Planning for the 60th Anniversary of Vernon Winter Carnival is well underway and the organization is looking for events to complete the 10-day festival.
Carnival Remembers the 60鈥檚 鈥� presented by Valley First 鈥� runs Feb. 7-16, 2020. The theme was chosen in honour of the 60th Anniversary year, paying homage to the decade Vernon
Winter Carnival made its debut.
鈥淲e鈥檙e really encouraging organizations to bring back their favourite events this year, either from the 1960s or any event they鈥檝e loved from past Carnivals,鈥� said Vicki Proulx, Executive Director.
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Last year there were more than 95 events hosted throughout the 10-day Carnival, however there have been thousands of events hosted over the 59 years of the Festival鈥檚 history.
Carnival is hoping to bring back many of those past events, showcasing the rich history of this Vernon tradition.
鈥淢any families in Vernon have attended various Carnival events for generations now. The 60th Anniversary is a great opportunity to bring back events that bring our community
together and showcase our beautiful winter playground to locals and tourists,鈥� said Proulx.
鈥淭he Carnival Board of Directors are so excited for the 60th Vernon Winter Carnival and are looking forward to celebrating the 60 years of Carnival with the community,鈥� said Deb White, Chair of Vernon Winter Carnival Society. 鈥淭here are going to be so many great events to attend, both new and the repeating events. We are also bringing back some of the old favorite events. There is always something for everyone and the 60th will be a year to remember!鈥�
Anyone is welcome to host an event during Vernon Winter Carnival. Organizers have a choice to host a free event or a ticketed event. Ticketed events not only generate money for the organizer, but also support Vernon Winter Carnival Society. All events that are submitted are promoted under the Carnival umbrella including a listing in the Carnival
brochure, which has 16,000 copies printed and distributed throughout the North Okanagan and outlying regions.
The deadline for event applications is Oct. 13. For more information on events or how to become a sponsor of Carnival contact Vicki Proulx at info@vernonwintercarnival.com
To download an event or sponsorship application visit .
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