They make great Christmas presents, Secret Santa gifts, stocking stuffers. Heck, stuff them in leg warmers, or wrap them in neon-coloured paper, and you're on point with its 2025 theme.

Tickets for events for the 65th annual Vernon Winter Carnival go on sale this Friday, Dec. 6, at 9 a.m. The 65th Carnival, presented by Valley First, runs Feb. 7-16.

"The goal for 2025 was to celebrate our 65th anniversary with a fun theme that was easy to work with for our event holders to bring a little celebratory flair 香蕉视频直播� and what better way than to bring Vernon Winter Carnival Back to the '80s," said Carnival society chairperson Laurell Cornell.

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The festival will host more than 100 events throughout the 10 days of Carnival 香蕉视频直播� 28 of those events are hosted by Vernon Winter Carnival directly 香蕉视频直播� and the remainder are third-party events, hosted by a variety of local businesses and organizations.

There are 22 new events this year, including a new VWC Raffle:

香蕉视频直播� Let it Snow Raffle 香蕉视频直播� VWC;

香蕉视频直播� Back to the '80s Tremendous Trivia Retro Ride Day 香蕉视频直播� SilverStar Mountain Resort;

香蕉视频直播� Disco Laser Light Boogie 香蕉视频直播� SilverStar Mountain Resort;

香蕉视频直播� Great Scott! Escaping the 80香蕉视频直播檚 香蕉视频直播� Okanagan Science Centre;

香蕉视频直播� Drag Brunch 香蕉视频直播� The Med;

香蕉视频直播� Tour de Soup 香蕉视频直播� Sovereign Lake Nordic Club;

香蕉视频直播� Senior香蕉视频直播檚 Nostalgia Bingo 香蕉视频直播� Family Resource Centre;

香蕉视频直播� Moonwalk Mania Family Dance 香蕉视频直播� NOYFSS & Okanagan Restoration;

香蕉视频直播� Come Try Ringette 香蕉视频直播� Greater Vernon Ringette Association;

香蕉视频直播� '80s Fun Children香蕉视频直播檚 Games 香蕉视频直播� Okanagan Regional Library;

香蕉视频直播� Tribute to Movies of the '80s 香蕉视频直播� Blues Brothers; Dance Lesson & Speakeasy at Cheek to Cheek;

香蕉视频直播� Try Speed Skating 香蕉视频直播� Vernon Vortex;

香蕉视频直播� A Winter香蕉视频直播檚 Night Paintng Party 香蕉视频直播� Caetani Centre;

香蕉视频直播� Care Bears Crafts 香蕉视频直播� Okanagan Regional Library;

香蕉视频直播� Build a Synthesizer 香蕉视频直播� Okanagan Regional Library;

香蕉视频直播� Josh + Bex Concert 香蕉视频直播� Mackie Lake House;

香蕉视频直播� Tribute to Movies of the '80s 香蕉视频直播� Dirty Dancing; Dance Lesson & Speakeasy at Cheek to Cheek;

香蕉视频直播� Hip to be Square 香蕉视频直播� Star Country Squares;

香蕉视频直播� Step Back into the '80s Aquafit Style 香蕉视频直播� Greater Vernon Recreation;

香蕉视频直播� Storybooks of the '80s 香蕉视频直播� Okanagan Regional Library;

香蕉视频直播� Pop! Glow Show 香蕉视频直播� Okanagan Science Centre.

There are multiple returning favourite events, including:

香蕉视频直播� Predator Ridge Parka Party;

香蕉视频直播� Sip & Savour 香蕉视频直播� VWC;

香蕉视频直播� Chocolate Classes for adults & kids 香蕉视频直播� Cotton香蕉视频直播檚 Chocolates;

香蕉视频直播� 14th Winter Carnival Blues Fest;

香蕉视频直播� Downtown Vernon Gold Rush 香蕉视频直播� DVA;

香蕉视频直播� Family Fun Park & Fireworks.

香蕉视频直播淲e are thrilled to see the return of many beloved Carnival traditions, such as the snow sculptures at Silver Star, the 52nd Annual Coca-Cola Classic Peewee Hockey Tournament, and the 64th Annual Carnival Parade, just to name a few, "said Carnival executive director Lisa Fenyedi.

香蕉视频直播淲e want to invite all community members to embrace winter and come Back to the '80s with us this February."

Tickets for 65th annual Vernon Winter Carnival events are available as of Friday, Dec, 6, at 9 a.m.:

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