The Groundhog Ball from 7:00pm-11:00pm At The Punxsutawney Country Club Our traditional formal attire event, the Groundhog Ball will feature [] $40.00 February 2025 Groundhog Day Celebrations occuring in 2025 Wiarton Willie: Groundhog: 02/02/25: 8:07am EST: Wiarton Town Hall: 370 William St, South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario N0H Wiarton Willie festival weekend full of winter fun 2025-01-28 - GREG COWAN Wiarton Willie may help put an early end to winter this Groundhog Day, Sunday, Feb. 2, at the future home of the new south Bruce Peninsula town hall (370 William. Street) in Wiarton near Bluewater Park. 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 News; When is Groundhog Day 2025? Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? What does that mean? Published: Jan. 30, 2025, 12:25 p.m. 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 When is Groundhog Day 2025? 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 will see his shadow. That means that Groundhog Day 2025 will be the 139th celebration! The original Wiarton Willie—one of Canada’s most famous prognosticators—lived to be 22 If we're being honest, it even defies common sense. The legend is simple: The groundhog's shadow on Feb. 2 predicts the weather for the next six weeks, until the start of spring. Published on Jan. 17, 2025, Groundhog Day is almost here: A celebration where North Americans turn toward local groundhogs, like Canadian notables Balzac Billie, Manitoba Merv, Wiarton Willie Wiarton Willie Craft and Vendor's Market (Sat Feb 1, 2025) Sat Feb 1, 2025 from 10am to 3pm at the Wiarton Propeller Club. Admission is $1.00 and there will be soup and sandwiches for purchase. Wiarton Willie Hockey Dance (Sat Feb 1, 2025) Dance Sat Feb 1, 2025 from 8pm to 2am. The Wiarton Willie Hockey Dance at the Wiarton Arena runs on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. and features the Fat Boy Tony Band and Grey Road One. Tickets are $20 and are available for purchase at the rink and The Silo. The Wiarton and District Curling Club is hosting a Wiarton Willie Groundhog Mixed Curling Bonspiel on Saturday, Feb. 1. One holiday that brings thousands of people together from all over the world to celebrate the prediction of a furry forecaster. What would you rather be doing in the middle [] Wiarton Willie has made 61 predictions since 1955.. 25 predictions (41%) of six more weeks of winter; 36 predictions (59%) of early spring; 9 times, Willie’s predictions went unrecorded There are 81 prognosticators throughout North America: 67 in the USA, and 14 in Canada. Use the map to find your nearest Groundhog Day prognosticator (unless you’re from Saskatchewan — sorry bud). Groundhog Day 2025: Will Punxsutawney Phil, Buckeye Chuck see their shadows? What to know Groundhog Day is an "unusual holiday," according to the Farmers Almanac, that dates back centuries to Canada’s list of Groundhog Day predictors also include Lucy the Lobster, TR Tunnel, Shubenacadie Sam, Okanagan Okie, Balzac Billy, Van Isle Violet, Fred la Marmotte and Manitoba Merv. Wiarton Willie Festival . What: Visit Wiarton on February 2 to wake up Willie at 7am with fireworks, and catch the official prediction at 8:07am. The Wiarton Willie Statue in Wiarton, Ontario is a beloved landmark that pays tribute to the town’s famous groundhog, Wiarton Willie. Wiarton Willie is a groundhog that has gained significant recognition for his role in predicting the arrival of spring on Groundhog Day, which is celebrated annually on February 2nd. It’s Groundhog Day, and as folklore goes, a groundhog will emerge from its burrow and if it does not see its shadow, then spring is just around the corner, w Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, at a Groundhog Day celebration in 2023. PETA is once again calling for a change to the rodent-themed tradition.
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