LA FARGE, WISCONSIN—January 13, 2024Join the Kickapoo Valley Reserve and celebrate winter in Wisconsin at the 23rd Annual Winter Festival!
Winter Festival will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024, with activities beginning at 10 AM to delight all ages, including guided hikes, sled dog fun & mutt fun run (bring your dog), a snow sculpture demo, children’s adventures and games, horse-drawn sleigh rides, sledding and hiking with the llamas of Midwest Llama Packing.
La Farge Lionswill host their famous Chili and Bread Contest. Enter the contest by visiting the KVR Website or calling the KVRVisitor Center.
Winter Festival will have raffles, warming fires, winter sports demos, old time ice skating on the pond. The Ho-Chunk Nation will provide traditional programming and snow snake game for everyone to experience.
Celebrate yourself and your health by registering for an outdoor race during the event. A 5K Resolution Run/Walk will be held at 9am on Saturday morning and Smoosh Races at noon.
Fireside talks will take place throughout the day, including a morning and afternoon Raptor presentation with live birds, Beaver Ecology talk & guided tour and Llamas and Leave No Trace. There will be a meet and greet with the sled dogs, winter camping demo by Snowtrekker and Children’s story time and crafts.
Concessions provided by Friends of Kickapoo Valley Reserve will be available for purchase throughout the day.
Additionally, there will be a candlelight hike/ski/snowshoe at Wildcat Mountain State Park beginning at 5pm.
Admission to the festival is free and open to the public. Everyone is encouraged and welcome.
Bundle up and head to the Kickapoo Valley Reserve for a day of Winter Adventure for the whole family.
For more information and an up-to-date schedule of all activities, visit: kickapoovalley.wi.gov or the KVR Facebook Winter Festival page or call the Visitor Center at 608-625-2960.
The Kickapoo Valley Reserve is an 8,600-acre tract of public land located between the villages of La Farge and Ontario in southwestern Wisconsin. Proceeds from the Winter Festival event support stewardship and programs on the KVR.
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