I love town festivals. I know I’ve said this several times, but I just had to say it again. One of the hard things I’ve noticed about some festivals though is you really have to pick and choose what you can take your kids to. Well this one isn’t one of them.
Worthington Winterfest
Friday
It’s Winterfest Chili Cook Off Time!
Public is invited to come out to the Worthington Event Center on Friday, January 22nd from 5 – 7 p.m. Sample Chili & a chance to win a prize!
Registration Deadline: Friday, January 8
Contact the Chamber today and get your Chili Cook-Off team singed up! Space is limited.
Entries include: King Turkey Day Board of Directors, Team Johnson, Talk of the Town Chili, Team Barb Kremer, Champ’s Chili, Team Noon Kiwanis, Round-A-Bout Road Rage Smoke Till You Choke, Hy-Vee Meat Department, Team Clint Clark, Team Hy-Vee, Krafty Chili!
Challenge last year’s winners: 1st Place – John’s Super Bowl of Chili, 2nd Place Profile by Sanford & 3rd Place First State Bank SW!
Set up: Friday, January 22 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Celebrity Judging: 4:30 p.m.
People’s Choice Voting: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Other events happening at the Worthington Event Center Friday Night
- Crowning of Winterfest Royalty
- Deep Freeze Dip Hand In
- 2 Mile Walk Registration!
- Winterfest Opening Ceremony (Crowning of the Winterfest Royalty, Deep Freeze Dip Turn-In, Chili Cook-Off and Weekend Announcements) 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday
SW MN Ice Fishing Tournament: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Registration is day of the Winterfest Ice Derby tournament (Saturday January 23rd) only at the boat landing at Sunset Park from 7-9. Registration is only $10 per person. Over $3500 in prizes! There are 10 prizes for adults (16 and over) and also the Kids (15 and under). $300 cash prize for adults with a 2 person Clam portable as 2nd place as well as 2 other cash prizes, Clam Rod cases, Jason Mitchell Rod and Reel Combo’s, and Dave Genz Rod and Reel Combo’s. The top 3 kids all again will receive 1 man Clam Portables!!!!
The contest is on Lake Okabena, and the ice is good! Fishing is from 9am-1pm. Any fish can win, it’s derby style, so you may want to weigh in every fish you catch. There is no waiting, it’s weigh them as you catch them. All fish MUST be alive, and weighed in by 1pm to qualify at the weigh house by Sunset Park (Green Hard House). Judges who may check all portables and hard houses are SWMFC board members. At this time we are not sure we will allow cars or trucks on ice depending on the weeks weather. Safety is our 1st concern. Atv’s and such will be allowed at this time.
Girls Basketball Classic: 8:00 a.m. – All Day (YMCA)
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“Don’t Get Lost in the Frost” 2 mile Walk/Run
7:45 Registration
8:00 Start-time
Sanford Health Screenings: 8:00 a.m. (YMCA)
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Pond Hockey Tournament 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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Snow Kite Racing
This sounds SO COOL!! Know more details?
Snowmobile Show & Shine: 12:00 p.m.
2nd Annual 2016 Winterfest Show and Shine 2016, Registration starts @ 11am. We will have Public Judging again for Vintage & New Classes. This year we will be handing out 1st, 2nd & 3rd Awards for each Class.
Deep Freeze Dip: 2:00 p.m.
Takes place on Saturday, January 23rd at 2 p.m. at Sunset Park
All proceeds go to help fund Project Lifesaver, which supports tracking bands for individuals with Alzheimers, autism, and dementia at no cost to them or their families. Matching grants up to $14,000 have been secured from the Worthington Regional Health Care Foundation.
DO THE DIP for a great cause! We only have a few requirements:
- Participants must be at least 18-years-old.
- Participants must raise at least $250 to jump.
- Participants must register at Radio Works and be issued an official pledge card.
- All pledge cards and monies need to be turned in at the Winterfest opening ceremony party at the Worthington Events Center by 7 p.m. on Friday, January 22nd.
All registered “dippers” will receive an official Deep Freeze Dip T-shirt! Pledge cards are available NOW — just drop on in at Radio Works Headquarters, located at 28779 County Highway 35, Worthington, Minn.
Warming Party Hickory Lodge 7:00 p.m.
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DJ Sean Callahan – 9:30 p.m.
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