What: It’ll feel like a tropical getaway when you visit the World Waterpark at West Edmonton Mall. Shoot down some massive slides or relax in the wave pool. Whatever you choose, it’s a prime thing to do this weekend. When: Hours vary throughout the week Where: West Edmonton Mall — 8882 170th Street NW Cost: $40 to $54; tickets can be 2025: Groundhog Day in Nova Scotia. Shubenacadie Sam – Prediction – TBA. Sunday, February 2, 2025, 8 a.m. Shubenacadie Provincial Wild Park, 149 Creighton Rd, Shubenacadie. Lucy the Lobster – Prediction – TBA. Sunday, February 2, 2025 | 8 am AST. Cape Sable Island Causeway, Barrington. TR Tunnel – Prediction – TBA Groundhog Day will take place Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Thousands will show up in person, with the grounds to Gobblers Knob opening at 4 a.m. , and millions will tune in to see if Punxsutawney Phil In 2025, 138 years later, Punxsutawney Phil is making his predictions to a sold-old crowd. Who is Punxsutawney Phil? Punxsutawney Phil is the famous groundhog who predicts the weather in Updated: 5:48 PM EST Jan 29, 2025 Everything you need to know about Groundhog Day. Share Copy Link. Copy The Groundhog Day celebration at Gobbler's Knob started in 1887. Aside from a 10-year Of course, this prediction only refers to winter weather — and not the actual season — as the Spring Equinox consistently falls within the same two-day span each year. Annually, Groundhog Day The first official Groundhog Day took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The event took up permanent residence at Gobbler’s Knob the following year. Will the Groundhog See His Shadow in 2025? According to our weather predictions, February 2, 2025, will bring snow showers and cold weather. We think that when Punxsutawney Phil—that Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Weather Prognosticator Extraordinary— emerges from his burrow (with a little help from his handlers) to make his much-anticipated forecast, he will NOT see his shadow, which List of dates for other years. Upcoming holidays in Canada. Holidays in Canada 2025. Holidays in Canada 2026. Groundhog Day in Canada focuses on the concept of a groundhog coming out of its home in mid-winter to “predict” if spring is on its way in the northern hemisphere. The first Groundhog Day was celebrated on Feb. 2, 1887, at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney. The holiday has roots in a few different religions, but it took a similar message from each of them. Coming in 2025 – For the first time there will be a 5K Groundhog Day Run. Run through Woodstock and go past some of the places in the movie. Run past the bowling alley, piano teacher’s house, movie theater and Pennsylvanian Hotel. Home of Punxsutawney Phil in the Weather Capital of the World. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club invites to to celebrate Groundhog Day! Theatre 121, the Woodstock Opera House resident production company is proud to present ‘Groundhog Day the Musical' in the Woodstock Opera House. 7 Tony Award nominations and winner of the [] January 31 @ 7:30 pm Groundhog Day returns on Friday and if Wiarton Willie sees his shadow, then we will experience six weeks more of winter. If he doesn't see his shadow, we will see an early spring. Weather Groundhog Day is supposed to let Canadians know (theoretically) how much longer winter will be, but really, have many Albertans ever even seen a groundhog? Groundhogs are sparse, if present at all Alberta's "groundhog", Balzac Billy predicted for six more weeks of winter on Groundhog day.Legend has it that, on February 2nd, if the groundhog emerges from its burrow, sees its shadow, winter will last for another six weeks. If it doesn’t see its shadow, winter will be shorter.Balzac Billy is not a real groundhog and is a mascot from the town of Balzac, 24km north of Calgary.The origins 5 p.m., Showing of “Groundhog Day.” Come and see the classic 1993 film free of charge! Punx’y Community Center, 220 N. Jefferson. St. punxsutawneycommunitycenter.com 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., First Baptist Church will open its Warming Station, Rest-to Groundhog Day visitors. 209 E. Union St., Punx’y. 7 p.m., Showing of “Groundhog Day.” Come See and compare Groundhog Day predictions by year, from 2024 back to 1886 (which was before TikTok). 2025 — — — — 2024: 🌼 Early spring: 56 : 19 75% 2024 Groundhog Day Predictions: Canada’s groundhogs have agreed to disagree on weather predictions. Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam predicted early spring at the 8 a.m. event held at Shubenacadie Park, while Lucy the Lobster disagreed with a forecast of six more weeks of winter as she saw her shadow. The Balzac Business Community Association hosted their Annual Groundhog Day Breakfast to rouse Balzac Billy from hibernation. The celebrations began at 7 a.m. with the annual breakfast. Billy emerged from his hole around 8:15 a.m. and picked up a snow brush predicting six more weeks of winter.
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