{"id":45286,"date":"2015-01-20T20:00:06","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T01:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=45286"},"modified":"2020-12-07T19:25:11","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T00:25:11","slug":"2015-winterval-1312015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2015\/01\/20\/2015-winterval-1312015\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Winterval – 1\/31\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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News release from Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation:<\/p>\n

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(January 20, 2015) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Celebrate winter with a visit to downtown Fort Wayne on Saturday, January 31! The 4th Annual Winterval festival promises a full day of indoor and outdoor winter fun for all ages. The Community Center’s FREE Winter Carnival runs from 1 – 4 pm and includes horse and carriage rides, games, crafts and yummy treats to warm you inside and out. Sponsored by American Senior Communities and the Community Center Foundation.<\/p>\n

The Botanical Conservatory has Winterval activities from 10 am – 3 pm that day which include crafting a winter bird feeder, interactive displays and refreshments. Don’t forget to explore the “Changing Tides” exhibit from internationally-known artist Sayaka Ganz, who has created an imaginative seascape in our garden using every day recycled materials.<\/p>\n

The following downtown partners will also offer plenty of fun for the whole family, with many providing discounts and refreshments: Allen County Public Library, Science Central, History Center, The Old Fort (Historic Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne Rugby Football Club, History Center, Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab, Pint & Slice, Fort Wayne Youtheatre and Headwaters Ice Arena.<\/p>\n

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NEW THIS YEAR: Best Selfie Contest<\/strong>
\nTake a selfie at any of the Winterval sites during the event, then post your photo on the Winterval Facebook page (www.facebook.com\/WintervalFW<\/a>) for a chance to win prizes. Winners will be drawn on Tuesday, February 3.<\/p>\n

1st Annual Great Sled Race, 2 pm, Lawton Park<\/strong>
\nGrab your sled, some rope and 5 people, ages 16 and older, and you’re ready to compete. The Great Sled Race is a cross between the bed race and a dog sled race, but there’s no need to build a sled\u00e2\u20ac\u201duse anything you’d like that will slide across the snow, and you have to use humans to pull your sled, with one of the five member team sitting on the sled. Visit the Winterval website at www.WintervalFW.com for the rules and registration form. Fee: $15 per team. Spectators free.<\/p>\n

LIVE ICE CARVINGS<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Watch ice sculptors create their masterpieces.<\/p>\n