FREESKATE FESTIVAL

Each year, KWSC hosts a full Performance Day as an end-of-winter-season celebration. The 2026 KWSC Freeskate Festival: Winter Games Edition, presented by Erjoy Beauty, will be held on Saturday, February 28th, 2026, ALL DAY inside the CFSC Rink, RIM Park! This is a wonderful day for our skaters, family, and community to share their club pride and love of skating.

All KWSC figure skaters are welcome to be included in the day, and there is no entry fee. This year, FSF will have three parts plus a Try-It session at the end of the FreeSkate Festival. Please register for the appropriate event below:

1. Individual Events
→ [Register for the FreeSkate Festival Individual Event using category links below]

Adult Artistic
Adult Freeskate
STAR 5 Artistic
STAR 7 Artistic
STAR 9 Artistic
Gold Artistic
Junior Academy Special Element Event
STAR 1 Freeskate  -  No Solos, Elements Only
STAR 2 Freeskate
STAR 3 Freeskate
STAR 4 Freeskate
STAR 5 Freeskate
STAR 6 Freeskate
STAR 8 Freeskate 
skaters who participated in Sectional Championships are not eligible for this event.
STAR 10 Freeskate
skaters who participated in Sectional Championships are not eligible for this event.
Gold Freeskate
skaters who participated in Sectional Championships are not eligible for this event.

**Please speak with your coach regarding the appropriate skating category to register for.

**Skaters must choose one individual event category (either Artistic or Free Skate) to enter. 

2. Team Event
→ [Register for the Team Event]
A group of skaters come together and choreograph their own number with a Team Captain to present to the audience. ALL SKATERS SENIOR A AND UP ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE. Team Event practice will be held on the evening of Friday, February 27th. Schedule TBA.

**If skaters wish to participate in the Team Event, they must register.

3. Provincial Championships Simulation
Any skater who qualified for the Skate Ontario Provincial Championships will participate in a competition simulation. No registration required. 

**Star 5-6 skaters who register for an individual event in FSF but qualify for the Skate Ontario Provincial Championships will participate in the simulation instead of the FSF. Please note that medals will not be awarded for this portion of FSF.

4. Try-It Day will start immediately after FreeSkate Festival until 8:35pm
→ [Register for Try-It Day]
Synchro, Pairs, Dance
Open to STAR 1 Skill Test minimum, this event is not suitable for CanSkaters. 
Try-It Day is open to skaters from outside the club.

REGISTRATION OPENS: Friday, January 23rd, at noon
REGISTRATION CLOSES: Friday, February 6th at noon

TEAM PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
Team Event practice will be held on the evening of Friday, February 27th from approximately 5-8pm. Schedule TBA.

NOTE: TEAMS WILL BE PRACTICING ON THE EVENING OF FRIDAY February 27th. PLEASE WATCH FOR AN EMAIL FROM YOUR TEAM LEADERS and consult the posted schedules for your scheduled times.  Please note that Team Leaders will set an arrival time and location. Friday night practices may be longer than the formal schedule.

IMPACT ON REGULAR SCHEDULE:
All On-Ice And Off-Ice Star/Comp Figure Skating sessions on Saturday, February 28th are cancelled due to the Freeskate Festival and Try-it Day.

Impact to Friday, February 27th (evening) STAR/Comp Figure Skating schedule at Rim Park, CFSC Rink will be announced soon.

AWARDS
All registered FreeSkate Festival categories have an awards ceremony in the Athletic Centre approximately 20-30 minutes after the completion of the flight.  Awards ceremonies will pause during all exhibition programs. Please stay for this ceremony but if you are not able, please inform the registration desk or your coach.

The groups/flights have been posted at the Club and online. The skating order will be available on the day of the event.

QUESTIONS?
In the event that a skater is unable to participate for any reason, e-mail  our FreeSkate Festival Chair, Danielle, at freeskatefestival@kwsc.org and indicate the skater’s name and applicable category. Notification of withdrawing from the event would be much appreciated.

Please do NOT call or email the KWSC office on Festival Day regarding attendance to the event. The office phone and email will not be monitored before or during the Festival.

VOLUNTEER
Like so many of our activities, this one is run by volunteers, so if you are interested in helping with this year's event, please fill out our volunteer form. Questions? rkerswill@kwsc.org 

Some needed roles include;
Registration table
Ice Captain
Runners
Hospitality coordinator
Hospitality donations
Awards
Skating judges (Ages 16 and over)
Set up/take down

DONATE - THE FOOD BANK OF WATERLOO REGION
There's no cost to participate in this event, but we kindly ask families to consider contributing to the food bank. Our donation drive concludes on March 9th. You can contribute online or bring an item on the day of the event

SPONSORS
If you wish to become a sponsor or vendor at the event, please contact Debra Brown at dbrown@kwsc.org