A chili warmup for festgoers Fergus Falls, Minn.
Bundle up and head to Fergus Falls for the ever popular Frostbite Festival Saturday and next Sunday. Family activities include a broomball tournament, a chili cookoff, ice-fishing, a medallion hunt, children's hockey and other sports, games and activities (1-218-736-6951).
Celebrating with wildlife Zimmerman, Minn.
Stop by the Old School House at the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge in Zimmerman on Saturday for Winterfest, honoring the 105th anniversary of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Indoor and outdoor activities include snowshoeing, horse-drawn hay rides, a scavenger hunt, guided nature walk, wildlife exhibits, winter survival tips, a live raptor program (11 a.m. and 1 p.m.) and a silent auction. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (1-877-721-4295, ext. 13, or 1-763-389-3323, ext. 13; www.fws.gov/midwest/sherburne).
Best of winters re-enacted Eagle River, Wis.
Klondike Days, Feb. 16-17 in Eagle River, highlight the North Woods, the River Country Red Rendezvous and Living History Encounter with turn-of-the-20th-century activities -- period costumes, dogsled rides, horse pulls, chainsaw carving, logging events, American Indian exhibits, storytelling, art and craft shows, music and food. Hours vary from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (1-800-359-6315; www.klondikedays.org).
