music by Jean Luc Saulnier and Pat Gillespie. Fireworks will be presented at Rotary St-Anselme Park on February 1 at 6:30 p.m. followed by a giant campfire with music by Old School.
For those who prefer to stay indoors, free skating will be offered, along with public swims (with the Wibit structure); recreational badminton; a LEGO trade show; family movies in pyjamas; a children’s corner featuring puzzles and crafts; treasure hunt; story time with Féeli Tout; music with Art Richard, Félix Belliveau, Camille and Amélie Richard; as well as a Commandos hockey game.
Activities will take place throughout Dieppe. For more details, visit dieppe.ca.
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Media contact:
Nathalie Haché
Communications Officer, City of Dieppe
506.877.5020
nathalie.hache@dieppe.ca