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Mackinaw City Chamber Hosts Annual Winterfest 
Celebrate winter in Mackinaw City during our annual Winterfest. This winter event is scheduled for January 15 - 17, 2008.
Enjoy a variety of fun outdoor events. Our famous outhouse races (visit the outhouse race website for more info on this fun event), city wide poker walk, Mancino's euchre tournament, American Legion chili cookoff and more. Sign up for the ice fishing contest in Paradise Lake.
Please note: Ice fishing & snow sculpting are the only weather dependent events. For updates call the Chamber office.
Most of the activities are free with a Winterfest button that can be purchased from the the Chamber of Commerce, various businesses around town and at each event site during the festival.
Click here for a printable Schedule of Events!
Visit our Winterfest Photo Gallery!
Check back here for more information or call 888-455-8100.
WINTERFEST 2008 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS- Mackinaw City
Thursday, January 17th
Pre-Winterfest Shopping
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Indoor Ice Skating
Recreation Center
Jr’s Tailgate Pub - Thurs. Nite
5 Tacos for $5.00/$1.00 Drafts
O’Reilly’s Irish Pub
Irish Stew special
Friday, January 18th
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Fish Fry
Pancake Chef Restaurant
$8 adult; $5 - 12 & under
Karaoke
Jr’s Tailgate Pub - 9:30 PM
Key Hole Bar - 9 PM - 2 AM
O’Reily’s Irish Pub (15 ft Screen) 9PM till 2PM
DJ & Dancing
Dixie Saloon - 10:30 PM - 2 AM
Saturday, January 19th
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Ice Fishing Contest on Paradise Lake (Weather Permitting)
$15 entry fee with Winterfest pin.
Hosts: Paradise Lake Association.
Registration at Paradise Lake Marina, Carp Lake.
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Warming House
Pancake Chef
Free Hot Cocoa & Coffee with Winterfest Pin.
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Poker Walk
Registration and awards
Candy Corner/Windjammer Gifts
Prizes awarded for best poker hands at 1:35 PM.
Must be present to win
12:00PM - 2:30 PM
Sleigh/Wagon Rides
Boarding at Marshall’s Fudge.
Sponsored by: Marshall’s Fudge & Mackinaw Clothing
11:30 - 1:00
Chili Cook-Off
American Legion
Awards 12:45
1:00 PM- 1:50 PM
Outdoor Games all Ages
Frozen Fish Toss
Push Broom Hockey
Frozen Chicken Bowling
Outhouse Races
Shepler’s Lot 
2:00pm-3:30pm
Parade of the Outhouses
Peoples Design and Décor Awards
Races and Team Awards
Adult and junior teams welcome
5 person teams(1 must ride 4 push or pull)
Bonfire and Marshmallow Roast
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Mancino’s Euchre Tournament
$5.00 entry fee with Winterfest Pin.
The action takes place at Mancino’s-717 S. Nicolet St.
Registration begins at 11till noon.
Audie’s Scholarship Black Tie Ball
8:00pm to Midnight
DJ & Dancing
Dixie Saloon - 10:30 PM - 2 AM
Live Music
Jr’s Tailgate Pub - 9:30 PM
Winterfest 2008 Pins
are available for only $2.00 in stores throughout town, at the Chamber Depot office and at each event site! Events are free with a Winterfest Pin. (unless noted otherwise)Winning numbers posted Saturday, 11 AM at sound trailer and Monday at Chamber office. Deadline for prize pick up Jan 26
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