Thursday, March 28, 2024

Bavarian Ice Fest offers family fun, entertainment

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The annual Bavarian Ice Fest is coming up this weekend in Leavenworth. For the new Leavenworth Chamber Events Coordinator, Morgan Eastman, this is her first crack at organizing the festival.
“It’s been good. I’ve done a couple events on my own, so I’m learning as I go. It’s a lot of fun,” Eastman said. “We have entertainment that we do. We have some quirky entertainment. We have sponsors that we seek out to help fund the event. We have lots of volunteer positions open. Then, getting the games together and setting them up.”
The games are mostly the same, with some new ones.
“We’re doing a Simon Says game with the kids. That is something they can participate in no matter which age. We’re also looking at adding another activity, maybe swapping out the Bavarian Mug Relay. Just adding another winter related activity,” Eastman said.
The smooshing race is still the favorite. That’s where teams of four strap 4x4 boards to the feet and try to race. There are always some hilarious results. There will also be some musical entertainment.
“This year, we’re adding a quirky element. We typically bring is a fire dancer or fire eater. We do have a fire element this year. We’re also looking at adding some aerialists this year,” Eastman said.
There will be an area for kid’s crafts, plus Steven’s Pass is once again creating the Grom Playground. The local snowmobile club, the Bavarian Boondockers, will be giving snowmobile sled rides at Lions Club Park.
Registration for the games begins at 9 a.m. Games start and run throughout the day beginning at 11 a.m. Entertainment is between noon and 5 p.m. Eastman said they are keeping their fingers crossed for more snow.
Ian Dunn can be reached at 548-5286 or editor@leavenworthecho.com.

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