Join us for the COOLEST winter celebration in the Lehigh Valley on Febuary 7th-8th, 2009. Scheduled Events from 2008:
- Ice Sculpting on Main Street
- Roving musicians
- Family ice skating and ice hockey (rescheduled for Saturday, January 26th)
- Childrens' Frostbite Fun Run
- Ice Skating Lessons (rescheduled for Saturday, January 26th)
Skating Exhibition featuring championship and local skaters. (rescheduled for Saturday, January 26th)- South Mountain Adventure Hike
- Snowboard and Ski Safety Demo with Bear Creek Instructors
- Alpine Winter Workout by Velocity Sports
- Snowman Building
- Horse-drawn carriage rides from the Triangle to the 1803 House
- Hearth side cooking and storytelling - 1803 House
- Sledding
- Charity Reception & Raffle at Out of Our Hands
- Sunrise Cross-Country Skiing / Stroll at the Wildlands Conservancy
- Hoot Hike at the Wildlands Conservancy
- Slippery Tug of War
- Iditarod Sled Dogs
- "Fireside" storytelling at the Emmaus Public Library
- "Chill Chasers" winter fare and musicians at local coffee shops and restaurants
Children - Meet Ice Princess, Laura Wetzel, and her little dog, Snowflake, Friday night at the Triangle! Come watch the beautiful ice princess create her artistry on skates Saturday afternoon at the Williams Street skating rink. (Rescheduled for Saturday, January 26th)
Laura Wetzel is a 21 year old from Coopersburg who competes in ice skating at the senior level. She is a United States Figure Skating Association Triple Gold Medalist in Freestyle, Moves-In-The-Field, and Dance. She has been skating for 15 years, competing at regionals and at two U.S. Junior National Championships. Currently, Laura is a Junior at DeSales University working towards a degree in Physician's Assistant studies. She also skates and teaches at the Steel Ice Center in Bethlehem and encourages skaters of all ages to take to the ice. The Emmaus Arts Commission is thrilled to have Laura join us for SnowBlast Winter Festival as Miss Ice Princess!
For the 21 and older crowd- Come dance the night away at the Snowblast Blizzard Ball on Saturday, Jan. 19 from 8-11 P.M. to benefit the Emmaus Arts Commission. Back by popular demand, that raucous rock 'n roll band, Class Act, Burning Bridget Cleary will be opening for Class Act. Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Emmaus Veterans' Association-VFW (formerly Club 316), Main Street, Emmaus
Any questions or to purchase tickets for the Blizzard Ball, contact us at info@snowblastwinterfestival.org or
call 484-201-0026.
Register to win two round-trip tickets to Florida courtesy of Lehigh Valley International Airport and Allegiant Air cost is $5.00 at many of our events.