Whether or not or not it snows, it’s apparent when it’s winter in Minnesota. However the season’s arrival doesn’t imply it’s time to hibernate till the spring season…it’s simply the other, truly. As Minnesotans, we have now a fame for protecting optimistic even within the face of harsh winter chilly. The next winter festivals and enjoyable issues to do in Minnesota, show that fame.
BOLD & COLD (Owatonna, Jan. 27-29)
Per week-long winter celebration with occasions and actions and actions which can be designed to spotlight the Minnesota psyche of “chilly noses and heat coronary heart.” When the air will get chilly, Owatonna’s actions warmth issues up.
“Owatonna’s fifth annual Daring & Chilly Competition is an ideal strategy to get pleasure from a Minnesota winter. All through your complete month of January, Owatonna will wow you with Daring & Chilly actions that may maintain you shifting,” mentioned Chamber of Commerce Rep. Glenda Smith.
Plan your winter weekend to coincide with the particular weekend occasions and actions, Jan. 27-29; in partnership with Owatonna Park and Recreation, and Owatonna Enterprise Partnership. The fifth annual Daring & Chilly Competition has loads of winter occasions to swimsuit everybody’s favourite chilly climate actions.
Owatonna Park & Recreation is again once more with their Winter Weekend Out, that options enjoyable winter actions unfold out over the month of January. You don’t wish to miss these fan favorites, resembling Household Log Rolling, and Rock on Ice.
Heat up your coronary heart and soul with the carry-out soup supper – $5 per bowl on the Steele County Historic Society on Friday, Jan. 27 from 4-7 p.m. Name to order your wild rice soup or chili orders at 507-451-1420 by Jan. 25.
The gross sales are heating up that weekend with some daring reductions at native Owatonna companies.
Rock on ice: lace up your skates and glide over to Morehouse Park to ice skate. Don’t fear in the event you don’t personal your individual skates; you’ll be able to hire them from the Warsinksi Chalet at Morehouse Park close to downtown Owatonna. The Warsinksi rinks are the one supervised rinks in Owatonna.
After a day of skating, take your loved ones to Central Park Espresso for a scorching chocolate or their signature waffles.
On Jan. 28, there shall be music, lights, enjoyable, and everybody shall be Rockin on Ice. Deliver the entire household down, heat up by the bonfire and revel in an evening skating to the music.
SLEIGH & CUTTER FESTIVAL (Waseca, Jan. 22-March 5)
Maybe the longest of Southern Minnesota’s winter festivals, Sleigh and Cutter is stuffed with actions to check out over a number of weeks time. Every weekend has one thing totally different to supply.
The occasions embrace Winter Attraction on the Farm (Jan. 22, Feb. 12), Al Kunz Memorial girls and boys hockey match (Jan. 29 and 30), Toner’s Lake Classic Experience (Feb. 5), the Mike Filzen Memorial Poker Run (Feb. 5), a bean bag match at The Mill (Feb. 11), the Waseca County Sno-Secas Experience (Feb. 12), ice sculpting by Sakatah Carvers (Feb. 16-18), a efficiency from the Purple Filth Street Band (Feb. 18), the Sleigh and Cutter parade (Feb. 19), Waseca Classic Snowmobile ice drags (Feb. 26), the Classic Snowmobile Present (Feb. 26), the Higher Days Forward fireworks show (Feb. 26), the Youngsters’s Dream Catcher annual fundraiser (March 5), and flags for vets (March 7).
WINTERFEST (St. Peter, Jan. 27-Feb. 11)
Winterfest revs up in late January in St. Peter, with just a few weeks of standalone occasions. There are a selection of actions to select from to make a go to.
Friday, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. is the Winterfest Opening Ceremony with bonfire, scorching chocolate, s’mores, a seek for Joe Rolette’s lacking paperwork that will have made St. Peter the capital of Minnesota, and the studying of the primary Medallion Hunt clue. At 6:01 p.m., the Medallion Hunt first clue shall be posted. The hunt continues by way of the next week.
Tentative set for Saturday, January 28 at 2 p.m. is the Firemen’s Youth Fishing Contest on Hallett’s Pond. On Saturday, Feb. 4 at midday is the Polar Plunge at Hallett’s Pond, which raises funds for Minnesota Particular Olympics. And on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m., be a part of for a Poker Stroll by way of St. Peter institutions.
A lot extra occasions shall be added to this checklist earlier than the beginning date comes round, so control the St. Peter Chamber of Commerce Fb web page for updates.
DANCE PARTY REUNION (Faribault, Feb. 4)
Buddy Holly & Mates on the Paradise Heart for the Arts, 321 Central Ave. N. in Faribault. Dance Occasion Reunion is a “re-staging” of Buddy Holly’s 1959 Winter Dance Occasion, that includes music of Buddy’s co-stars, Ritchie Valens, Dion and the Belmonts, The Massive Bopper, and Frankie Sardo.
A stellar tribute to the music of American rock ‘n’ roll icon Buddy Holly, that includes unique forged members (Nicholas Freeman, Blake Foster, and Zach Spicer) from Historical past Theatre’s IVEY-award-winning manufacturing of Buddy!-The Buddy Holly Story, endorsed by Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison of the Crickets. Music course by Gary Rue, produced by Gary Rue, and hosted by Mr. Charles Fraser.
WINTERFEST (Pine Island, Jan. 28)
On the eleventh annual pageant, one can begin out the day through the use of the groomed cross nation ski and snowshoe trails on the Pine Island Golf Course. Luminaries shall be added to the Douglas Path and the golf course for the night.
A cardboard sled race takes place on the golf course late morning and at midday; skating with a cop will happen on the ice skating rink. Household bingo shall be held on the American Legion beginning at 2 p.m. A chili feed and bon-fire will happen on the golf course beginning at 4 p.m. to wrap up the day.
BIG TURN MUSIC FEST (Purple Wing, Feb. 17-18)
It’s a two-day city-wide event-building group by way of music in historic downtown Purple Wing. With prime musicians from across the area, it’s going to be an unbelievable expertise you’re not going to wish to miss — 200+ bands, 20+ venues, 2 days of distinctive sounds.
Be a part of the enjoyable when you uncover and discover prime, up-and-coming musicians from across the space and Midwest area. Pack up your parka, logbook and take your stomping boots alongside, as you navigate from underground taverns to chapels; braving the outside and music genres alongside the best way.
Mark your calendar and prepare for a really distinctive expedition. The identify Massive Flip is a reference to the sharp bend the Mississippi River takes because it flows by way of Purple Wing. Come discover 21 historic downtown buildings as you “Expertise Purple Wing By way of Music.” A weekend that’s stuffed with sights and sounds in the midst of Febrrruary.
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF OWLS (March 3-5)
At Houston Excessive College, immerse your self in owls at this annual, full weekend, all-owl pageant that has impressed different owl occasions across the nation and world.
Highlights embrace at the least seven species of stay owls, owl prowls to name in wild owls, a birding and pure historical past bus journey, and the World Owl Corridor of Fame awards. Households can construct an owl nest field, dissect an owl pellet, make owl crafts, purchase owl merchandise, see children’ owl artwork from around the globe, and have a hoot consuming owl-themed meals.
The entire metropolis of Houston will get concerned.
BOCK FEST (New Ulm, March 4)
This Schell’s Brewery pageant of beer takes place outdoor on the grounds of the August Schell Brewery, the second-oldest household owned brewery within the US; and the most important brewery in Minnesota. Take pleasure in an award-winning beer or root beer beside a giant bonfire and some thousand pals.
Picture courtesy of August Schell’s Brewery.
Take pleasure in resounding old-time music from The Bockfest Boys, enjoying conventional Germanic and well-liked music, together with such favorites as Ein Prosit and Ring of Fireplace. The spotlight of the day is the Bock Medallion Hunt, when members use clues to search out the “bocks” (a gruff and cussed goat of winter), to win money and merchandise prizes. Whereas the beer doesn’t at all times velocity the arrival of spring, it’s going to at the least maintain you heat.
Schell’s beer, brats, stay music and heat fireplace await you. Have your beer “poked” by our fireplace tenders, giving your Bock beer some good caramel flavors. And when the ultimate bock has been wrangled, the final Ring of Fireplace sung, the final keg tapped and final mug hoisted, its time to shut the books on one other Bock Fest. Except you wish to stick round and assist with the cleanup! However the celebration doesn’t cease there. Festers flock to downtown New Ulm for a fun-filled night time of friendship. And when the night time has run its course and it’s time to name it quits, name for a experience residence.
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