Cobourg, ON - The Cobourg Winter Festival is just the ticket to melt away those February blues...come celebrate Winter in Cobourg this February! The festival runs February 13th – 15th with several activities planned for the February 15th Family Day and the much anticipated Savoury Celebrations restaurant campaign running February 2nd – 6th.
 
The Cobourg Winter Festival is a town-wide festival spanning from Northumberland Mall to King Street, Rotary Harbourfront Park, Northumberland Hills Hospital to Lake Ontario. The whole town is involved and we’re showcasing a wide variety of activities and attractions so there is something for everyone!

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Cobourg, ON – We’re bringin’ back an old fabourite so add a little ‘sparkle’ this season and light up your home or business during our Holiday Lights Competition December 14th – 28th, 2009. Christmas Magic is extending an invitation to all Cobourg residents to join in the fun and help light up Cobourg!

The evaluation, to be done by volunteer judges, will take into consideration design, theme, complexity and overall impression and will take place on December 15th and 16th from 8:30pm – 10:30pm. Winners will be announced on the Cobourg Tourism website www.cobourgtourism.ca and in the local media on Friday December 18th, 2009.

Nomination forms for the People’s Choice awards will be available from:
December 14th - 21st, 2009 at Dressler House, 212 King Street West and the winner will be posted online.

Applications for the competition are available at Victoria Hall, Dressler House
and must be received before December 15th.

 
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Cobourg, ON – For the past 14 years Cobourg, Ontario has been setting the stage for a spectacular display of Christmas lights in Victoria Park on Lake Ontario. Christmas Magic in Cobourg continues to amaze and delight visitors with its season splendour – a dazzling display stretching from the shores of Lake Ontario to the entrance of Victoria Park – an expanse of two city blocks!
 
This year the park will be sportn’ a new look with a new design that will be sure to enchant children of all ages. Our
snowdome, acts as centre stage and will be transformed into a new, spectacular display that will be kept a secret until the lighting up night!
 
Join us Friday, November 27th, our commencement date, for an evening of festivities starting at historic Victoria Hall on King Street. Bring along a non-perishable food item for the Fare Share food bank and exchange it for a candle. Join in some carol singing at 6:15pm. Then join in the fun with a welcome from our very own Town Crier before Victoria Hall is illuminated with 1000’s of sparkling lights.
 
At 6:30pm, take part in a candlelit walk along King Street to the Victoria Park Snowdome and join in some carol
singing, enjoy a hot chocolate and meet Santa! The highlight of the evening will undoubtedly be the switching on the
lights – thousands of them throughout Victoria Park at 7:00pm!
 
This magnificent display can be enjoyed each evening free to the public from November 28th, 2009 until January 4th, 2010 5pm – 10pm.

Holiday Lights Competition
 
We’re bringin’ back an old favourite, the Holiday Lights Competition will run December 14 – 31 and is open to all Cobourg Residents. Categories include: Best Lit House & Garden, Best Lit Business, Best Lit Street and Best Lit Apartment Building or Residential Complex.

For more information please contact:
Erin Wakely, Cobourg Tourism
905-372-5481 • 1-888-262-6874
 tourism@cobourg.ca
 

Victoria Hall, located at 55 King Street West, has presided over the main street of Cobourg for almost 150 years. In the 1850’s,
Cobourg’s leading citizens decided to express their confidence in the future by building themselves a fine town hall. They held
a design competition which was won by the famous architect Kivas Tully. From 1856, when the cornerstone was laid by Sir Allan McNab, until 1860 when it was opened, the building was under steady construction by the local builders David and William Burnet.

Edward Albert, the young Prince of Wales and future King Edward VII, came to Cobourg during his Canadian Tour of 1860. On
September 6 he officially opened Victoria Hall - named for his mother, Queen Victoria. Much to the delight of the local citizenry
he remained for the Grand Ball and Midnight Supper.

In honour of the 150th. Anniversary of the Grand Opening of Victoria Hall, the Victoria Hall Volunteers have booked an Anniversary Grand Ball for Saturday, May 29, 2010. Early discussions suggested that this event could be expanded to include more members of the community by organizing varied events during the week and on the weekend - designating it Victoria Hall Week 2010: 150th Anniversary Celebration of Victoria Hall. The week’s events will be a celebration of the history, architecture, culture, heritage and arts related to Victoria Hall and its official opening.

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