sleigh & cutter

Jan. 23 through February

Visit sleighandcutterfestival.org for a complete schedule and more information.

celebrate winter in waseca. it’s tradition!

The historic and 71st Waseca Sleigh & Cutter Festival is a great reason to celebrate winter in Minnesota. This year’s growing list of events begins Jan. 23 and runs through the end of February. The festival dates back to 1950 — the Waseca Sleigh & Cutter Festival started as the vision of a group of guys gathered in a local barber shop. New this year is Winter Charm on the Farm held at Farmamerica outside on Jan. 23 and Feb. 20. Horse-drawn sleigh rides will be offered along with hot chocolate and s’mores to enjoy while standing around campfi res from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This event is free to members and pass holders and is a $5 admission fee for anyone wanting to participate. On the same days, Farmamerica is opening the site to all for people to bring their own snowshoes to go around the site or to cross-country ski around the site. Site walking tours, snow painting and a snowflake scavenger hunt are also planned. Tickets can be purchased at bit.ly/WinterCharm or check the Farmamerica website for more information.

COVID-19 made for a hard year, but better days are coming. On Saturday, Saturday, Feb. 27, the Toners Lake vintage snowmobile ride is happening. Free Flags For Vets Ruck of Hope is also scheduled to happen again at the 2021 festival. Due to concerns for community safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sleigh and Cutter dinner and pageant are canceled for 2021 along with most indoor events.

The first event of the year is the girls hockey tournament at the Waseca Hockey Arena on Feb. 6-7. Teams of girls, aged 12 and under, from several communities will be playing in the tournament that is open for anyone to watch.

The annual Mike Filzen Memorial Poker Ride will take place Saturday, Feb. 6. There’s ice sculpting artistry over Feb.10-12 outside the Waseca Public Safety Building. The one-of-a-kind parade of horses and sleighs is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 13. It begins at noon at the Waseca County Fairgrounds and runs through the city of Waseca’s downtown district.

The 24th annual Who’s Frosty contest and Medallion search get residents and visitors in the Sleigh & Cutter mood, as clues have been distributed for weeks. The winners and unveiling of Frosty, along with the announcement of the Medallion winner, takes place on Saturday, Feb. 13 after the parade at 1 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Look for more details on the Sleigh and Cutter website. The 13th Annual Sleigh & Cutter Curling Bonspiel takes place at 8 a.m. on Clear Lake by the Boat House Grill & Bar. The date is to be announced yet, but watch the Sleigh and Cutter website for more details.

Fireworks will take place on Clear Lake on Feb. 13 after sunset. The fireworks show will last for nearly 30 minutes and is meant to be a reminder that

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