Winterfest
Embrace the cold and snow for a day of outdoor fun. Strap on a pair of snowshoes and hit the trails or take cross-country ski lessons. Watch fat tire biking demonstrations and warm up with a hot cup of soup from the Soup Coupe food truck. (9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Av. N., Lake Elmo. www.co.washington.mn.us/1885/WinterFest)
MELISSA WALKER
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