We are excited to announce our 20th Anniversary of Empty Bowls on March 5, 2025, at the Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Centre, St. Catharines.

This location offers guaranteed assigned ballroom seating for all guests, more capacity for coat check, and ample free parking.

During the event, guests enjoy samples of gourmet soup prepared by Niagara’s finest chefs and served in one-of-a-kind bowls created by local potters. Included as the perfect complement are Niagara wines, beer, cider, fresh bread and decadent desserts. Guests take home the empty bowl as a continuous reminder of those who struggle to meet basic living needs in our community.

There will also be a 50/50 draw, live auction, silent auction and Mystery Soup Can Raffle for guests to enjoy again this year.

Year after year the event is attended by over 500 guests with more than 20 different food and beverage vendors. A People’s Choice Award and Platinum Ladle Award for best soup are awarded to the winning chefs at the end of the evening.

* Early Bird Tickets (Only 150 available): $105.00 | General Tickets: $115.00 | VIP Tickets: $130.00

The VIP reception will be held in the main ballroom from 5pm to 6pm and includes wine and passed hors d’oeuvres before the main event starts at 6pm. Registration will be open at 5pm and the pottery bowl selection will be open to all guests upon registration.

We look forward to celebrating our milestone 20th Anniversary of Empty Bowls with you.

Ontario’s largest dog sled racing event comes to “Ontario’s biggest little town” every year. Kearney is a quaint community of 800 people, located just north of Huntsville, Ontario. We are located within the Robinson-Huron and Williams Treaty lands inhabited by indigenous peoples since the beginning, and acknowledge the legacy of stewardship over these lands that indigenous peoples have had.

Join us for two days of winter fun just 2.5 hours north of Toronto in Kearney Ontario on the western border of Algonquin Park.

For anyone that has never raced at Kearney, the race courses feature challenging hills to climb, hardwood bush, lakes and marshes to enjoy while racing through the natural beauty of the Almaguin Highlands. The trail poses many challenges in it's technical, yet exhilarating sections for our racers and their dogs to enjoy.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Please note that all start times are subject to change by our race marshal and the race committee. The final schedule will be determined and confirmed at the earliest possible opportunity. Sunday start times are determined on race weekend after race results are posted.

SATURDAY February 8th, 2025

7:45 am – Private Mandatory Mushers Meeting
8:30 am - Opening Ceremonies/ Bib Draw
9:30 am - 8 dog sled
10:45 am - 6 dog sled
12:00 pm - I-Kid-Arod – Lunch (Groom)
12:30 pm - 2 dog ski
1:30 pm- 4 dog sled (Groom)
3:30 pm - 1 dog ski
4:15 pm - 2 dog sled
5:30pm - Pints and Prizes! - MR Jutzi Musher's Prize Draw at the Legion

SUNDAY February 9th, 2025

8:00 am - Private Mandatory Mushers Meeting
TBD – 8 dog sled
TBD – 6 dog sled
TBD – I-Kid-arod – Lunch (Groom)
TBD – 2 dog ski
TBD – 4 dog sled (Groom)
TBD – 1 dog ski
TBD – 2 dog sled
4:30pm - Musher's Banquet Meal service begins at the Kearney Community Center
5:30pm – Awards Presentations

Mushers, Volunteers, and Vendors can register to attend our event at www.kearneydogsledraces.ca

INDRODUCING The TAP TAKEOVER BEERFEST at Canvas Brewert happening February 1st 2025

We’re letting OTHER BREWERIES take over our Taps! Different beers from Breweries all over Ontario will be served right from our very own taps.

Come enjoy the local musicians playing throughout the day, try your hand at some lawn games while you sip on your beer or check out the specialty cocktail bar. Stop by the Meet the Brewers corner to chat about all things beer or join them on a free tour of the brewery and see where the magic happens. Grab a bite from the food booths and shop the local vendors.

Tickets are $20+tax and include entry and 2 beer tokens! Doors open at Noon, music starts at 12:30PM.

Sun Feb 2 at the Active Living Centre. 10am-3pm. Cosplay contests, 501st Legion, 4152 Hoya Robotics (and Lego Robotics) demonstrations by HHS students, special guests, photo ops in Captain Kirk’s chair, toy and game vendors, food by Pulled Smokehouse and Auntie Em’s Donuts — hosted by the The USS Nomad NCC 72382, Muskoka’s Star Trek fan club!