Bayfield Winter Festival - "Celebrating Ice, Snow
and Cabin Fever!"
March 2-4, 2012
Release your cabin fever and have crazy winter fun while taking part in this fundraising weekend for the Bayfield Area Recreation Center and Mt. Ashwabay Ski and Recreation Area. Activities are scheduled all weekend long to provide a variety of ways for kids of all ages to participate in this exciting winter event.
The 2012 Bayfield Winter Festival schedule of events includes:
Friday, March 2nd
Bayfield's First Friday and Outdoor Deck Party at the Bayfield Inn
Downtown Bayfield stores welcome Winter Festival revelers with refreshments, fun activities, and promotions. Special evening hours from 4:00pm - 7:00pm. End the evening with fantastic views of frozen Lake Superior, music, and plenty of drinks to keep you warm during an outdoor deck party at the Bayfield Inn!
Saturday, March 3rd
Run on Water
Race to Madeline Island and back on the ice road. Choose your own course (it's hard to get lost...). All non-motorized methods of transportation are allowed - run, walk, snowshoe, skate, ski, bike, skijor... Awards to the top three finishers in each category. Register at www.midwestevents.com or from 10:00am - 11:00am on Saturday. Race begins at 11:00am.
Polar Bear Plunge
Watch brave volunteers jump into frigid Lake Superior through a hole in the ice to raise money for the Bayfield Area Recreation Center. Judge the plunges and the costumes. Better yet, do it yourself! Pledge forms are available at the Bayfield Rec Center or register online at www.bayfieldreccenter.com. The Plunge begins at 3:00pm.
Mt. Ashwabay Winterfest Bash
Finish off the day with night tubing and skiing, live music, food, adult beverages and a bonfire at the Mt. Ashwabay Recreation Area. The party begins at 5:00pm. Visit mtashwabay.org for ski hill information.
Don't miss these other Winter Festival activities!
Downhill and cross country skiing and tubing at Mt. Ashwabay throughout the weekend, Manypenny Madness Carnival (FREE activities for kids!), Meet the Plungers Dinner, Night Sledding, Island Broomball, a Luminary Hike on the Brownstone Trail, Cannonball & Bellyflop contests, Dogsled Rides on the Big Lake, Madeline Island's Big Ice Golf VII, Disc Golf and Kiteboards on the Lake, Ice Fishing Demonstrations, Human-Powered Dogsled Races, CORE Senior Social at the Bayfield Inn, Ice Bike Dash for Cold Hard Cash, Breakfast Fundraiser at the Pier Plaza Restaurant and much more.
Find a complete schedule of activities and times on the Bayfield Winter Festival website at www.bayfieldwinterfestival.com or call (715) 779-5408 for more information.
