Flake Out Festival 2008 in Wisconsin Dells

The 2008 Flake Out Festival, one of the Midwest's biggest winter festivals, will take place on January 19th and 20th in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. With such a wide variety of activities scheduled, it is sure to be an exciting event for all attendees to enjoy.

Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau
115 La Crosse Street
PO Box 390
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

Telephone: 1-800-223-3557

Website: www.wisdells.com

There will be a good deal of activities taking place at the Flake Out Festival. The festival takes place across the street from the Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau on La Crosse Street. A number of events scheduled include the magnificent snow sculpting competition, horse-drawn wagon rides, pony rides, fireworks, an arts and crafts fair, live music, craft activities for children, and food to eat. There is plenty of free parking.

The foundation of the festival is the snow sculptures. These magnificent sculptures are judged on creativity, technique, and message. The winning team at the Flake Out Festival will advance to the 2009 United States National Competition in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

During both days of the Flake Out Festival a free event for children will take place at the Kids Craft Corner. Here children will be able to create craft projects that they can bring home with them. The craft project a child makes is sure to be cherished for many years.

If you like arts and crafts, the Flake Out Festival will have an Arts & Crafts Fair with more than 50 area craftspeople and artisans. Here you will have a chance to browse through the various items for sale and perhaps make a purchase.

Some of the many activities at the Flake Out Festival include:

Saturday, January 19, 2008

8AM to 11PM
Snow Sculpting Competition

8AM to 9PM
Concessions

9AM to 5PM
Kids Craft Corner (in the JustAgame Fieldhouse)
Arts & Crafts Fair (in the JustAgame Fieldhouse)
Pony Rides
Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides

11AM to 5PM
Ice Carving Demonstrations

Noon to 2PM
Funny Bone Productions (Face Painting/Balloon Creations - in the JustAgame Fieldhouse)

5PM to 9PM
Flake Out Festival Party (featuring music by "The Groove Hogs").

8PM to 8:30PM
Fireworks

Sunday, January 20, 2008

8AM to 3PM
Concessions

9AM to 3PM
Arts & Crafts Fair (in the JustAgame Fieldhouse)
Kids Craft Corner (in the JustAgame Fieldhouse)

10AM to 3PM
Blacksmith Demonstrations
Pony Rides
Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides

11AM to 2PM
Flake Out Festival Party (featuring music by "The Pinsetters").

Noon to 12:30PM
Wisconsin State Snow Sculpting Competition Awards

The horse-drawn wagon rides will cost $5 and the pony rides will cost $4. The cost of the food offered for sale at the concessions varies in price.

If you are planning to stay overnight or longer and need lodging, The Flake Out Festival brochure lists more than 20 lodging choices. The room rates listed in the brochure are $49, $59, and $79 and are applicable for up to 4 persons. For more details about the special lodging rates for the Flake Out Festival read page 11 of the online Flake Out Festival brochure.

A few of the hotels listed include Days Inn of Wisconsin Dells, Best Western Ambassador Inn & Suites, and Holiday Inn Express Wisconsin Dells. For your convenience the telephone numbers for each lodging choice are listed in the brochure.

On the website you will be able to view a Flake Out Festival brochure for lots more helpful information.

If you attend the Flake Out Festival in Wisconsin Dells have a nice time. If you cannot attend the festival this year, you can check the website for future festivals.