Flake Out Festival in Wisconsin Dells

Fireworks and Festival in Wisconsin Dells Brighten Winter

By Christine Bude, published Dec 27, 2006
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Wisconsin Dells is a popular vacation in Wisconsin and one of the top vacation destinations in the country. Wisconsin Dells is a beautiful scenic area with breathtaking views. There are many family friendly activities in the Wisconsin Dells all year long. Summer is the most popular time to vacation in the Dells, and it is a beautiful time to visit there.

Wisconsin Dells has a special winter festival from January 19-21. One of the largest winter festivals in the Midwest is "Flake Out". Flake Out is Wisconsin's only state sanctioned snow sculpting competition.

There are plenty of activities to keep the family busy. There will be old fashioned horse drawn wagon rides, dazzling fireworks, delicious food, beautiful music, an arts and crafts fair and 30 world class snow sculptures, which you can watch being made.

There will be many festivities January 19-21. Following is the list of daily activities and their fees (if any):

Friday, January 19, 2007
Wisconsin State Snow Sculpting Competition FREE, 8 am - 11 pm

Saturday, January 20, 2007
Wisconsin State Snow Sculpting Competition: FREE 8 am - 11 pm
Concessions: Prices Vary 8 am - 9 pm
Arts and Crafts Fair: Prices Vary 9 am - 5 pm
Horse Drawn Wagon Rides $5.00 9 am - 5 pm
Pony Rides $4.00 9 am - 5 pm
Blacksmith Demonstrations FREE, 10 am - 4 pm
Kick Ace Illusions FREE, 11 am - 4 pm
Ice Carving Demonstrations FREE,11 am - 5 pm
Kite Flying Demonstrations FREE, Noon 4 pm
Flake Out Festival Party, featuring "The Groove Hogs" FREE, 5 pm - 9 am
Fireworks FREE, 8 pm

Sunday, January 21, 2007
Wisconsin State Snow Sculpting Competition FREE. 8 am 0 10 am
Concessions: Prices Vary 9 am - 2 pm
Arts and Crafts Fair: Prices Vary, 10 am - 2 pm
Horse Drawn Wagon Rides: $5.00. 10 am - 2 pm
Pony Rides: $4.00, 10 am - 2 pm
Blacksmith Demonstrations FREE, 10 am - 2 pm
Kite Flying Demonstrations FREE. 10 am - 2 pm
Flake Out Festival Party, featuring "Mighty Short Bus" FREE 11 am - 2 pm
Kick Ace Illusions FREE, 11 am - 2 pm
Wisconsin State Snow Sculpting Awards FREE 1 pm

Takeaways
  • Wisconsin Dells "Flake Out" is a winter festival, from January 19 - 21, 2007
  • During the Flake Out Festival ice sculptures will be carved and judged.
  • There will be a fireworks show on Saturday Night.
Did You Know?
The Wisconsin Dells is a popular vacation destination all year around.
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the phone number for the ice fest info is a fax number.....

Posted on 01/08/2007 at 8:01:00 AM

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