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The spotlight will be on Wiarton this weekend as the town gears up for its annual Wiarton Willie Festival, culminating in the highly anticipated Groundhog Day Prediction Morning on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Every year, thousands gather in Wiarton to witness the world-famous groundhog make his winter forecast. The Wiarton Willie Festival draws people in from all over Ontario and the 2025 rendition is set to be a fun one. The festival. Happening in the community of Wiarton located in South Bruce Peninsula, the festival kicks off on Jan. 31 and runs until Feb. 2. Between the 31st and the 2nd, there will be a little something for everyone. Wiarton Willie Hockey Dance (Sat Feb 1, 2025) Dance Sat Feb 1, 2025 from 8pm to 2am. Music featuring Fat Boy Tony Band and Grey Road One. $20/per ticket at the Wiarton Arena. Wiarton Willie Hockey Tournament (Jan 31 to Feb 2, 2025) Pancake Breakfast (Feb 1, 2025) The St. John's United Church Wiarton Willie Pancake Breakfast. Feb 1 from 8am to 12 Wiarton Willie: Groundhog: 02/02/25: 8:07am EST: Wiarton Town Hall: 370 William St, South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario N0H 2T0: Chilly Charlie: Groundhog mascot: 02/02/25: 8:15am EST: South Gate Centre: 191 Old Wellington St S, Woodstock, Ontario : There will also be a buffet breakfast at 0830. Octoraro Orphie: Taxidermy mount Groundhog: 02/02/25 The 2025 Wiarton Willie Festival is shaping up to be an unforgettable weekend filled with something for everyone. From dances and casino nights to craft markets, family fun time, free public skating, and an autograph signing with the Owen Sound Attack , this celebration promises fun and excitement for all ages. 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. 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. The original Wiarton Willie—one of Canada’s most famous prognosticators—lived to be 22 years old. Groundhogs are typically 16-26 inches long and weigh 4 to 9 pounds, but they can weigh much more — Punxsutawney Phil weighs 20 lbs! 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 WATCH: Groundhog Day 2024: Wiarton Willie predicts early spring for Canada – Feb 2, 2024. 2025. There have also been several changes of the guards so-to-speak in Wiarton as well, as Wiarton Wiarton Willie is a prognosticating Groundhog from Wiarton in Ontario, Canada. In 2024, Willie predicted an early spring. Wiarton Willie, a white groundhog that lives in Wiarton, Ont., has predicted an early spring, matching similar forecasts from Punxsutawney Phil, Fred la marmotte and Shubenacadie Sam. Lucy the The Legacy of Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day’s enduring popularity stems from its combination of folklore, community spirit, and humor. It offers a moment of levity in the depths of winter and connects people to nature and the changing seasons. Bill Murray Groundhog Day. The holiday gained additional cultural significance with the 1993 film 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 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 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. Join us at 8:00 am on Wednesday, February 2nd for a virtual event, live from Wiarton. Will Willie see his shadow? Will it be an early spring? Gosh we sure ho There are 82 prognosticators throughout North America: 68 in the USA, and 14 in Canada. Use the map to find your nearest Groundhog Day prognosticator (unless you’re from Saskatchewan — sorry bud). Town of South Bruce Peninsula Janice Jackson coaxed Wiarton Willie out of his burrowed hole on Wednesday and with grey skies overhead and light snow falling Watch Groundhog Day 2021: ‘Wiarton Willie’ predicts an early spring Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca. Housing market poised for 2025 comeback as lower rates unleash pent-up demand. 01:41
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