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This festival offers ice skating, marshmallow roasting, horse drawn carriage rides, a ropes course and climbing wall and more.
Event cost: Free admission and parking
Event time: 2-4:30 p.m. March 5, 2023
Join Eddy Discovery Center as Dr. Cara Shillington will introduce you to live spiders, tarantulas, scorpions and other intriguing invertebrates. Advanced registration required.
Event cost: $2/person, $5/family
Event time: 2-3 p.m. March 26, 2023
Take a guided walk to see various methods of collecting sap, and learn how to boil it down to make syrup at this annual festival. There will be maple products available for purchase.
Event cost: Free admission
Event time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 11, 2023
Register in advance for a night of dancing and fun between mothers and sons. Aimed at ages 3-17.
Event cost: $17-$20/couple; $8/additional son
Event time: 6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 12, 2022
There’s a DJ and dancing; plus a balloon drop, crafts, keepsake photo packages and more. Advanced registration required.
Event cost: $25/couple, $8/additional daughter
Event times: 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 12, 2022
Fine artists and crafters from around the country are featured and have booths in a variety of disciplines and price ranges. Different artistic categories include: painting, pottery, photography, jewelry, mixed media, wood, wearable art, glass, leather, sculpture and more.
Event cost: Free
Event times: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5...
Dads and daughters celebrate their special bond with a night of dancing and food. Girls get a flower and gift to take home. Registration required.
Event cost: $25/child, $30/adult, $3/person for non-residents
Event time: 6-8:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 2022
Join the nature center for a fun-filled day of snow-related games and activities. Weather permitting, take part in the snow fort contest. If you need a minute to warm up, we will have a fire going in our fire ring. We provide hot dogs, buns, marshmallows and roasting sticks....
It's the 40th annual Kids’ Dog Show! This event is for kids ages 4-14 and their dogs. They will compete in fun, wacky categories including Waggiest Tail, Best Costume, Best Looking, Best Trick and a canine version of musical chairs.
Event cost: The ticket price includes admission for the entire...
Young ladies ages 2 to 14, along with their dad (or other family member) are welcome to the Daddy Daughter Dance at Best Western Premier. The event was originally scheduled for January 16, 2022. Guests will enjoy a DJ, dancing and refreshments. Each girl will receive a special gift. You...
The museum offers virtual and in-person events including film screenings, art workshops, demos and other special programming that focuses on Black History.
Event cost: Free
Event times: Times vary by day; Select days Feb. 3-28, 2022.
Browse the largest fishing expo in the U.S. for boats, tackle and more.
Event cost: $12/adults, $5/children 6-14
Event times: 1-9 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
