Bridgewater’s Frost Fair is back This Valentine’s Day

FEBRUARY 6, 2026, BRIDGEWATER, NS—On February 14^th, from 10 am to 1 pm, join the Town of Bridgewater at 123 Empire Street for the 2026 Frost Fair. Filled with family-friendly activities, including a lobster cookie s’more station, this free event welcomes everyone to warm up to winter, gather with friends and community members, and have fun.

Hosted in honour of the Towns 127^th Birthday, this year’s event includes an open house. The location, 123 Empire Street, is the former Bridgewater Memorial Arena, but is now home to the Bridgewater Farmers’ Market and the South Shore Players Theatre.

“A lot of people in our community still call the space the BMA,” says Donna Hatt, the Town of Bridgewater’s Economic Development Officer. “But the space has been undergoing a transformation over the past few years. It’s being given new life as a community hub.”

For this year’s Frost Fair, the Town has partnered with the two tenants operating within the facility to create a fun day of activities and experiences.

The Bridgewater Farmers’ Market will be hosting a special Valentine’s themed market featuring local makers and creators. There will also be a 360 photobooth presented by Purple Cow. The South Shore Players are inviting guests to tour their new 100 seat performing arts space, and to enjoy a performance by the Lamplighters from 11am to 12pm on the stage.

Outside, visitors can play giant games and then warm up by the fire with lobster-shaped s’mores from Weagles’ Bakery, and complimentary hot chocolate presented by Nova Scotia Power.

Visitors are also invited to help with renaming this facility, by stopping by the Town of Bridgewater’s booth. No longer an arena, the building is in need of a new name that better reflects what the space is now. This will officially kick-off the community engagement program that will run until March 31^st.

Frost Fair is proudly presented by the Town of Bridgwater in partnership with the Bridgewater Farmers’ Market, South Shore Players, Nova Scotia Power, Purple Cow, CKBW / Country 100.7 and is part of Nova Scotia Lobster Crawl.

Rounding out the weekend of festivities is free Family Swimming on February 13th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre presented by the Town, and Seedy Saturday on February 14th from 10am to 4pm at the DesBrisay Museum. Everyone is invited to enjoy free Bridgewater Transit all weekend too thanks to a generous sponsorship by the Bridgewater Kinsmen Club.

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