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Whitefish Winter Carnival |
For many years, the mountain town of Whitefish, Mont., has celebrated its Winter Carnival based on the lore and history of Ullr, the God of Snow. This year, from Feb. 5-7, the 51st Annual Whitefish Winter Carnival will have the theme “Going to the Sun — Celebrating Glacier National Park’s Centennial,” and it will offer locals and visitors unique ways to celebrate winter with quirky Whitefish traditions.
The festivities kick off with a Penguin Plunge (a hole is cut into Whitefish Lake and participants take a dip to raise funds for charity), followed by an old-fashioned main street parade, ice-sculpting contest, ski joring (skiers are towed behind horses over a race course), a kiddie carnival, a battle of the bands, a pie social, a torchlight ski parade, a cross-country ski race, a hockey tournament, a figure-skating demonstration and more.
The festivities are open to the public and most are free of charge.
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