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NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Although the festive season has passed, there remains an abundance of winter enjoyment ahead.
Various towns throughout Northern Michigan will be presenting festivals, races, and numerous activities emphasizing snow, ice, and chilly weather.
Here’s what is lined up:
Winter Wonderland Weekend
Downtown Petoskey will evolve into a winter wonderland from February 14-16.
The Winter Wonderland Weekend will feature ice carving displays, shopping and dining specials, and a scavenger hunt throughout the downtown area.
Further information is expected for the 2025 festival. Discover more at petoskeydowntown.com/events/winter-wonderland.
Ice Fest
The Harbor Springs Ice Fest is set to return on February 7-8. The festival will showcase ice sculptures, competition chainsaw carving, an engaging ice park and more.
Last year saw over 50 ice sculptures displayed around downtown Harbor Springs, and organizers are anticipating at least as many this year.
For additional details, visit downtownharborsprings.com/ice-fest.
Alpenfrost
Gaylord’s Alpenfrost is scheduled for Saturday, February 15, featuring a complete day of frosty fun.
The agenda begins with a Frosty 5K at 9 a.m., followed by a Cocoa Crawl at 10 a.m. Then the day will include snowman creation, appearances by Anna and Elsa, a soup cook-off, and much more.
View the complete schedule at gaylordmichigan.net/event/gaylord-alpenfrost.
Black Lake Sturgeon Shivaree
Despite the previous year’s sturgeon season being canceled due to hazardous ice conditions, the Black Lake Sturgeon Shivaree proceeded as planned.
This year’s festival is set for January 31 to February 1, aligning with the beginning of the sturgeon season on February 1. In addition to the well-liked ice fishing competition and poker run, the event will feature live music, games, and more.
For further information, visit sturgeonfortomorrow.org/shivaree.
International 500 Snowmobile Race
Rev up your engines for the 56th edition of the I-500, occurring January 26 to February 1 at the location in Sault Ste. Marie.
The schedule of activities for race week encompasses everything from kids racing divisions to the Miss International 500 Pageant leading up to the main race day on February 1.
Access the complete schedule at i-500.com.
— Reach out to Jillian Fellows at [email protected].
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