Our Michigan February Event Calendar seems to demonstrate that the more the weather tries to keep us bottled up, the more innovative ways Michiganians will find to tell the weather what they think about that!! Of course, there's still many, many more and we invite you to fill us in on other February events in the comments.
January 28 - February 2
International 500 Snowmobile Race Sault, Ste Marie, MI
In as much as Feb. 2, 2008 is the 40th. running of the International 500 Snowmobile Race, this is a milestone and they invite YOU to join them for this outstanding event second to none! "All the thrills of NASCAR" All the excitement of I-500 Snowmobile Racing.
January 31 - February 2
On Ice & Snow Fest, Grand Haven
The festival features professional ice sculpting, the Fury hockey game, the Battle of the Bowls (soups & chili), Kid's Fest, Snow Volleyball and more!
January 31 - February 3
North American Snow Festival, Cadillac
Rev your engines and zoom to Lake Cadillac on January 24-27, 2008 for Michigan's largest snowmobile shindig, attracting as many as 10,000 sleds. Lake Cadillac, Lake Mitchell and the Cadillac Armory for Radar Run, Grudge Race, Pond Hockey, Ice Sculptures, kids races and Fun Run and much more!
January 31 - February 9
Key Ingredients Michigan Foodways, Dundee
Key Ingredients is a Smithsonian exhibit depicting our national food culture. Michigan Foodways is a Michigan State University Museum exhibit exploring our state's food story by examining our rich agriculture, our diverse ethnic cuisines, and our special culinary traditions. Dundee is the last stop of the Key Ingredients Michigan Foodways tour in Michigan. The far southeastern corner of Michigan is steeped in foodways traditions dating back to pre-colonial times.
February 1 -2
White Pine Stampede, Mancelona
The White Pine Stampede is a major Nordic Ski race, part of the Michigan Cup series and the Midwest's premier Nordic event. The White Pine Stampede has a 50 Kilometer Event, a 20 Kilometer Event, and a 10 Kilometer Timed Tour.
February 1 - 3
Ice Carving Festival, Rochester Hills
World-class ice carving professionals will take up their laser sharp ice tools and chain saws when the Village of Rochester Hills hosts a weekend of ice sculpting, shopping and dining. Patrons are invited to visit the Village February 1-3 to watch the carvers create the works of art, as the artists will be carving many different carvings throughout the weekend.
February 3 - 9
Winter Carnival, Houghton
Michigan Tech often registers more than 200 inches of snow in a season. Not content to let this abundant natural resource go to waste, students band together in an annual celebrtion of our beautiful, tough, exhilarating, and character-building climate. For complete event detail visit their website.
February 2
Annual Frostbite Open, Harrison
The Annual Frostbite Open takes place on five groomed nine-hole courses, where novice and veteran golfers hit brightly colored tennis balls over the snow. Other events include a Turkey Bowling competition and a best sled competition.
February 8 - 10
Detroit's Winter Blast, Detroit
Detroit's Winter Blast, produced by Jonathan Witz & Associates, features hip and cool winter events centered around Campus Martius Park and great city attractions throughout Detroit. Our signature winter activities are returning with free ice skating in Campus Martius Park, Professional skating demonstrations from the Detroit Skating Club sponsored by Charter One Bank, the Michigan.org 200 ft. snow slide, Quicken Loans Ice Garden, the Meijer Kid’s Family Fun Zone and more.
February 8 - 10
58th Annual Perchville USA, Tawas
The 58th Annual Tawas Perchville Festival includes a Perchville queen, live entertainment, a Polar Bear Swim, a "Chilly" Cook-off, ice-fishing contest, the Perchville USA Parade, and many more fun winter events.
February 9
North American VASA, Traverse City
The VASA weekend festival of Races includes both a 27 and 50km special classic skiing race, a 12km Timed Class, and a 6km and 16km challenge. Junior VASA Races are also part of the weekend festival.
February 9
Orage Pros & Powder Tour, Boyne Mountain
BOYNE and Orage have partnered with Volkl, Marker, Tecnica, SBC Skier Magazine and some of North America's hottest resorts to bring you this unique tour; visiting six ski resorts across Canada and the United States with top tiered athletes such as JP Auclair - freeskiing pioneer, TJ Schiller - X-Games gold medalist and Michelle Parker - one of freeskiing's leading ladies. Resort guests will have the opportunity to meet and ski with these pros, join them for an apres ski party and enter to win one of four paid trips to Retallack Cat Skiing in the Selkirk Mountains. In addition, loads of prizes will be given away!
February 8 - 10
West Michigan Youth Wintersportsfest
Three days, 22 Sports competitions and 3,000 athletes. Open to any athletes 18 and under. This will be an awesome event with youth athletes from all over the state and Midwest! There will be 20 sporting events taking place in 3 days with 3,000 athletes in participation. There will be indoor and outdoor activities including events like bowling, target shooting, figure skating, and many more
February 9 & 10
Taste the Passion, Leelanau
This special weekend celebrates wine, chocolate and love in anticipation of Valentine's Day! Many wineries will be hosting special events that celebrate the beauty and fun to be had in northern Michigan in wintertime. All participants will also be entered in a very special give-away for romantic packages from the Leelanau & Traverse City area.
February 15 - 17
Pine Mountain Continental Cup Ski Jumping Tournament, Iron Mountain
Pine Mountain Slide is known throughout the world as one of the best jumping hills. The Kiwanis Ski Club hosts the best tournament in the United States. Year after year, they have the top foreign jumpers competing. All classes of records have been set on Pine Mountain, and the record of the U.S at 140 meters/459 feet is still held here. Annual attendance is over 20,000 spectators.
February 15 - 17
UP 200, Midnight Run Sled-Dog Championships and The Jack Pine 30, Marquette
Three UP sled dog races provide a variety of challenges for mushers. The UP 200 is actually 240 miles in length and is a qualifying race for the Iditarod.
February 15-18
Cherry Capital Winter WonderFest, Traverse City
The four days of Presidents Day Weekend, February 15-18, 2008 will be the second time around for this exciting new Traverse City festival, created as a community-wide, family-friendly celebration of the fun and excitement of winter in Northern Michigan. Whether you enjoy outdoor activities with wintry frost nipping at your nose, or indoor activities that warm the body and soul, we have something sure to please you and your loved ones.
February 16 - 24
Detroit Boat Show, Detroit
Come share the excitement. The Detroit Boat Show is gearing up to celebrate 50 years of boating with its 2008 event. Show management is planning to make the 2008 Detroit Boat Show Anniversary Celebration resonate throughout the entire region drawing attention to, and people to, the 2008 event at Cobo Center.
February 18
Winter Festival, Free Fishing Weekend and the Winter Project GO Get Outdoors, Bay City
Winter Festival will offer activities for all ages, including wildlife demonstrations, hikes, an introduction to orienteering, snow snake competitions, a treasure dig, a candlelit ski/walk, and an owl calling hike.
February 23
Winter Beer Festival, Grand Rapids
The 3rd Annual Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Festival is scheduled for Saturday, February 23rd, 2008. Due to the success of the event we have outgrown the location in Old Town Lansing where the Festival was held in 2006 and 2007. After much deliberation we decided that we would move the event to the Grand Rapids market. There was some reluctance to move from Lansing but we believe that it will be a positive move and we are excited to be taking this event to the west side of the state. The actual location will be the Fifth Third Ballpark, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps. We will not be on the playing field but will be utilizing some of the surrounding areas inside the park which leaves the event outdoors. Plan to wear long johns, hat and mittens and mark your calendar for February 23rd.
February 23
The Outhouse 500 and Coopersville Chill 5-K Run, Coopersville
The Outhouse 500 has recieved national acclaim as one of the most unique mid-winter festivals in Michigan. The Outhouse 500 features the Coopersville Chill 5-K Run at 10:00 a.m., followed by the wacky and funny Outhouse Parade at 11:00 a.m. along Main Street in historic downtown, followed immediately by the Outhouse 500 Races. View footage from the 2007 Outhouse 500.
February 23
Trenary Outhouse Classic - The Outhouse Races, Trenary
The Outhouse Classic is an annual race in Trenary where outhouses are built and raced down the main street. There are categories: speed, presentation, best use of theme, most humorous, best workmanship, and most miles traveled. Families come to the event to watch and to compete, there are two different age brackets making competitions fair. A few years ago nuns came to compete and built the Vati-Can. Make sure to head on up to Trenary for the annual Outhouse Classic. Read Absolute Michigan's Sports that ARE Silly: Outhouse Racing or watch Outhouse Classic Outhouse Race in Trenary, Michigan.
February 22-24
U.P. Pond Hockey Championship, St. Ignace
The U.P. Pond Hockey Championship will be played on the Wild Ice of Moran Bay, Lake Huron, downtown St. Ignace, Michigan! The Hanson Brothers (from the movie Slapshot) are going to be guests in the beer tent on Saturday, February 23, 2008, at the UP Pond Hockey Championship!
February 26 - March 1
US Junior Olympics Ski Jumping & Cross Country Skiing Nordic Combined, Ishpeming
The Ishpeming Ski Club, America's oldest continuously active ski club, will host the 2008 USSA Chevrolet Junior Olympics Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined beginning February 26, 2008 in Ishpeming, Michigan. The event will continue through March 1st.
Through March 31
Elk Viewing Sleigh/Carriage Ride, Gourmet Dinner & Wine Tasting, Hillman
Thunder Bay Resort is unique in offering an intimate look at wild elk from a horse drawn carriage or sleigh that will take you through the wooded resort and away from the daily hustle and bustle followed by a dinner where you will sample five to seven locally produced wines as attentive servers see to your every need.
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