Culver Winterfest is a fantastic 3-day festival is set for next weekend.
Activities begin on Friday, February 9, with the sledding hill in the park all day long. The ice tours are all day throughout Culver. These hand-carved works of art are created live by professional ice carvers.
Cupid’s Crawl, a town-wide shopping event is on Friday from 4 - 7 p.m. Shop in at least four of the participating businesses, get your card punched, and then drop it off at Café Max by 7 p.m. to be entered into the 7:30 p.m. drawing. Friday’s activities wind up that evening at the Lakehouse with Cupid’s Karaoke and Cocktails starting at 9:30 p.m.
On Saturday the sledding hill and ice sculpture tour is available all day. The morning begins with breakfast at the Train Depot. The Culver Lions Club will be serving a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Cupid’s Dart, a 5-K fun run, and a 1-mile option are at 9 a.m. at the Beach Lodge.
Other free Saturday activities include yoga at 10 a.m. at the Beach Lodge and the Indoor Farmers’ Market from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Culver Library. Enjoy Valentine’s Tequila & Canvas class at Frida’s Mexican restaurant at 4 p.m. and the Lakehouse will have Acoustically Speaking at 9:30 p.m.
The main event on Saturday is the Super Bowl-themed beer garden and “Ice Fights” where ice sculptors go blade to blade competing to create the best sculpture. The event is open to all ages and marshmallow roasting is part of the fun.
The festival concludes on Sunday with the famous chili cook-off and The Polar Plunge into beautiful Lake Maxinkuckee. The sledding hill will be open all day and you can take another look at the ice sculptures. The lake is also open for skating and fishing all weekend long.
