Arvada festival season kicks o with Winterfest

BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e ice is starting to thaw, the birds are returning and the Arvada festival season is already underway. Winterfest — the Arvada Festivals Commission’s annual celebration of diverse culture — was held in McIlvoy Park on Feb. 25, with over 3,000 people coming to celebrate. is year’s Winterfest kicked o with an ugly sweater contest alongside a pet parade, followed by Red Feather Woman — a Native American vocalist — who then ceded the stage to Mariachi Sangre Mexicana. e event was closed out with a Dragon and Lion Dance put on by the Colorado Asian Cultural Heritage Center.

Along with the showcases, free carriage rides throughout Olde Town were o ered during the festival. Live