Ice Sculpture, Snowman, & Human Dog Sled competitions, Maple Syrup Tapping, Owls, Campfires
Welcome to the Week in Weird! Here are this week’s top items, and click to see the complete Johnny’s List of Weird Boston Events.
| Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival | 2/5 – 2/7 | North Shore |
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| Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean we can’t have some festivals! Here are a few. This one’s in Salem and they’ll have ice sculpting. Salem, MA. see details on the complete Johnny’s List |
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| Acton, Winter Carnival at NARA Park | 2/6 | Metro West |
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| This one’s in Acton, with a cardboard sled race, dog sledding and a human sled race, fire spinners, curling demonstrations, snowball toss competition, and a lot more. 2009: 4-7:30pm. NARA Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA. see details on the complete Johnny’s List |
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| Lowell’s WinterFest Celebration | 2/5 – 2/6 | North Shore |
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| This one looks even better! Fireworks, hot soup competition, and a “human dog sled championship”. Lowell, MA.(978) 459-6150. see details on the complete Johnny’s List see details on the complete Johnny’s List |
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| Chelmsford Winterfest | 2/5 – 2/7 | Northern Mass |
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| The winter festivals don’t just stop, though. Chelmsford is hosting nighttime snowshoeing, nature walks, sledding & skiing, and a pancake breakfast. Chelmsford, MA. see details on the complete Johnny’s List see details on the complete Johnny’s List |
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| Annual Greenfield Winter Carnival | 2/5 – 2/7 | Western Mass |
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| Out along Route 2 in Western Massachusetts, Greenfield has a festival, too. Make a cardboard sled and race. Snowshoeing, ice skating, snow volleyball, a tug o’ war, and a snowman competition with an entire snow village. Greenfield, MA. see details on the complete Johnny’s List |
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| Annual Keene Ice & Snow Festival | 2/6 | New Hampshire |
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| Now heading north, on your way to go skiing perhaps, this free festival includes ice carving and snow sculpting. 10am-4pm. Keene, NH. see details on the complete Johnny’s List |
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| Mount Washington Valley Ice Festival | 2/5 – 2/7 | New Hampshire |
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| If you dare, you can climb a waterfall of ice, and take on other adventures that all sound insane. International Mountain Climbing School, North Conway, NH. see details on the complete Johnny’s List |
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And a lot more this week at the Complete Johnny’s List of Weird Boston Events, including:
Grace Chapel’s Annual WinterBlast, Maple Syrup Tapping (Yum!), Winter Campfires at Mass State Parks, Owl Festival, Ippi’s SuperBowl Ice Derby on Sluice + The Seelley Memorial, This is Spinal Tap, Chinatown Main Street Annual Chinese New Year Gala, Salem State College Darwin Festival, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, Love Letters by the Fire, The Supreme Court and Race, Commerford Zoo, Harvard Square Winter Carnival Chili Cook-Off & Volleyball, Boston Media Makers Meeting, Ludwig and Hilda’s Oktoberfest in February, Showshoe Hike, Forbes House Museum Annual Lincoln Celebration, Snowflake Sunday re: Paper Capers: Adventures in Paper Art – Opening Party, Cranapalooza, Magners Comedy Festival, The Barber of Seville, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella – Quarterfinals, and more.
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