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Shiverfest Hudson: A Winter Festival for Family Fun

  • Last Updated January 12th, 2026

Winter may be cold, but Hudson knows how to make it cozy.

Mark your calendar for Shiverfest Hudson, returning on Saturday, February 21, 2026 — a day dedicated to family fun, winter play, and embracing the season together.

This year’s festivities will take place at St. Thomas Park and the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, with activities running throughout the afternoon and into the evening.

What’s happening at Shiverfest

Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre (394 Main Road)

  • 3–4 p.m. Winter songs and games for kids with Donna Stewart — a playful, interactive activity perfect for younger festival-goers.

St. Thomas Park (78 Rue Blenkinship)

  • 1 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Enjoy a lively winter playground featuring inflatable games, a mini-putt course, music, a fire pit, and the sale of hot chocolate, coffee, popcorn, and Timbits.
  • 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Put your strength (and technique) to the test at the Christmas tree throwing contest, with prizes to be won.
  • 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Cheer on a friendly hockey game between Hudson residents and the Hudson Fire Department.
  • 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Lace up for disco skating, featuring a very special illuminated guest to light up the rink and close out the day.

In between activities, take a moment to wander the village, warm up at local businesses, and enjoy the simple pleasures of winter with hot drinks, cozy spaces, crackling fires, and moments of connection before heading back out into the cold.

Whether you come for the skating, the games, the music, or just the atmosphere, Shiverfest is a chance to slow down, bundle up, and enjoy winter in Hudson.

    Pictured: Shiverfest Hudson logo

    In case you're wondering ...

    Most stores and restaurants have their own parking lots, but there are also several public parking areas: 

    • The snow dump off Wharf Road
    • City Hall (Main & Cedar)
    • Selkirk &. Main
    • Across from St. Thomas Church on Main Road, near McNaughten 

    Street parking is also permitted in many areas adjacent to the village. 

    Hudson is served by the Exo train to Montreal (limited service) and a bus. 

    EXO1: Vaudreuil-Hudson

    There is one daily train departure and one arrival in Hudson every weekday at:
    30, rue Wharf, Hudson

    Departures for other Vaudreuil-Dorion trains at:
    555, rue Boileau, Vaudreuil-Dorion

    EXO La Presqu’île sector

    exo – Line 21: Gare Vaudreuil/Hudson/St-Charles

    • Public transit to Vaudreuil train station
    • OPUS card accepted
    • Air-conditioned buses, some equipped with bike racks
    • Transfers between several bus lines at the station and connections to Vaudreuil, L’Île-Perrot, Pincourt, Rigaud and Saint-Lazare.
    • Passengers can also transfer to CIT du Sud-Ouest buses (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield) at the Vaudreuil station
    • Express service to various destinations on the Island of Montréal: Côte-Vertu metro, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (including CEGEP John-Abbott), CEGEP Gérald-Godin and near the STM bus terminal in Pointe-Claire

    Yes, you can book a hotel room right in the heart of Hudson at the Maison Rose B&B at 471 Main Road. 

    Yes, most restaurants in Hudson offer some vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free options. 

    Yes, Hudson businesses are happy to serve customers in either French or English.

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