Here's where you can get your Bon Soo buttons

As winter ramps up, passes are now available for the upcoming 61st annual Bon Soo Winter Carnival which happens from Feb. 2 - 10.

Traditional souvenir buttons are available for $10, or new jacket tag-style passes can be purchased for $8. Both options admit holders into Bon Soo events.

This year's carnival includes a number of old favourites, like bum slides and the polar bear swim, as well as newer events like the Polar Rush Urban Winter Obstacle Course and the Fire and Ice Hot Sauce Challenge.

For additional information, please see the news release below:

Passes are now on sale for the Bon Soo Winter Carnival, back for its 61st year of winter fun!

Presented by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), the Bon Soo Winter Carnival takes place from Feb. 2 - 10, 2024, and promises fun for the whole family.

This year’s program will span multiple downtown locations, including the Machine Shop, Northern Superior Brewery and the downtown plaza.

It will also include well-known favourites, like the fireworks show, the bum slides and the famous Polar Bear Plunge, while also bringing back popular events introduced last year like the Polar Rush Urban Winter Obstacle Course, professional snow sculptures, EDM Sno Bath, and the Fire and Ice Hot Sauce Challenge.

Headlining this year's winter carnival is award-winning Canadian country music star Brett Kissel live in concert at the Machine Shop on Feb. 7. Tickets can be purchased here. https://www.showpass.com/brettkissel/

This year, Bon Soo organizers are pleased to offer a more affordable, tag-style pass for $8 each, in addition to the $10 Bon Soo Winter Carnival souvenir buttons, which will be available while supplies last. Both buttons and tags get you access to the carnival!

Passes are now available at the following locations between Dec. 18, 2023 and Feb. 10, 2024:
    •    Outfitters - 87 Huron St.
    •    Northern Superior Tap Room - 50 Pim St.
    •    Great Lakes Outfitters - 162 Old Garden River Rd.
    •    Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site - 800 Bay St. (Closed Dec. 25 - Jan. 1)
    •    Ontario Travel Information Centre - 261 Queen St. W.
    •    John Rhodes Community Centre - 260 Elizabeth St.
    •    Northern Community Centre - 556 Goulais Ave.

Please note that some activities may require additional fees above the purchase of the souvenir button or tag.

If you are interested in supporting Bon Soo as a volunteer, please complete the online registration form here.

The Bon Soo Winter Carnival is proudly presented by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, premier sponsor Tenaris, signature sponsors The Canal District and Tourism Sault Ste. Marie as well as SooToday, Northern Superior Brew Co., Algoma University, Cabot Trail Whiskey, Algoma Steel, Rossi Suraci Chartered Professional Accountants, BMI Group and more. Sponsorship packages are available for community organizations who would like to support the carnival.

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