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Winter Festival
Saturday, January 10, 2026

 

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CURRENT WEATHER AT THE KVR


Kickapoo Valley Reserve Winter Festival 

 Winter Festival is a wonderful family event that highlights outdoor winter activities.  Activities include sledding, skiing, snow sculpture, ice hikes, wildlife talks & hikes, face painting, horse-drawn bobsled rides, snowshoe exhibit, sled dog demonstrations. La Farge Lions host Chili and Bread Contest!  Bring your child and your dog and try out the Mutt Fun dogsled run.  Conquer the snow mountain & snow tunnel. Test your skills at the Traditional Snow Snake Competition or Smoosh Races. Night winter activities can include star gazing and candlelight snowshoe hike. Admission to Winter Festival is free and open to the public!  Friendly dogs are welcome on leash. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Activities subject to change due to weather conditions. 


Everyone is welcome!  Winter Festival is free and open to the public.  

Winter activities for all ages!  Bundle up and explore the outdoor fun!

Visit the Winter Festival Facebook page for fun updates!

 

Volunteer

Winter Festival depends on hearty volunteers to make the event great!  If you are interested in learning more about volunteering at Winter Festival, please reach out! Click the link to see volunteer opportunities!

 

 

Sponsor

Winter Festival simply isn't possible without the support of sponsors. Many thanks to our wonderful past sponsors!  If you are interested in supporting Winter Festival, we can tailor a sponsorship to fit your needs.

Thank you to the following sponsors, partners and contributors that keep Winter Festival a free, family focused, community event!

2026 Winter Festival Supporters

1924 Custom Soapery
Al Cornell
Andrew Saxon
Bad Axe Music
Bank of Ontario
Bluedog Cycles
Borah Teamwear
Borrowed Tote
The Broken Spoke
Cabela's
Clucker's Auto
Cowboy David's Bakery
Daily Brew
Dairyland Power Coop
Driftless Nets
Driftless Provisions
Driftless Vet
Driftwood Inn Motel
DY Pottery
Embark Maple
Emplify Health by Gundersen Hillsboro Area
FarmerSown
Farmers State Bank
Friends of Kickapoo Valley Reserve
Friends of Wildcat Mountain State Park
GoMacro
Green Bay Packers
Heifers in the Haymow
Hillsboro County Market
Ho-Chunk Nation
Horner Forge Blacksmith
Hundt Implement
Kickapoo Hardware & Mercantile
Kickapoo Valley Dark Sky Initiative
Kickapoo Valley Guest Cabins
Kwik Trip
L.G. Nuzum Lumber Company
La Farge Area Schools
La Farge Fire Department
La Farge Lions
Lo Lay Lar Lavender
Local Buzz Coffee House
Maple Valley Cooperative
Midwest Llama Packing
Milk & Honey
Mr. G's - Viroqua
Nature of Things
Nelson Agri-Center
Noble Rind
Ocooch Mtn. Custom Arrows
Organic Valley
Outdoor Heritage Education Center
Peachy Petals
Premier Coop
Quality of Life Chiropractic
Red Lou Library
Rivers End Bar & Grill
Road Ready Tire & Lube
Rolling Hills Veterinary Clinic
Second Nature at Reads Creek
Slama Equipment
Sleepy Hollow Auto Group
Snowtrekker Tents
Soulful Saunas
Strazdins Jewelry Studio
String Swing
Sunset Spun Handmade
Susan Case
Sweet Valley Artisans
The Porch at Ruby Hollow
Thomas Wyse Forestry
Titanic Canoe Rental
Town of Stark
Tractor Supply
Triggers n Tackle
Uniting Ethos
Vernon County Land & Water Conservation Dept.
Vernon Electric
Vernon Memorial Healthcare
Vernoncom
Vestis
Viola Sportsman's Club
Viroqua Food Coop
Viroqua Police Department K-9 Unit
Von Ruden Meats
Vortex Optics
Vosseteig Funeral Home
Westby Cooperative Creamery
Wildthings Fur
Wonderstate Coffee


 

 

 Kickapoo Valley Reserve
S3661 State Road 131
La Farge, WI  54639
kickapoovalley.wi.gov

kickapoo.reserve@krm.state.wi.us
608-625-2960

Land Acknowledgement Statement

The Kickapoo Reserve Management Board acknowledges that the state and federal lands that comprise the Reserve fall within the ancestral homelands of First Nations people including the Hooçak Nation. We recognize the sovereignty of the Hooçak and other First Nations and will work towards a shared future by continuing to create collaborative opportunities to protect and preserve these lands.

Kickapoo Valley Reserve Mission

The land in the Kickapoo Valley Reserve shall be protected, preserved, and enhanced so that its unique environmental, scenic, and cultural features provide opportunities for the use and enjoyment of visitors to the Reserve.  The Reserve will be promoted as a unique example of the Driftless Area Ecoregion and as a destination for low-impact tourism and education.