2009 Winter Park
Friday, March 6 - Sunday, March 8, 2009
Located on the Park Strip between 9th & 10th Avenues and E & I Streets and F Street from 10th Ave.to 4th Ave.
- Snow maze the size of half a football field!
- Carved ice sculptures by professional artists (up to 10 x 15 ft.)
- Ice castle with ice slides
- Nine-hole miniature golf course constructed from ice of course!
- Sledding hill
- Village of igloos
- Three outdoor evening shows/concerts free to the public
- Grand opening CIRQUE SHOW with fireworks and hot air balloon glow
- Live concert with entertainment including 2U - a tribute band to the popular U2 rock group
- Celebration of our diverse Native cultures including Native sports demonstrations and an evening concert featuring Anchorage’s own award-winning Medicine Dream with grand finale fireworks
- High school age national volleyball tournament
- Snow volleyball tournament
- Roving, colorful and engaging street entertainers
- Complimentary booth availability for youth winter sports associations to distribute information on their sports and organizations
- Stages showcasing local entertainment throughout the festival
- Moose On The Loose - a metal sculpture exhibit of hand-painted moose by local artists
- An REI sport track to view/demo classic and skate skis, snow shoes, winter mountain bikes and more!
Healthy active lifestyles through outdoor winter activity & education is what WILDFEST is all about. Active people are healthier people and the more families get out and spend time playing outside in the winter, the more they will grow up together as an outdoors family with a healthy lifestyle. Top that off with the educational pieces of WILDFEST and you have a winter outdoor extravaganza that’s not to be missed!
School Day
Thursday, March 5, 2009
WILDFEST Winter Park will open for a private SCHOOL DAY open only to pre-arranged and pre-invited students from Title One Schools. WILDFEST is working with the Anchorage School District to organize this event day.
Wildfest at Westchester
Saturday, March 14 - Sunday, March 15, 2009
• A youth pond hockey tournament for ages 5-8 years old.
• “Winter Triathlon” - A Run + Bike + Ski triathlon competition with adult & youth divisions. Youth division is coordinated in partnership with ConocoPhillips Healthy Futures program.
• A “Celebrity Skate” for the whole family with local sports celebrities & SURPRISE GUEST SPORTS CELEBRITY
Healthy active lifestyles through outdoor winter activity & education is what WILDFEST is all about. Active people are healthier people and the more families get out and spend time playing outside in the winter, the more they will grow up together as an outdoors family with a healthy lifestyle. Top that off with the educational pieces of WILDFEST and you have a winter outdoor extravaganza that’s not to be missed!
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