The 6th annual Harbor Springs Ice Festival is Friday and Saturday in downtown Harbor Springs
Kick off your weekend Friday night at 6pm with trivia night at Stafford’s Pier Restaurant, followed by Hex your Ex Night at Pierson’s Grille. Featuring about 50 ice sculptures throughout Downtown Harbor Springs, along with the Dueling Chainsaws Show. Other attractions include an interactive ice park in Zorn Park with large sculptures that are perfect for photo ops & play, ice carving demonstrations, a scavenger hunt, & ice games for the kids.
Sunday, you can ski for a cause at The Highlands. It’s time to Ski Today for a Better Tomorrow. Enjoy this day of community appreciation by purchasing $15 lift tickets while supporting two amazing nonprofits in northern Michigan. All proceeds from lift tickets will go to Little Traverse Conservancy and Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council.
Get out and take a hike. Explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on a candlelit winter hike on Saturday, February 10 and Saturday, February 17 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Dune Climb. Arrive anytime between 6 pm and 7:30 pm to enjoy the full experience. You can hike one mile on flat terrain along a candlelit trail. Bring your sense of adventure, enjoy a trail lit by luminaries, and engage with the rangers and volunteers. This hike will take place regardless of snow conditions. If there is adequate snow, this will be a snowshoe hike. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own snowshoes for the event. Snowshoes will also be loaned on a first-come, first-served basis. Luminaries will light the trail; however, visitors are encouraged to bring a flashlight or headlamp and wear layers. ”
Enjoy an afternoon of great food and beverages along the Frostbite Trail. What’s a Frostbite Trail you ask? It’s a Charlevoix and Antrim County small bite and drink tasting experience with twelve participating locations. The February event is Saturday the 10th. It is $12 at each location for a small bite and a paired wine, beer, cider, or spirit tasting. Themed menus are put out in advance. To find out more, visit the event’s official Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/frostbitetrail
If you’re a chocolate lover, don’t miss the Chocolate Crawl through downtown Petoskey on Saturday from 12:30 to 5pm. Multiple downtown hotspots will be serving up FREE chocolate! Enjoy the delicious sweets as you stroll from one participating business to another, savoring the deliciousness of said chocolate! If you visit all of the participating downtown businesses, you will be entered into a raffle with a chance to win one of many $25 gift certificates! Visit Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts first to get your passport, which will be used to keep track of your visits. When you fill it out, return it back to Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts to be entered into the raffle.
Participating Businesses:
Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts
J.W. Shorter & Son Mercantile
Luci & Carl’s Candy Cabin
The Katydid
Kilwins
Bearcub Outfitters
Sunglass Shoppe
