Welcome to the Bayfield Winter Festival - February 28, March 1,2
Celebrating Snow, Ice and Cabin Fever!
Come to Bayfield for a wild weekend of winter fun, with a variety of activities to celebrate winter. Enjoy many of Bayfield's innate winter offerings such as downhill and cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, snowmobiling and dogsledding. With cold weather and luck, the ice caves and ice road to Madeline Island will be open. The Bayfield Winter Festival adds ice golfing, dogsled rides, broomball, tubing, snow kiting and a deck party overlooking the lake. Indoor fun includes a hunt for eggs in our swimming pool, live music and great shopping and dining during Bayfield's March First Friday. Saturday's WinterDASH, at Mt. Ashwabay is the ultimate winter 5k run and obstacle course. Or run, bike, ski or skate on the famous ice road to Madeline Island for the Run on Water (now moved to Sunday). Top it off with the hilarious Polar Bear Plunge and Saturday night's Mt. Ashwabay Winterfest Bash and there's great fun for everyone.
Come to Bayfield for a wild weekend of winter fun, with a variety of activities to celebrate winter. Enjoy many of Bayfield's innate winter offerings such as downhill and cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, snowmobiling and dogsledding. With cold weather and luck, the ice caves and ice road to Madeline Island will be open. The Bayfield Winter Festival adds ice golfing, dogsled rides, broomball, tubing, snow kiting and a deck party overlooking the lake. Indoor fun includes a hunt for eggs in our swimming pool, live music and great shopping and dining during Bayfield's March First Friday. Saturday's WinterDASH, at Mt. Ashwabay is the ultimate winter 5k run and obstacle course. Or run, bike, ski or skate on the famous ice road to Madeline Island for the Run on Water (now moved to Sunday). Top it off with the hilarious Polar Bear Plunge and Saturday night's Mt. Ashwabay Winterfest Bash and there's great fun for everyone.
Letter from the Bayfield WInter Festival committee
Thank you for stopping by the Bayfield WinterFEST website. There are a few things you should know about us inhabitants of northern Bayfield County. The Bayfield Peninsula truly is a winter wonderland. With over 100 inches of annual snowfall, miles of ice and a lake that moderates the harsh winter temperatures, there’s a good chance that if you come looking for us in the winter, you’ll find us outside. We love Winter. We skate, we ski, we fish, we snowshoe, we snowmobile, we dogsled, and when we’re done, we put our feet up in front of the fire and relax with our favorite beverage.
In March, the brisk breath-stealing North winds of January and February give way to warmer, promise-filled breezes of the south. “Spring is just around the corner,” they say. They tease us with dreams of the annual melt, longer days, fruit trees in blossom, and warm summer nights. Suddenly the house seems smaller, the pantry seems empty, flannel becomes repugnant, and the scent of wood smoke loses its charm. Us locals, well, we start to get a little squirrely.
We created WinterFEST to combat this annual bout of crazy, and it became the annual last Huzzah of all things winter. It’s our way of saying, “Dear Winter, we love you, and thanks for coming, but it’s time to leave. Come back in November. It’s a celebration of ice, of snow, and of course, cabin fever.
Whether you plunge into a frozen lake, glide through the woods in the candlelight, tear up the DASH course, or just come for the party, we’re sure you’ll enjoy our celebration of the end of the joyous winter season. On behalf of the inhabitants of Bayfield and surrounding communities, the WinterFEST Committee cordially invites you to join the shenanigans during the weekend of March 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
In March, the brisk breath-stealing North winds of January and February give way to warmer, promise-filled breezes of the south. “Spring is just around the corner,” they say. They tease us with dreams of the annual melt, longer days, fruit trees in blossom, and warm summer nights. Suddenly the house seems smaller, the pantry seems empty, flannel becomes repugnant, and the scent of wood smoke loses its charm. Us locals, well, we start to get a little squirrely.
We created WinterFEST to combat this annual bout of crazy, and it became the annual last Huzzah of all things winter. It’s our way of saying, “Dear Winter, we love you, and thanks for coming, but it’s time to leave. Come back in November. It’s a celebration of ice, of snow, and of course, cabin fever.
Whether you plunge into a frozen lake, glide through the woods in the candlelight, tear up the DASH course, or just come for the party, we’re sure you’ll enjoy our celebration of the end of the joyous winter season. On behalf of the inhabitants of Bayfield and surrounding communities, the WinterFEST Committee cordially invites you to join the shenanigans during the weekend of March 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
2013 Sponsors - thank you for your support and donations
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