Greenfield 103rd Annual Winter Carnival.

Come be a part of a Greenfield tradition that began in 1922!

Schedule of Events

Enjoy Throughout the Weekend
- Sledding
- Find the Golden Carrot
- Winter Poetry Walk
- Dogman Coloring Contest at Garden Cinema

8:30 am-10:00 am – Cookies with Olaf – Whisky Sids, a home kitchen bakery, has generously partnered with Winter Carnival to offer a special fundraiser featuring winter themed dippadoos- boxes of snowman & snowflake sugar cookies with dipping frosting. $10 per box. Quantities are limited. You can Pre-order your box here >> Cash, check, or card payment due at pick-up. Pick up held on Sunday, February 2nd at the Sanderson Street Greenfield Middle School parking lot. Olaf will be on site to pass out the cookies, offer warm hugs, and pose for photos. Greenfield Public Schools Title I Program will sponsor a giveaway to go along with the delicious cookies. Each order will receive a book or math games. Proceeds benefit the Winter Carnival.

10:00 am – The Garden Cinema presents a Free Showing of Happy Feet 2 (2011) Sponsored by Dawn's School of Dance – Mumble the penguin, now called the Master of Tap, has an unusual problem: Erik, his son, is reluctant to dance. Erik runs away from home and encounters the Mighty Sven, a penguin that can fly. Poor Mumble can't compete with Erik's unusual new role model. But, when the world is shaken by powerful forces, Erik gets a chance to see his father's true colors as Mumble gathers all creatures great and small to set things right again. Rated PG

10:00 am-2:00 pm: Kids Crafts and Karaoke by Gaudium Galaxy – Join Gaudium Galaxy during Winter Carnival at 170 Main Street, where there will be crafts, stem activities, and karaoke for kids!

10:00 am-2:00 pm: Family Activities at the Y – Visit the Y for a family swim from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm and family activities in the gym from 12:00-2:00 pm including a bounce house, inflatable gaga ball, and a polar dance party.

12:00 pm: Snowshoeing Trek or Winter Hike – Meet at Highland Pond parking lot at 12:00 pm for a 60-90 minute free guided walk around Rocky Mountain Trails. Bring your own snowshoes!

1:00 pm-8:00 pm: Beer & Cookie Pairings at Four Phantoms Brewing Co. – It's the most wonderful time of the year! 4 delicious homemade cookies, paired perfectly with 4 delicious handcrafted beers. Only available while supplies last, so come early - these cookies get gobbled up fast!

12:00-4:00 pm Beacon Field Events

Music & Sledding Party – Bring your own sled and glide down Beacon's amazing sledding hill while listening to the musical styling of DJ Jason Antes.

Snack Bar – Tasty treats available for purchase from the Kiwanis Club!

Cookie Bake-Off – Enter to win our Cookie Contest. Drop off your favorite cookies to Beacon Field at 12:00 pm. Bring a minimum of 2 dozen cookies per entrant. All cookie types welcome. Please share recipes or ingredients. Categories: Most Original, Best Overall and Best Decorated!

Chili Cook-Off – Come sample chili prepared by our local community members who will be competing for bragging rights for “The Best Chili Around”. To enter the Chili contest, please contact the Recreation Department.

Horse Drawn Sleigh or Wagon Rides by Hubbard Farm. $3 per person, under 2 free.

Vintage Snowmobile Show & Rides – Take a trip down memory lane at the Vintage Snowmobile Show sponsored by The Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts and the Bernardston-Gill-Leyden Snowmobile Club. Stop by and relive snowmobiling from the past to the present. Listen to the stories from seasoned snowmobilers. Learn about riding locally and throughout the state. Vote for your favorite snowmobile in the People's Choice Competition.

12:30 pm: Community Wide Tug of War – Gather ‘round for a good old fashion pulling contest!

1:00 pm: K9 Keg Pull – Run, dance, do whatever it takes to urge your dog across the finish line. This event has proved to be great fun with dogs of all shapes and sizes sprinting for glory pulling appropriately sized "kegs" – for a Chihuahua, that's a beer can, while mighty rotts or shepherds pull full-size kegs (all empty of course). $10 Registration Fee with funds benefiting the Paws Park: Register day of or online in advance. Come watch possibly the most adorable event of the day at Beacon Field. Please be considerate and pick up after your dog.

1:00 pm: Flash Mob – Dawn's School of Dance will be featured on the field for a special performance. Want to join the mob? Check out the Family Dance Lesson on Saturday!

1:30 pm: Cardboard Sled Check In – Check In Cardboard Sled Entries at Sled Check in Station. Save time by pre-registering your sled on-line. Pre-registration available until Wednesday, January 29th. Click Here to Pre-Register

2:30 pm - Cardboard Sled Contest – Race your cardboard sled down Beacon Hill! Your creativity is limitless! Just about anything goes!! NOTE: If no snow, bring your sled to the field to be judged on creativity and construction.

3:45 pm – Awards Ceremony – Announcement of the Ice Carving, Parade of Lights, Cardboard Sled Race, Vintage Snowmobile Show, Cookie Bake-Of and Chili Cook-off winners.