Join Waterbury Recreation on Winterfest weekend 2025 for two exciting new events: a 3x3 basketball tournament and an ice skating disco! Register now to secure your team's spot in the tournament, and polish up on your best dance moves for the disco contests!
ICE SKATING DISCO
Join us for a night of fun on the ice this year at Winterfest. Put on your dancing skates and your favorite disco outfit and we will meet at the Waterbury Ice Center for some icy fun. Be ready for dancing, karaoke, and costume contests with prizes!
No registration necessary - thanks to a strong partnership with the Ice Center. Cost to attend is a monetary donation or non-perishable food item to benefit the Waterbury Common Market.
Details:
Entrance to the even is a food donation to the Waterbury Common Market. Recommended items:
Hearty soups (progresso, campbell's chunky)
Cereal and oatmeal
Canned meals - ravioli, stew, chili
Toiletries - shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, deodorant
Snacks - crackers, nuts, granola bars
--You are required to sign a waiver to enter the facility. We will do this as quickly as efficiently as we can.
--Free skate rentals are first-come, first-served. There are not unlimited rentals!
--There are no lockers to store your belongings, so only bring in what you absolutely need. Please keep your valuables on you (not in a duffel bag with your shoes and not in your car.
--If you are skating, you will be storing your shoes under chairs and benches. Please keep them tidy so that everyone can find their belongings.
--Snackbar will be open! There is no outside food.
--Waterbury Recreation swag and 50/50 raffle will be CASH or VENMO only
--Dogs are not allowed at the ice rink. Only service dogs are allowed. (We also recommend not leaving dogs in your car!)
--If you are planning on competing in any contests, you will be directed to the table with sign-ups. Only people signed up can compete!
3x3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
There will be 3 brackets in our FIBA style, 3x3 basketball tournament based on age (this will potentially be combined into 2 brackets depending on registrations).
- U15 years old
- 15-17 years old
- 18+
All team members should be within the age range of the bracket that you choose.
REGISTRATIONS ARE ORGANIZED BY TEAM - ONLY 1 TEAM MEMBER NEEDS TO REGISTER. During registration, you will be asked for a Team Name (you get to make it up!) and the names of your 2 or 3 additional teammates. All players will be required to sign a liability waiver, provided at the event. Children must be accompanied by an adult. If you do not have enough team members, feel free to reach out to Waterbury Rec for other contacts (kmandych@waterburyvt.com).
COST: $30 per team of 3 or 4
LOCATION: Brookside Primary School Gym
TIME: 10am-3pm (Specific game times TBD)
TOURNAMENT DETAILS: This will be a double elimination tournament - each team is guaranteed at least 2 games. Brackets including game times will be posted a week before the tournament. Prizes will be awarded to the winning teams in each bracket!
Registration Minimum: 4 teams/bracket, Maximum: 8 teams/bracket. If we do not meet minimum registration, event could not take place. Waterbury Recreation will let registrants know if event is changed, it will not be subject to the Cancellation Policy.
*Cancellation Policy: Cancellations with less than a week's notice are not refunded. Cancellations with 7 to 30 days notification receive a 75% refund. Cancellations with more than 30 days notice receive a full refund.