Embrace winter at Winter Play Day
Check out the full lineup of events, free activities, and learn how to get your free day passes and make online reservations for select free equipment rentals below:

A festival at Hyland Park Reserve
Free rentals on cross-country skis, snowshoes and sleds
Free activity passes for dog off-leash areas, cross-country ski trails and archery areas
Discounted rates on tubing and downhill skiing and snowboarding at Elm Creek Winter Recreation Area
Free kicksled demos and campfires with s'mores at select locations

Join us at Hyland Lake Park Reserve for a festival event from 1–4:30 PM!

Featuring:
Join free mini-lessons and demonstrations about skijoring, snow-making and more
Try a new activity with free walk-up rentals for snowshoes, cross-country skis and adaptive sit-ski equipment
Browse a winter market featuring local vendors
Participate in interactive nature education and exploration activities, including a trail ride and winter fun walk in the park
From 1–3:30 PM, enjoy live music by Brotherhood of Birds, recently voted one of the best new bands of 2022 by First Avenue and The Current
Warm up with warm beverages and food in the food tent, stop by the microbrew tent to enjoy beer or non-alcoholic drinks from Lift Bridge or the Hitch & Sip bar trailer
Warm up at bonfires throughout the festival
Explore the park and look for the ice sculpture
Have fun with snow in the Snow Play Area, where you can paint snow or explore the quinzhee (shelter built out of snow)
After dark, enjoy cross-country skiing through lantern-lit trails until 7:30 PM.

Date: February 25, 2023

Location:

Hyland Lake Park Reserve
10145 Bush Lake Road
Bloomington, MN 55438

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