FRIDAY, FEB 18
5:30 to 7:30 pm – Open Roller Skating: Handley Recreation Center; 845 Miners Ave, Lead, SD; roller skates available, all ages welcome. Call Handley Rec at 605.580.5535 for information and www.handleycenter.org
SATURDAY, FEB 19
Register 8am / Race 9am – Ax Bo Fat Tire Bike Race: Start & Finish Line at Lead’s Mickelson Trail Trailhead, located on Hearst Avenue next to Fire Department.
9am to Noon – Eagle Cliff Ski Association’s 20th Anniversary ski tour and bratwurst cookout: Eagle Cliff trailhead 9 miles west of Lead on US Hwy 85. See Eagle Cliff Ski Association on Facebook for a full description and information. Visit www.eagleclifftrails.com
9am to Noon – Handley Recreation Center FUN-draiser: held at the Mickelson Trail Trailhead on Hearst Avenue next to the Fire Department. S’mores, games, hot cocoa and more. Finish line of the Fat Tire Race. Call Handley Rec at 605.580.5535 for information.
10am to 6pm – Explore Fitness and Adventures Winterfest: 457 South Main St, Lead, SD:
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- 10am – Beginner Cross-Country and Snowshoeing
- 2pm – Chili Feed, Music, Kid’s Activities
- 4pm – Group Fitness, Dance Open House
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Call Katrina at 605-389-3551 or visit on Facebook @Explore Fitness and Adventures
12pm to 3pm – Winterfest Family Fun at Manuel Brother’s Park: 160 West Main, Lead, SD; sledding, snowshoe and cross country ski workshop presented by Northern Recreation Association.
12pm to 5:30 pm – Mile High Pub Crawl: pick up punch card at any participating location; Crawlers visit each location to punch their card AFTER beverage is purchased, (non-alcoholic included); turn in completed cards at Lotus Up Espresso & Deli located at 95 East Main St, Lead, SD by 6:30pm to enter to win basket packed full of goodies. Drawing at 7pm – need not be present to win. Contact Lotus Up at 605.722.4670 for information. *Open alcoholic containers allowed on Main Street from 11am to 11pm from the Manuel Brothers City Park to Dakota Shivers Brewing only. These boundaries will be strictly enforced!
1pm – Fat Tire Race Awards, Fat Tire Keg Pull, Alert Street Toboggan Run: (*proposed location) Dakota Shivers Brewing, 717 West Main St, Lead, SD; Call 605-580-7403 for information.
3pm to 5pm – Sip & Shop, Live Music: Mulled Wine at Miners & Merchant’s Trading Post; 300 West Main, Lead, SD; call 605-641-2762 for information. Live Jazz Trio, Greenfield Pub: 314 West Main, Lead, SD; call 605-717-2498 for information.
5pm to 6:30pm – Handley Recreation Center FUN-draiser: S’mores & More; ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ and Winterfest Crafting of wooden snowflake or tree at Lotus Up Espresso & Deli, (limited space) 95 East Main Street, Lead, SD. Call Lotus Up at 605-722-4670 or the Handley Center at 605-580-5535.
6:30pm – Open Cut Fireworks above Manuel Brothers Park
7pm to 8pm – Winterfest Bon Fire: Manuel Brothers Park parking lot; Safety considerations provided by the Lead Volunteer Fire Department.
SUNDAY, FEB 20
All Day – Miles Beyond Ordinary Adventures: FREE Snowshoeing, Cross Country Skiing, Fat Tire Biking, Snowmobiling and Sledding at these Lead locations: Manuel Brothers Park, Eagle Cliff Trails; Homestake Trail, Iron Creek Trail; Mickelson Trail and the Black Hills Snowmobile Trail. Contact local businesses for hotel and equipment rental availability.
