The Merrimack Parks & Recreation Department has begun planning for the 29th Annual Winter Carnival; which will be held on Saturday, February 20th, 2021 from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. at Wasserman Park.
The purpose of this Annual Event is to bring families outdoors during the winter and get them participating in a variety of fun and free activities. Similar in concept to our Halloween Event in the Fall, the entire event will be held outdoors and will travel in a designated loop partially on pavement but also partially on grass (which will not be fully ADA Accessible).
While this is a FREE event, attendees must register their families in advance for a specific timed ticket when they can enter the event. Only those individuals with a ticket will be allowed to enter. When you register you will need to select the total # of people in your family. There is a maximum of 6 people per family that can attend. Families must remain socially distant from other families.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE REGISTERING YOUR FAMILY AS A GROUP AND NOT COMPLETING A SEPARATE REGISTRATION FORM FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE FAMILY. EACH FAMILY MAY ONLY REGISTER FOR 1 TIME SLOT - DUPLICATION OF FAMILIES WILL BE REMOVED AND THE DUPLICATE TICKETS WILL BE VOIDED.
In order to comply with the State of NH COVID-19 Guidelines and allow for proper social distancing; we had to limit the number of people who could attend the event. As such, this year's event is restricted to Merrimack, NH Residents Only! Those who register must present their ticket to enter the event. Walk In's will not be permitted.
COVID-19 Rules & Regulations: What this year's event will look like?
We will have our community partners setup with games and activities in the field and each group will be spread out. We have asked each of our community partners to run activities that the materials can either be cleaned between each family group visiting their station or to use disposable materials so that they are not being shared between different families.
Attendees will visit each community partner in a specific order so that we do not have large crowds gathering in any one location.
Everyone will near to wear a mask or face coverings anytime they were not able to maintain 6 feet of physical distancing from other families. Hand sanitizer will be provided to each station.
After you complete your registration, you will receive an email with your electronic ticket. You must bring the ticket with you to the event in order to check in.
For the most up to date listing of participating business & community organizations, visit us online at: https://merrimackparksandrec.org/winter-carnival
For questions, please contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 603-882-1046.