WINTER FEST
January 27, 2018
10am-3pm
The 400 Block
10am-3pm
The 400 Block
Located throughout downtown, our annual Winter Fest offers a day of free activities for the whole family including: horse-drawn carriage rides, a snow slide, ice sculptures, mac-n-cheese contest (11am-2pm, fee), art projects, cookie decorating, ice skating and more!
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2018 Schedule of Events (All Events 10-3pm unless noted):
Snow Slide - The 400 Block Ice Carvings - The 400 Block Ice Skating - The 400 Block Ice Skate Rentals - Shepard & Schaller $10 Mac-n-Cheese Tasting (11 a.m. - 2 p.m.)- Great Hall (cost is $5 per punch card) Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides (11 a.m. - 3 p.m.)- The 400 Block Curling - The 400 Block Spudmobile - The 400 Block Face Painting - Great Hall Sponsored by Rasmussen College Hot Chocolate - Great Hall, Yawkey Park, 400 Block Dog Weight Pulling Competition - The 400 Block Sponsored by Basic Dog and the Tri-State Alaskan Malamute Club Fat Tire Bike Demos - The 400 Block by Trek Bicycle Store Wausau Live Owls (12 p.m. - 3 p.m.)- CitySquare Office Center by REGI sponsored by Compass Properties/CitySquare Office Center Ice Tee Classic - Yawkey Park Administered by The Neighbor's Place presented by UMR STEM Activities/Demos - hosted by the Wausau EGL Academy at the CitySquare Office Center. (Plasma Ball, Hand-Held Hologram, Wavelength Straw, Resonance Bowl, Fluorescent Rocks, UV Beads, Color Addition/Subtraction, and Squishy Circuit Boards) Story Time & Crafts - Marathon County Public Library Story Hour at 10:30am with arts & crafts from 11am-3pm Storyhour with Sonja & Cooper the Therapy Dog at Noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. - Janke Book Store Lower Level "Frozen" Crafts & STEM/Sensory Activities - Wausau Children's Museum in the Mall (FREE Admission all day for Winter Fest) Crafts & Art Projects - CitySquare Office Center by the Marathon County Historical Society Model Magic Project - Center for the Visual Arts Beach Party - Wausau Center Mall, Featuring Music/Dancing, hula hooping, hopscotch, beachball races, and a chance to win (2) Front Row VIP Tickets to the Beach Boys Show at The Grand Theater in June. -Cupcake Decorating (11 a.m. - 3 p.m.) - St Paul's United Church Of Christ Guild Hall - Downstairs (Use 5th Street Entrance) -Make a Snowflake Craft and Donate a nonperishable food item for the local food pantry and be entered into a drawing to win a $10 lunch certificate!- La Prima (Also featuring food and drink specials including, $.50 off a $2.50 pastry!) Other Happenings in the River District Poppy's Boutique Winter Sale Make your own bath salt bar at The Local - $6.50 per jar Don't forget Winter Brew Fest is Friday, January 26 from 7-10pm at the Elk's Lodge #248!
2017 Winner = THRIVE Foodery
2016 Winner = Red Eye |
2018 Sponsors
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Photos from the Past
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Map to 400 Block
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