The annual White Lake Wanderland is set to return to a frosty White Lake area starting Friday, Feb. 6 and including winter-related activities all weekend.
The event is hosted as always by the White Lake Snow Farmers.
Hot Toddy Friday will kick things off Friday, Feb. 6 with tours of nine local establishments available. Ranging from the Chamber Bar and Grill in Whitehall to Wayside Bar and Grill in Montague with several stops in between, Hot Toddy Friday will offer a chance to hop between your favorite local bars and enjoy a beverage along the way. From 5-7 p.m. Friday, there will also be a cardboard sled workshop at the Viking Athletic Center in Whitehall for those seeking tips and tricks to outfit their sleds for the Saturday cardboard sled race at the Hanson Street hill.
It's that race that gets things going Saturday, with registration at 11 a.m. and the race at noon. In addition to speed awards, which will be presented in three age divisions (12 and under, one adult rider with any other riders 12 and under, and all riders 13 and up), awards will be presented in three other categories. There will be a moxie award based entirely on team spirit, an award for the most attractive or unique sled design, and a Solo Cup award open to participants 21 and over, which will be given to the team that proves best at keeping their beverages in their cup as they sled down the Hanson St. hill. (Full sled race rules, as with info on all other parts of the Wanderland, are available on whitelakesnowfarmers.org.)
If you're looking to warm up after the sled race or just aren't adventurous enough for it, the Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center will host a drop-in craft event at 1 p.m. where participants will create a pair of decorative mittens. At 3 p.m. a collection of Reindeer Games will take place, offering participants a chance to join in events like the Toilet Seat Toss and the Snowman Target Challenge to win prizes.
The fun continues Sunday, Feb. 8 with the Bloody Mary Brunch, which offers a morning spin on the Hot Toddy Friday activity beginning at 9 a.m. The Tug of Four at 1 p.m. offers the chance to compete in a four-person-per-team tug-of-war competition. Capping off the Wanderland activities is the Winter Snow Broomball competition. The broomball games will feature teams of 4-6 people with four on the field at once, and will resemble hockey except for the obvious differences of a ball instead of a puck, brooms instead of hockey sticks, and a snow-covered grass field instead of an ice rink.
