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Things to see and do in Stratford and area this weekend: Jan. 26-28

Stratford Winterfest will have some above zero temperatures on Saturday. There are family-friendly activities, also, at Stratford Public Library
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Some fun at last year's Winterfest celebrations at Upper Queen's Park.

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Friday, Jan. 26

Stratford Winterfest: Pepper card tournament

12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. @Burnside Agriplex 

Enjoy a game of pepper with Stratford Lakeside Active Adults Association to start Stratford Winterfest. 

Saturday, Jan. 27

Stratford Farmer's Market (year-round)

7 a.m. to Noon @ Burnside Agriplex, 357 McCarthy Road, Stratford. 

Organized by the Stratford and District Agricultural Society. Indoor market expands to outdoors May to October. Veggies, cheese, meats, baking, flowers, crafts, handmade gifts. Backbacon on a bun and farmer's sausage available via fundraising BBQ.

More info here.

William Allman Memorial Arena 100th Anniversary

Starts at 8 a.m. with free admission to a variety of local hockey games. Senior hockey, junior B hockey alumni game and junior b game ends the night. 

Stratford Winterfest: Main events 

10 a.m. until 4 p.m. @Upper Queen's Park

Scheduled events run from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. More info here.

Super Saturday: Family Story Time

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. @ Stratford Public Library auditorium, 19 St. Andrew St., Stratford 

Family story time with Trish. 

Super Saturday: Create, Explore, Tinker and More

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. @ Stratford Public Library auditorium, 19 St. Andrew St., Stratford 

Activities to build confidence and comfort with tinkering, coding, exploration, creativity, and discovery.

Guided Distillery Tastings

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. @ Junction 56 Distillery, 45 Cambria St., Stratford 

Distillery tour and tasting session in one. Learn about process, taste the spirits. A Tastings tour is $10 per person, six people per session, for a maximum of one hour. Call 519-305-5535 to book ahead. To see if a guided distillery tasting is available other days of the week, contact the distillery.

Sunday, Jan. 28

Karaoke Night 

8 p.m. @ Gilly’s Pubhouse, 94 Downie St. 

Karaoke is held every Sunday at Gilly's Pubhouse, giving you the chance to be the singer you've always dreamt of. Karaoke night lasts from 8 p.m. to approximately midnight.