Whitefish Winter Carnival LXVI this weekend
The 66th annual Whitefish Winter Carnival finale arrives this weekend, Feb. 7 – 9, with a Wizard of Oz theme, 'There's Snow Place Like Home.'
Those who managed to secure a ticket will kick off the big weekend with merriment at the sold-out Carnival Gala held at the Whitefish Lake Restaurant on Friday, Feb. 7.
A new beer curling event will make its debut, weather permitting, at the Great Northern Bar. Qualifying rounds will be on Friday, Feb. 7 from 2 – 6 p.m. and championship rounds will be on Feb. 8 from 12 to 3 p.m. Teams of four can register for $100 with cash prizes given to the top three teams.
The Penguin Plunge takes place on Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. at City Beach. Icy dips will go toward supporting Special Olympics Montana. As of Tuesday, about $58,000 of the $90,000 fundraising goal has been met.
The pie social on Feb. 8 will offer a sweet chance to replenish with homemade pie and coffee for sale from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Charles Parish at 230 Baker Ave.
There will be a kiddie carnival at the Whitefish Middle School gym Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The highly anticipated Whitefish Winter Carnival Grand Parade will roll through town on Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. The post-parade social will take place immediately after the parade at the Firebrand.
The festivities come to a close with a Sunday pancake breakfast hosted by the Rotary Club at the Moose Lodge on Feb. 9 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.