Lots of folks around the country assume that Minnesotans hibernate with the bears during the winter months, but nothing could be further from the truth! Instead, the brisk winter air tends to ignite a totally different set of fun winter activities here in the "great white north".
Festivals, fishing contests, snowmobile rides, ski races, parades, skating rinks, sleigh rides, sledding hill races and snowman building contests--in other words, hundreds of innovative entertainments fill the winter days and hours.
Partaking in these winter activities at festivals, such as Ice Fest, is a great way to experience a true Minnesota winter vacation.
The annual Ice Fest event is one great chance to play in the snow and ice during your next winter vacation.
Ice Fest is hosted by the Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.
It is held in Breezy Point, Minnesota each January on Pelican Lake.
The surrounding communities of Pequot Lakes, Pine River, Nisswa, Crosslake and more participate in the weekend activities.
Guests to the area are welcomed and encouraged to participate in these winter activities in order to experience winter Minnesota-style.
If you are in the area for a weekend getaway or a longer vacation, be sure to fit Ice Fest into your agenda.
You'll leave being able to say you truly experienced a Minnesota winter vacation! Next year, Ice Fest is scheduled for January 4 - January 5, 2013 and will include fun events to entertain every member of the family.
Bonfires and fireworks over the lake will light up the evenings and daytime activities are planned throughout the weekend.
The Dockside Lounge, the Commander Bar, Prime Time Bar and Billy's Bar and Grill all offer specials and entertainment and all are located within a mile of the activities on Pelican Lake.
In addition, there will be food and beverage vendors located among the festivities.
Planned activities include a pancake breakfast, a kid's fishing program, dogsled rides and a craft and vendor fair in the lakeside room at Marina II.
Hugely popular snowmobile time trials are open to all who register and participants may run the quarter-mile track on the ice as many times as they'd like.
Crowds line the track to cheer on their favorites and meet new friends.
Kite races, snow golf and an ice slide add to the fun.
Some serious competition can be observed as the Power Ice Auger World Championships are held during the weekend events.
An adult Pond Hockey 4-on-4 Tournament is part of the action and horse-drawn trolley rides delight the entire family.
Blinkie buttons, available at participating local businesses, are sold as a fundraiser and those wearing the buttons are offered discounts and other specials throughout Ice Fest.
Ice Fest 2013 is a great chance to have a fun winter vacation, lakeside, at Breezy Point, Minnesota! Will you be there when these small cities and towns come together to celebrate all the best of what Mother Nature has to offer during the snowy season of a Minnesota winter?
Festivals, fishing contests, snowmobile rides, ski races, parades, skating rinks, sleigh rides, sledding hill races and snowman building contests--in other words, hundreds of innovative entertainments fill the winter days and hours.
Partaking in these winter activities at festivals, such as Ice Fest, is a great way to experience a true Minnesota winter vacation.
The annual Ice Fest event is one great chance to play in the snow and ice during your next winter vacation.
Ice Fest is hosted by the Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.
It is held in Breezy Point, Minnesota each January on Pelican Lake.
The surrounding communities of Pequot Lakes, Pine River, Nisswa, Crosslake and more participate in the weekend activities.
Guests to the area are welcomed and encouraged to participate in these winter activities in order to experience winter Minnesota-style.
If you are in the area for a weekend getaway or a longer vacation, be sure to fit Ice Fest into your agenda.
You'll leave being able to say you truly experienced a Minnesota winter vacation! Next year, Ice Fest is scheduled for January 4 - January 5, 2013 and will include fun events to entertain every member of the family.
Bonfires and fireworks over the lake will light up the evenings and daytime activities are planned throughout the weekend.
The Dockside Lounge, the Commander Bar, Prime Time Bar and Billy's Bar and Grill all offer specials and entertainment and all are located within a mile of the activities on Pelican Lake.
In addition, there will be food and beverage vendors located among the festivities.
Planned activities include a pancake breakfast, a kid's fishing program, dogsled rides and a craft and vendor fair in the lakeside room at Marina II.
Hugely popular snowmobile time trials are open to all who register and participants may run the quarter-mile track on the ice as many times as they'd like.
Crowds line the track to cheer on their favorites and meet new friends.
Kite races, snow golf and an ice slide add to the fun.
Some serious competition can be observed as the Power Ice Auger World Championships are held during the weekend events.
An adult Pond Hockey 4-on-4 Tournament is part of the action and horse-drawn trolley rides delight the entire family.
Blinkie buttons, available at participating local businesses, are sold as a fundraiser and those wearing the buttons are offered discounts and other specials throughout Ice Fest.
Ice Fest 2013 is a great chance to have a fun winter vacation, lakeside, at Breezy Point, Minnesota! Will you be there when these small cities and towns come together to celebrate all the best of what Mother Nature has to offer during the snowy season of a Minnesota winter?
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