FEATURED EVENTS 2025

 This is a FREE admission event open to the public, sponsored by the Alton Business Association! Local businesses sponsor events and provide raffle + prize items!! Be sure to stop at the ABA booth to purchase raffle tickets, sleigh rides tickets, 50/50 tickets and more!

Please the Alton community OFF the ICE for some outdoor WINTER fun!

• LIVE Broadcast on 98.3 FRANK FM, Sponsored by Binnie Media

• Bob House Decorating Contest (pending ice conditions) Sponsored by Berry’s Bait

• “Buck-A-Puck” Sponsored by Re/Max By The Lake & Alton Rotary

• Caricature Artist (FREE EVENT), by Erica Golter of Have a Cartoon You, Sponsored by Meredith Village Savings Bank

• Chowder-Fest local restaurants will be at the Bay for you to sample + vote for your favorite!

Entries include: • Alton American Legion Post 72

• Foster’s Tavern

                                                  • Shibley’s at the Pier

•  Crazy Hat Contest– Most creative wins a prize!  Sponsored by Alton Excavation

•  Food Vendors – Specialty food from your local favorite places!

•  Horse Sleigh Rides by Bruce Locke Horse Draw Rides- Nothing like a dash around Alton Bay to embrace the season. (Ticket required, a charge does apply for this event.)

• Ice Cream on Ice (FREE EVENT)- Sponsored by Shibley’s Drive-In

•  Ice Skating Rink & Alton Fire Dept. Airboat Display/Demo (pending ice conditions) provided by Alton Fire Department

• Ice Sculpture Walking Tour & Day of Demo by Ice Designs by Jeff Day

• Selfie Station (FREE EVENT), Sponsored by SUP-NH

•  Kid’s Crafts + Games Warming Hut, Sponsored by Alton Parks & Recreation

• Outdoor Beer + Chili Bar at Shibley’s at the Pier lower deck!

•  Prince/Princess Parade -Presented by the Alton Dance Academy 

• Vendor Tents/Tables– on and off the ice!

ABA RAFFLE PRIZES 2025

Join us at the ABA table at Winter Carnival for an exciting raffle with amazing prizes generously donated to the Alton Business Association! Stop by the ABA booth to purchase your raffle tickets and tickets for the sleigh rides. Be sure to explore the vendor booths for additional independent raffles and prizes—you won’t want to miss out on the fun!

• Gaming PC Kit with 24″ Monitor, dedicated graphics card, Razor mouse, Gaming keyboard, wifi adapter,  Sponsored by LeClair Foundation for Technology

• $500 Citgo Cash Card, Sponsored by Alton Circle Grocery

• MYSTERY Concert Tickets (TBD, summer at Bank of NH Pavillion), Sponsored by Binnie Media