North Adams Hosts 18th Annual Winterfest Celebration
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There will be ice and snow at this year's WinterFest event in North Adams on Saturday, Feb. 21. |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams has a great way to shake those winter blues!
The city will host WinterFest on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This family-friendly, day-long event includes sledding, snowshoeing, hot chocolate, a chowder competition, ice sculpting, horse-drawn wagon rides, a community camp fire and more. Festivities will wrap up at the North Adams Skating Rink, with a skate party from 2 to 4 p.m.
This year brings a few new activities in addition to traditional favorites like the chowder competition and ice sculpting. From 10 a.m. to noon, not only will Main Street be a buzz, but there will be many activities at Windsor Lake. Weather permitting, there will be ice skating, sledding, snowshoe hiking, snowman-making, and a fire in the campers pavilion with hot cocoa and cookies.
In addition, on Main Street, the MountinOne lobby will have free face painting, cookies and cocoa and McCann Technical School FTC Robotics Team will be showing off its robot. Berkshire Emporium & Antiques will have the Blueberry Buckle Trio entertaining along with berry treat sampling and specials on berry-themed items. Gallery 51 will have free nature rubbing which is inspired by the Winter Green’s exhibition. This activity is appropriate for all ages and materials will be provided. Also, local Girl Scouts will be selling cookies in 67 Main St.
The full schedule of events is listed below. All events are free.
All day (10 a.m.-4 p.m.)
* Ice Sculpting - Main Street
* Community Camp Fire with Marshmallow Roasting - Holden Street
* Nature Rubbing - MCLA Gallery 51, 51 Main St.
10 a.m.-noon
* McCann Tech School, FTC Robotic Team Demonstration, Cookies, Cocoa, and Face Painting in the MountainOne Bank Lobby
* Windsor Lake activities to include sledding, snowshoe hiking, ice skating, a fire with cookies and cocoa in the campers pavilion and snowman making. Some of the Berkshire Battalions Pro Hockey Team will be making a guest appearance as well.
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
* Girl Scout Cookie Sales in 67 Main St.
Noon-2 p.m.
* Chowder Tasting at 107 Main St. and 67 Main St.
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Blueberry Buckle Trio at Berkshire Emporium & Antiques (along with some berry-themed surprises), 59 Main St.
1-3 p.m.
Horse Drawn Wagon Rides leaving from MountainOne Bank on Main Street
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