Littlefork gears up for annual winter celebration: Snow Fun Days

The 11th annual winter festival will include a 5K Snow Fun Run, medallion hunt, canoe races, a pizza toss and a community play among others.

Area snow fun-goers are invited to attend the annual winter celebration where a wide range of outdoor and indoor festivities are planned for the weekend.

A drive through Littlefork will feature snow sculptures designed by Littlefork-Big Falls students — displayed on the grounds in front of the L-BF School.

The annual medallion hunt, with clues posted throughout the weekend at the Littlefork Community Building, will again be a popular feature of Littlefork Snow Fun Days. Organizers explain that there is a prize for whoever finds the medallion.

For $2, a Snow Fun Days button admits people to all of the activities and enters their names in “dozens and dozens” of drawings for chamber cash and prizes, say organizers. Buttons are for sale at Littlefork businesses.

For more information on any of the events, contact the Littlefork Chamber of Commerce at 278-6617.

Thursday

• The first clue for the medallion hunt published in the Littlefork Times.

• 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Littlefork Lion’s Club sloppy jo feed, Littlefork Community Building. Cost is $3.50 Bingo will follow. Food shelf donations are accepted for a free game per donation — 10 game maximum.

Friday

• Second clue for the medallion hunt available at 5 p.m.

• VFW chili feed, 5-7 p.m.

• 6 p.m.: Texas hold ‘em, Littlefork VFW. Participants must be 18 or older. Prizes awarded.

• Community play “The Villain Wore a Dirty Shirt” by Tim Kelly, 7 p.m., Littlefork-Big Falls School. Admission $3 per person, children ages 5 and under are free.

Saturday

• Registration for 5K Snow Fun Run, 7:45 a.m., Littlefork Lutheran Church. The fee is $20, T-shirt is included for preregistration only.

• 5K Snow Fun Run, 9 a.m. Visit Northlandrunner.com for more information. Award ceremony, Littlefork Lutheran Church follows the race.

• Third clue for the medallion hunt posted at 9 a.m.

• Canoe races, hosted by the Littlefork Fire Department, 10:30 a.m. Canoes provided; race held on road by the Fire Hall. Teams of five (three men, two women) include three pollers and two riders. Opposing teams get to pick one rider for each canoe. Chamber dollars awarded for first, second, third places. Contact Loren Lehman, Dan Wendt for more information.

• Fourth clue for the medallion hunt posted at noon.

• Cribbage tournament, 1 p.m., Littlefork VFW. $5 entry fee.

• Pizza-Frizbee toss for youths, Love Lot (parking lot across from J&D Foods), 2:15 p.m. Divisions are grades 1-3, grades 4-6 and grades 7-12. Sawdust pile (search and find) also held in the parking lot.

• Polky’s egg toss, 3 p.m., Love Lot, teams of two kids in grade 6 and under.

• Kids carnival, 3-4:30 p.m., community building, games, prizes and carnival food available for all children.

• Fifth clue for the medallion hunt posted at 5 p.m.

• Spaghetti dinner fundraiser by Girl Scout Troop No. 1180, 4:30 p.m., Littlefork Lutheran Church. Full meal priced $8 for adults; $5 for kids 5 and older; and free for preschoolers.

• Elementary sweetheart dance, 7 p.m., Littlefork Community Building. Admission is $4 per student.

• 7 p.m.: community play “The Villain Wore a Dirty Shirt,” L-BF School. Admission is $3 per person, children ages 5 and under are free.