63rd Annual Willow State Winter Carnival
Willow has hosted this annual winter festival for more than 50 years. The carnival draws crowds and media coverage from all over Alaska and is a fun event for tourists to experience with a full schedule of events in the dead of winter. The carnival boasts one of the state’s biggest winter fireworks shows, Iditarod qualifying sled dog races, homesteading competitions, $1000 bingo cash pots, talent contests, foot and ski races, entertainment, kids games, a cribbage tournament, and food.
The Willow State Winter Carnival is also a primary fundraising event for the Willow Area Community Council. Funds raised from the carnival support culturally valued groups and activities through the maintenance of the Willow Community Center.
Schedule:
8:00 AM - PTA Breakfast - Willow School
9 - 3 PM - Tentave Kiddee Snocross
10:30 AM - 10:30 Sven Eriksson 25K Tour - Bike, Ski, Run Lake & Trails
11:00 AM - Whee Duet - Stage
11:00 AM - Billy Taylor 5k Ski - Lake
11 - 4:PM - GeocacheAK Search - Backyard
11:30 AM - Kids Sled Dog Race 1-2-3 - Lake
12:00 PM - Calypso Steel Drums - Stage
12:00 PM - Homesteader Games -
Chain Saw, Crosscut Saw, Swede Saw - Backyard
1:00 PM - Kids Mushing Game - Old Log Cabin
1:00 PM - Lead Dog Contest - Lake
1:00 PM - Matanuska Beat - Stage
1 - 4:PM - Kids Games - Backyard
1:30 PM - Rosewood Trio - Stage
2:00 PM - Nave Youth Olympics Demonstraon Stage
2:00 PM - Skijoring Races - Lake/Trails
2:30 PM - Stampede Race - Lake
3:00 PM - Photo contest winners Stage
3:00 PM - Paws and Taws Square Dance - Stage
3:45 PM - Ice Cream Eang Contest - Stage
4:00 PM - Ladies 5 mi/5 Dog Twilight Sled Dog Race - Lake
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