Snowsfest 2023 will be out of this world! Don't miss it!

Schedule:

ALL WEEKEND

8:00am: PIKE & PERCH DERBY
Boundaries: St. Martins Point to Prentiss Bay Register & measure fish at Cedarville EZ Mart. Registration Fees: $10 adult; $5 kids. Must register before fishing! Cash prizes. Winners will be notified by phone on Monday, 2/13. Fishing license is required. Sponsored by Islands Wildlife and the LCCC

10:00am - 3:00pm: SNOW SCULPTURES
Saturday - Voting for best sculpture. Purchase voting ballots ($1 for 1 vote) at the Harbor House and cast your vote at your favorite sculpture - there will be a voting box at each sculpture. To use the facility, sign in and write “Snowsfest”!

FREE SKI - NORTHWOODS CHRISTIAN CAMP
Bring home your own Les Cheneaux Islands Snowsfest gear! Available at the Harbor House in downtown Cedarville.

Friday, February 10, 2023

10:00am - 5:00pm: BOOK SALE - Les Cheneaux Community Library
Stop by to update your reading list and make new friends! Hosted by the Friends of the Les Cheneaux Community Library!

11:00am - 8:00pm: SNOWSFEST PUB SHUFFLE
Visit Les Cheneaux Distillers, Cattails, Snow’s Bar & Grill, Ang-Gio’s and Kewadin Casino to vote on best decorations, best costumed crew, best themed drink, and the most aliens at a location! Digital voting on table tents of participating locations and winners will be announced at Snow’s Bar & Grill at 9:00 pm.

2:30pm - 4:30pm: BOAT SCHOOL WARM-UP
Stop by and see what’s new at the school! Open house with hot beverages, live music, and school tours - all are welcome! Prospective Student Visit Day on Saturday, 2/11.

5:00pm - 6:00pm: BLESSING & BURNING OF THE SNOWMAN
Join us on the ice across the street from the Harbor House in Cedarville as the tradition lives on! Cardboard sleds will be on parade and display beforehand.

6:00pm: WINE PAIRING DINNER - Les Cheneaux Culinary School
Please call for information and reservations. (906) 484-4800.

Saturday, February 11, 2023

8:00am - 11:00am: PANCAKE BREAKFAST - Les Cheneaux Community Schools Cafeteria
Pancake & Sausage Breakfast served by and benefiting the Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club. $10 Adults, $5 Kids 5-12, 4 & under FREE.

8:30am - 11:00am: VINTAGE & ANTIQUE SNOWMOBILES
Les Cheneaux Vintage & Antique Snowmobile Show and Ride, registration begins at 8:30 am, show begins at 9:30 am, with an exciting display of sleds from around the state at EJ Mertaugh Boat Works in Hessel. Fun Run ride following.

10:00am - 3:00pm: BOOK SALE - Les Cheneaux Community Library
Stop by to update your reading list and make new friends! Hosted by the Friends of the Les Cheneaux Community Library!

10:00am - 4:30pm: FUN RUN
10:00am Registration at EJ Mertaughs, Cards turned in by 4:30pm at the Islander, $10 a card, visit 5 or more of the following: EJ Mertaughs, the Islander, Raber Bay Bar, Kewadin Casino - Hessel, the Snowmobile Club, Wilderness Treasures, Snow’s Bar, Les Cheneaux Distillers, Cattails Cove, Little Buoy Bakery and Cafe and Ang-Gio’s.

10:00am - 3:00pm: SNOWSFEST CRAFT SHOW - Clark Township Community Center
2:00pm Door Prize Drawing, must be present to win. Sponsored by North Shore Property Services

10:00am - 12:00pm: SNOWSFEST HOT COCOA CRAWL
Bring the family and stop into local businesses to try their take on hot cocoa! Place your card in the ballot box of your favorite recipe! Applecore General Store, the Islander, Woods & Waters, Little Buoy Bakery and Cafe, Snow’s Bar, Les Cheneaux Coffee Roasters, Les Cheneaux Distillers, and Les Cheneaux Wellness Collective, the event sponsor!

10:00am - 2:00pm: FAT TIRE BIKE DEMO - Woods & Waters
THE fastest growing outdoor sport – find out why! Woods & Waters will have fat tire bikes for you to take for a ride at their store in Hessel!

10:30am: CARDBOARD SLED RACES
Create your own Outer Space themed sled, or any style of decoration welcome! Race will be at the Les Cheneaux Community School sledding hill in Cedarville. Please use the elementary school parking lot on Hilltop Drive or the football field parking. Parade and Sled Display at Snowman Burning on Friday at 5pm!

11:00am - 1:00pm: GROOMER DRAWN RIDES
Groomer-Drawn Hay Rides through beautiful Downtown Cedarville. Load on and off at the Cedarville Harbor House. Sponsored by the Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club.

11:30am - 3:00pm: CHILI COOK OFF
Tasters buy tickets to vote for their favorite chili! Free entry for cook-off contestants. Entries must be in the Fire & EMS Hall between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Competition is from 11:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.. Sponsored by Haske Post.

12:00pm - 2:00pm: KIDS GAMES
Bring the kids and enjoy some winter fun at the Harbor House, across from the Cedarville Public Boat Launch. Kids games and prizes for all ages. Sponsored by S-N-K Construction!

12:30pm: OUTHOUSE RACES
Race starts at 12:30pm, one heat, and racers must be high school age (with parent/guardian signed waiver) or older. Pick up and fill out registration forms at Les Cheneaux Distillers. Park in the public boat launch parking lot. Sponsored by Hakola Porta John Service

1:00pm: KITTY KAT RACES
Cedarville Public Boat Launch, Kids ages 3-10 must register by emailing [email protected]. Sponosred by Autore Marine Transport - Island Trash

6:30pm - 8:30pm: LANTERN LIT HIKE
Enjoy a self-guided hike through William Derby Nature Preserve in Cedarville. Sponsored by Woods & Waters Show

FIREWORKS
starts at dusk, over Cedarville Bay, thanks to all of our sponsors and donors!

Sunday, February 12, 2023

12:00pm: SLEIGH RIDES
Startting at the Islander in Hessel. Sponsored by the Islander

2:00pm: SPACE RACE 5K
Join this self-timed 5k race through classic Hessel. Register at the Islander, benefits to proceed the Parent Task Force.

2:30pm: SNOWSFEST DOG PARADE - Cedar Cove Assisted Living
Bring your pups and breathe in some crisp winter air! Take a group walk from Cedar Cove to Les Cheneaux Distillers and back for the perfect Sunday stretch. LCD will have the fire pit roasting for participants to warm up during/after the walk.

Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023 - Sunday, February 10, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Cedarville and Hessel, MI

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