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Winterfest 2013 at Chestnut Ridge

Updated: Thursday, 24 Jan 2013, 3:41 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 24 Jan 2013, 2:44 PM EST

Posted by: Liz Reiman

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) - Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced Thursday that Winterfest 2013 will be held at Chestnut Ridge Park this coming weekend.

Festivities for the event feature: a Glenn Colton Concert from 11-noon, Western New York Bike Association mountain bike races, and a snow sculpturing competition starting at 11a.m., the judging will be at 2p.m.

Friends and families are encouraged to enjoy sledding, snow bowling, tobogganing, snowboarding, arts & crafts, wood branding, marshmallow roasting from 11 – 4.

Hay rides are also available from noon – 3pm for $3 per person.

Registration for the WNYMBA mountain bike races will take place from 11:30am – 12:45 pm, with the short race beginning at 1pm and the long race beginning at 1:40pm. The races will start and finish at the top of the 12-yr. old sled hill.

Winterfest 2013 is on Sunday, Janaury 27th from 11a.m. to 4p.m.

For more information on Erie County Parks, visit http://www2.erie.gov/parks/

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