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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!

2025 Winter Festival Supporters

Animal Tracks Veterinary Service
Anytime Fitness - Viroqua
Bad Axe Music
Bank of Ontario
Cabela's
Clucker's Auto
Cowboy David's Bakery
Daily Brew
Dairyland Power Coop
Dingers Auto
Driftless Provisions
Driftwood Inn Motel
Ewetopia
Farmers State Bank
Friends of Kickapoo Valley Reserve
Friends of Wildcat Mountain State Park
Gomacro
Green Bay Packers
Hansen's IGA
Heifers in the Haymow
Hillsboro Equipment
Ho-Chunk Nation
Hundt Implement
International Crane Foundation
Kickapoo Hardware & Mercantile
Kickapoo Valley Guest Cabins
Krueger Excavating
Kwik Trip
La Farge Fire Department
La Farge Lions
La Farge Truck Center
Maple Valley Cooperative
Midwest Llama Packing
Nuzum's Supply - Hillsboro
Organic Valley
Outdoor Heritage Education Center
Premier Coop - La Farge
Quality of Life Chiropractic
Red Lou Library
Richland Hospital and Clinics
Ridge to Rivers Animal Clinic
Rivers End Bar & Grill
Rockton Bar
Sleepy Hollow Auto Group
Snowtrekker Tents
St Joseph's Hospital Gundersen
Strazdin Jewelry Studio
String Swing
The Porch at Ruby Hollow
Thomas Wyse Forestry
Town of Stark
Tractor Supply
Triggers and Tackle
Twisted Raven Lounge
Vernon Electric
Vernon Memorial Healthcare
Vernoncom
Vestis
Von Ruden Meats
Vossetieig Funeral Home
WCCU Credit Union
Wildthings Fur
Wonderstate Coffee
Zzip Stop

 

 

 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.