Who knows what to expect our talented ice cravers to create from 300lb blocks of ice for the BMO Harris Bank Ice Carving Contest entries along Washington Avenue. Hop aboard the our tractor-drawn hay wagon for the best view. Competitive foodies will enjoy the Chili Contest, Saturday at the Community Center featuring both Individual and restaurant participants. Judging begins at 11 a.m. for Individual Entries. Food and beverages will be served all day. The Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts will host a make and take along with coffee/cocoa and sweets bar.

Bring your binoculars for Winter Festival’s Grand Parade at 1 p.m. Saturday, with characters, teams and floats as well as fire trucks and costume bed racing teams. The parade heads down Washington Avenue to the frozen pond on Cedar Creek for the start of the Port Washington State Bank Costumed Bed Racing Competition at 1:30 p.m. This hilarious cutthroat competition will be followed by Barrel Races on Ice at 2 p.m. Then you can enjoying open Family Skating on the Mill Pond with free hot chocolate and donut holes at the Boy Scout House.

Sign your team up for Saturday’s Co-ed Sno-Ball Tournament at 9 a.m. Fittingly, the Cedarburg Lion’s will tee-off in the snow with yellow tennis balls during the Cedar-IceBurg Open Golf Tournament in Cedar Creek Park, Saturday at 9 a.m. Top dogs will compete in the Alaskan Malamute Dog Weight Pull Competition, Sunday sponsored by Fromm Family.

Get ready for an exciting new event. Call it Winter Combat, maybe Snow Dodgeball or just an old fashioned snowball fight--no, call it Yukigassen - Japanese for Snow Battle. Sign up for our 2nd Annual Snow Battle, being held in Cedar Creek Park on Saturday at Noon for Adults and Sunday at Noon for ages 14-18, sponsored by Cedarburg Parks and Recreation. Click here for more information.

For grown-up fun on Saturday evening from 6-8 p.m. stop by the Cool Brew and Tunes, to enjoy the areas best beers and wine, plenty of appetizers from local restaurants and live music.

Trek over to Sunday’s All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast at the Community Center from 8-11 a.m.. At 10:30 a.m. the “under 7 set” will venture outdoors to hunt for “hidden treats" during the Winter Egg Hunt.

For the song birds among us the Jungle Jam Musical Talent Contest is the place you want to be on Sunday from 12:30-4 p.m. This Winter Festival contest is intended to recognize talent in the Cedarburg and surrounding communities. Vocalists and instrumentalists will be showcased during the competition at the Cedarburg Community Center. Cash prizes to the top three winners.

The Shops of Cedar Creek Settlement will have live music, Saturday and Sunday and free Goodie Bag Treats. Cedar Creek Winery offers wine sampling and Anvil Pub & Grille will have an outdoor “Snow Bar” and Chili Bar.

Historic Cedarburg’s charming shops offer visitors splendid shopping opportunities, special crafts and family activities, so join us and imagine how much fun you’ll have?