12th Annual Easthampton WinterFest

The festivities begin January 1, 2025 with online events: Nashawannuck Pond photo contest, snowflake making contest, pond trivia and Mt.Tom ice cream flavor contest. There are over 35 activities /events scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8th. Most activities are free to attend due to generous business sponsorships, and are family friendly. Outdoor activities include : a Historical Ice Harvest on Nashawannuck Pond featuring historian Dennis Picard. Participants can try their hands at using a pond saw to “harvest” blocks of ice as they learn about Easthampton’s important role in the area’s ice industry. Other outdoor activities include a nature walk at Arcadia, Clay HIll Farm draft horse wagon rides, a community fire by the pond, and Bumble will be there for photo ops. Easthampton Fire Department will be having a Polar Plunge for the second year!

Indoor activities at Keystone Mill 122 Pleasant St. include: Vendor/artisan/craft Fair, Ed Popielarczyk magician, Tom Knight puppeteer, Meet and greet Gino the Easthampton Police Dept K9, Family Jungle Entertainment. Easthampton Library, Valley Art Supplies, Council on Aging, Arcadia and Easthampton Skate are having activities. Easthampton Feed is joining us with a new event “Cuddle a Cow!”

Abandoned Building Brewery will be hosting The 1 Man Party trivia / DJ on Saturday 2/1, a night of Bingo Thursday 2/7, our chili tasting Friday 2/8 and as well as WinterFest After Dark with live music Saturday 2/9.