Come And Join The Fun!
The Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival is a fun escape from winter after the holidays are over. If you like horses, curling, ice sculptures, and parades, this event is for you. We have activities for all ages. Just a few of our events include a Frosty the Snowman contest, hockey, bridge, a dance, and a coloring contest. Take a look at the full event calendar below to find out about all the upcoming events.
JANUARY 27 - MARCH 10, 2018
CHILDREN'S DREAM CATCHER
Bingo at BARDEN'S - Waseca - Mondays @ 6:30 November 6th through March 19th
14th Annual event at STARFIRE EVENT CENTER Saturday March 3rd @ 2:00
TODD UTPADEL & SNOWY RIVER BAND
At the dinner/dance Friday - February 9th at The Waseca VFW Club
$1,750 FROSTY CONTEST - 21st Annual
Sponsored by: CULLIGAN, LATHAM PLACE, iWEALTH - Brad Connors, DOMINO'S, MEDIACOM, LAKE SHORE INN, MELCHER'S POWER VAC
$1,750 MEDALLION CONTEST - 21st Annual
Sponsored by: WASECA HY-VEE, CHARLIE'S HARDWARE, WASECA COUNTY NEWS, FIRST NATIONAL BANK, KOWZ/KRUE RADIO, WASECA VFW CLUB POST 1642, M. PETERS ENTERPRISES
JESSE JAMES GANG and ELM CREEK COWBOYS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Sponsored by: THE ROUNDBANK and ROUNDBANK INSURANCE
CANNON OLD WEST SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Sponsored by: WELLS FARGO, SUBURBAN FURNITURE and McDONALD'S
CAR ON THE ICE CONTEST
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD TO GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO PICK A DATE WHEN THE CAR FALLS THROUGH THE ICE ON CLEAR LAKE. CONTACT MARTY 507-521-2566
SATURDAY JAN. 27TH
MIKE FILZEN Memorial Ride sponsored by Waseca Trail Assoc.
Start from Boat House Grill & Bar @10AM. Ride makes several stops around the area and returns to Boat House. Contact Jake @ 507 461 2510
FRIDAY FEB. 2ND - SUNDAY FEB. 4TH
GIRL'S HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
At the Waseca Community Arena
SATURDAY FEB. 3RD
Bean Bag Tournament - STARFIRE EVENT CENTER
1:00 pm - teams register at Club 57 - prizes all day
Kegs and eggs 8:00AM - CLUB 57 -
Bloody Mary Bar and breakfast buffet
Tundra Golf & Ice Golf
Celebrate 15 years of ice golf! Play 9 holes of TUNDRA GOLF - from Clear Lake Park to the BoatHouse or play 9 holes of Put-Put Golf in front of the BoatHouse. Register at the BoatHouse - Tee Time start 8:00. $35/team or $10/person. Proceeds benefit Healing Haiti and the American Diabetes Association. Contact Del or Amber @ 507-835-2419 or Josh @ 507-461-1794
8TH Annual Bridge Card Tournament at the Waseca Senior Citizen's Center
1:00 start; $6.00 entry fee. Registration required - bring partner. Contact Char or Don @ 507-676-3544
TONERS LAKE VINTAGE RIDE
Registration 9:00 – 11:00. Contact Marissa 507-461-4501 0r Mark 507-835-5480
MN DIRTY BALLERS host the SLEIGH & CUTTER FESTIVAL SNO-BALL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
Sponsored by El Tequila. 8 A.M.start. Games played at Memorial Park south of Clear Lake. ASA rules - 12 teams . $125 entry fee. Info and registration at: mndirtyballers@gmail.com
WEDNESDAY FEB. 7TH
ICE SCULPTING
In front of new Public Safety Building (Waseca Police and Fire Departments). Sponsored by: Kibble Equipment, WASECA AREA FOUNDATION, WASECA VFW CLUB POST 1642, STATE FARM - Gloria Butler, WALMART and the WASECA SLEIGH and CUTTER FESTIVAL
THURSDAY FEB. 8TH:
ICE SCULPTING
In front of Waseca Public Safety Building.
FRIDAY FEB. 9TH
ICE SCULPTING
Last full day of sculpting - come to view the sculptors creative chain saws at work - In front of Waseca Public Safety Building.
19TH ANNUAL CHILDREN'S COLORING CONTEST
Grades K-4 draw winter scenes. Art is displayed at the Waseca VFW Club
SLEIGH & CUTTER DINNER
Held at the Waseca VFW Club 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Menu = Fischer Farms pork loin, dressing, mashed potatoes/gravy, vegetable, salad and dinner roll; $14.00. Purchase tickets from any Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival member, or at the door. Meat raffles.
DANCE -
TODD UTPADEL & SNOWY RIVER BAND at the Waseca VFW Club - 8:00 pm to close.
MISS WASECA COUNTY SLEIGH AND CUTTER-Megan Lentz
MISS WASECA COUNTY SLEIGH AND CUTTER OUTSTANDING TEEN-Bailey Miller-Ulrich
MISS SOUTH CENTRAL-Michaelene Karlene
MISS SOUTH CENTRAL OUTSTANDING TEEN-Kjirsten Anderson
SLEIGH AND CUTTER PRINCESSES
21ST ANNUAL FROSTY AND MEDALLION CONTESTS winners announced at 9:30 pm
SATURDAY FEB. 10TH
10TH ANNUAL SLEIGH & CUTTER CURLING BONSPIEL
Curling on Clear Lake by the Boat House Grill & Bar ; Register at the Boat House Grill & Bar by 7:30 am - games start at 8:00am. $200 per team, 3 game guarantee. Contact Shawn @ 507-833-4065 shawn.b.slane@gmail.com www.wasecacurling.org
SLEIGH & CUTTER PARADE
START TIME: 12:00 noon.
Parade starts from the Waseca County Fairgrounds and runs through downtown Waseca.
PARADE ATTRACTIONS:
GRAND MARSHALS:
LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION (LEMA)
MISS MINNESOTA'S OUTSTANDING TEEN - EMILY SCHUMACHER
MISS WASECA COUNTY SLEIGH AND CUTTER-Megan Lentz
MISS WASECA COUNTY SLEIGH AND CUTTER OUTSTANDING TEEN-Bailey Miller-Ulrich
MISS SOUTH CENTRAL-Michaelene Karlene
MISS SOUTH CENTRAL OUTSTANDING TEEN-Kjirsten Anderson
SLEIGH AND CUTTER PRINCESSES
Jessie James Gang
Cannon Old West Society and Elm Creek Cowboys will perform prior to parade.
Sno Secas Club Ride
Registration at 10AM – Ride starts at 11:00AM from the Boat House Grill & Bar
GRAND OLE OPRY / VALENTINE SHOW @ American Legion
Shrimp & steak dinner @5:00. At 7:30, show featuring TODD UTPADEL and the SNOWY RIVER BAND. Dinner and show $25
2018 is WASECA'S SESQUICENTENNIAL
The Waseca Sleigh & Cutter Festival is proud to kick off months of Sesquicentennial Celebration Events with a FOUNDING FATHERS FACIAL HAIR CHALLENGE! Get yer Straight Razor Shave at ICON Barbers in downtown Waseca on Sat Feb 10th from 1 pm to 5 pm. 'Mustachio beardedness' will be judged 8 months later at the SQ Ice Cream Social on Sept 1st at Trowbridge Park during the 150th Year Celebration on Labor Day Weekend Aug 30 - Sept 2. $25 registration and more details available at ICON Barbers. Proceeds from the FFFHC will support the Waseca Area CHILDREN'S DREAM CATCHER Fund.
TUESDAY FEB. 13TH
12TH ANNUAL FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
Sponsored by CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS (formally Enventis) - The movie A Dog's Purpose starts at 6:30 pm at the Waseca Central Building Auditorium. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
SATURDAY FEB. 17TH
KRUGER MEMORIAL VINTAGE SNOWMOBILE RACE held on Clear Lake by the BOAT HOUSE GRILL & BAR.
Featuring a 440 OPEN MOD SHOOTOUT. Registration 8AM to 10:30 AM. Race starts shortly after registration. Contact Tony Kruger 507 461 0177 or visit wasecavintageicedrags.com
NEW THIS YEAR---HUGE FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON CLEAR LAKE @ SUNSET
A celebration of the life of the race founder- TRACY KRUGER AND SON ALEC.
SNO SECAS VINTAGE SNOWMOBILE RIDE
Registration 9AM. Show 11AM to 1:00 in front of the Boat House Grill & Bar. Contact Seth 507 837 9230
CRIBBAGE CARD TOURNAMENT
CRIBBAGE CARD TOURNAMENT at the WASECA VFW CLUB POST 1642 - Start 1:00pm ; $10 per player
SATURDAY FEB. 24TH
3 Legion RUCK March to support our military
7:00 free pancake breakfast & program at American Legion. Walk to Morristown - meet walkers from Faribault – continue walk to Faribault.
JACOB BLUHM’S I-30 VINTAGE SNOWMOBILE RIDE
Meet at Jacob’s before noon @ 7806 250th Avenue – New Richland. Ride starts at noon – travel trails around Waldorf and return to Bluhm’s. Contact Jacob 507 461 1758
EUCHRE CARD TOURNAMENT
Held at BARDEN'S BAR in Waseca. 1:00pm start; 100% payback; Signup at BARDEN'S. Call Shane for more info: 507-835-5343.
SATURDAY MARCH 3RD
14TH ANNUAL SLEIGH & CUTTER CHILDREN'S DREAM CATCHER
A fund raiser for children with life threatening conditions in the Waseca area. Sponsored by the Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival. Event held at STARFIRE EVENT CENTER. Bingo starts at 2:00pm - 15 games - large blackout. Meat raffles, silent and live auctions. Sleigh & Cutter members and volunteers will have their awesome baked goods on the auction.
SATURDAY MARCH 10TH
SNO SECAS ATV RIDE
Registration 11:00am @ Tomers Lake. Contact Marissa 507-461-4501
Advertising and assistance support from The City of Waseca – www.discoverwaseca.com; Waseca Area Foundation; Principal Financial – John Priebe; Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce – www.wasecachamber.com. Thanks to our many sponsors!”
DISCLAIMER: The Waseca Sleigh & Cutter Festival Association, Inc. does not assume or accept duty or responsibility for safety at this event in regard to participants or any third parties or for animals or other property thereof.
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