Saturday, February 1, 2025

  1. Restaurant Week

    Chicago, IL2025-02-01

    Time to pack on the calories: More than 470 restaurants offer three-course prix-fixe menus for $30 at brunch or lunch and $45 or $60 at dinner.

  2. Winter Carnival

    St. Paul, MN2025-02-01

    This outdoor festival around Rice Park downtown features ice carving, parades, scavenger hunts, pop-up outdoor concerts, ice-fishing and softball and puzzle tournaments.

  3. Winterfest and U.S. Snow Sculpting Championship

    Lake Geneva, WI2025-02-01

    In this lake town, there's music, magic shows, a human sled-dog race, a cocoa crawl, ice bars and an ice castle, plus the U.S. snow-sculpting championship.

  4. Groundhog Days

    Woodstock, IL2025-02-01

    The 1993 movie "Groundhog Day'' was filmed in this town an hour northwest of Chicago, and it celebrates with trivia, a bags tourney, bingo, pub crawl and walking tours of movie sites, including the 1889 Opera House, where actor Bill Murray jumped from the belfry. At 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 2, Woodstock Willie will look for his shadow.

  5. Winter Dance Party

    Clear Lake, IA2025-02-01

    The Surf Ballroom marks the anniversary of the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, with concerts, luncheons, dance lessons and crash-site tours.

  6. Snowflake Ski-Jumping Tournament

    Westby, WI2025-02-01

    It's the 101st year for this tournament. At the top of a hill that's the equivalent of a 41-story skyscraper, watch jumpers fly by at 55 mph. It's fun to watch because the jump is built onto the side of a coulee, and spectators can climb it and watch from the top. There are hot drinks and food at the bottom.

  7. Ice Breaker

    South Haven, MI2025-02-01

    There's an ice-carving competition in this Lake Michigan town, plus a chili cook-off. curling lessons, frozen-fish fling, cardboard-sled race and pub slide.

  8. Winter Festival

    Fish Creek, WI2025-02-01

    This Door County village lets loose with such events as a toilet-seat throw, pie tin toss, bean-bag cannon shoot, smoosh racing and an ugly-sweater contest. There are also free trolley rides, ice carving, a fiddle contest, a snowshoe dance and fireworks.

  9. Knickerbocker Ice Festival

    Lake Mills, WI2025-02-01

    The festival in this town east of Madison includes such events as a fish toss, snowball-eating contest, dad-sled race, chili cook-off and Iceberg Open golf tournament. There's ice carving and ice wine, too.

  10. Lake Minnetonka Klondike Dog Derby

    Excelsior, MN2025-02-01

    On Friday, spectators can meet the mushers and dogs and go on sled-dog rides. The races begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, and there will also be bonfires, games and beverages at the Klondike Village.

  11. WinterFest

    Crosslake, MN2025-02-01

    In this Brainerd Lakes area town, there are horse-drawn sleigh rides, bonfires, soup sampling, ice car races, Friday fireworks and Italian Outdoor Olympics.

  12. Candlelight ski/snowshoe/hike

    Around the region 2025-02-01

    There's nothing better than skiing (or snowshoeing or hiking) through a twinkling forest or across a luminary-lined lake. There's usually a bonfire and hot chocolate to enjoy afterward.

  13. Duluth Ice & Mixed Fest

    Duluth, MN2025-02-01

    This annual festival in West Duluth's Quarry Park features such events as a free ice-climbing clinic for youths 12 and older, beginner and intermediate clinics for adult climbers, a fat-bike intro and presentations on mountain climbing.

  14. City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival

    Minneapolis, MN2025-02-01

    This celebration of snow includes classical and free-style races, ski games for children, orienteering, a fat-bike tour, snowshoeing and skijoring races and a Kubb tournament, plus a beer garden and vendor village. This year, the beloved Luminary Loppet will be held the following Saturday.

  15. Cold Front

    Duluth, MN2025-02-01

    This port town on Lake Superior celebrates winter with a festival in Bayfront Festival Park that includes dog sledding, ice skating, bonfires, food and drink.

  16. Art Shanty Projects

    Minneapolis, MN2025-02-01

    Frozen Lake Harriet hosts two dozen artist-designed ice houses and lots of fun art antics for kids and adults alike. Check ahead for scheduled events and ice conditions.

  17. Red Bull Heavy Metal

    St. Paul, MN2025-02-01

    The world's best street snowboarders will show off their style and skill on the grounds of the State Capitol. Viewing is free.

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