Held at Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Rd  Harvard MA

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Admission $5, children 6 and under are free

You may get your tickets here ahead of time if you prefer.

Add some sparkle to your mid-winter by joining the Harvard Lions Club and Fruitlands Museum for our annual Winter Fest celebration! We’ll kick off the day with a frosty 5K road race.  Come to the heated tent and warm up with hot cocoa and a cider donut, then head off to shoot the apple cannons, visit our vendors, play kid’s games, toss a skillet, and enter the paper snowflake contest, judge the knitted /crochet hat, ice sun catcher and winter photography entrants.  Sign up for the human dog sled pull and then warm up by the fire pits.  Taste and vote for your favorite entries in the People’s Choice chili and the mac and cheese contests! End the day by Wassailing the Orchard, led by our singing, costumed troupe.

                                                      Activities

                 5K Road Race                                           Wassail the Orchard

                Apple Cannons                                        Fairy Door Field

                Mac and Cheese Contest                       Vendors

                Nature Walks on Fruitland Trails           Food and Beverages

                Knit/Crochet Hat Contest                       Fire Pits

                Skillet Toss Contest                                Snowman Glen

                Chili Contest                                            Scavenger Hunt      

                Human Dog Sled Pull                              Indoor Kid's Activities

                Ice Sun Catcher Contest                         Sledding on the Hill

                Hot Chocolate Bar                                    Make a Candle

                Winterland Photo Contest                       Snowflake Contest

Winter Fest 5K

Racing to raise funds for Lions sight and hearing research.

• The race starts and finishes at Fruitlands and is run on paved roads
• 5K is RFID chip timed
• $27 registration fee includes race, 2 coupons to local businesses, and admission to Winter Fest
• Day of race registrations will increase to $35
• $15knit Beanie hat with race logo available at checkout, also available for purchase at our Square Store and includes 2 coupons to other local businesses
• Day of Registration opens at 10:30 am
• Race starts at 11:15 am
• Course map:  5K Course
• Register for the 5K Race at RunSignUp 

Human Dog Sled Pull

The Human Dog Sled Pull is a two person event pulling a weighted sled over a defined course.  Medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

Sign up your team at Winter Fest.

Sign up for our People's Choice Contests:

Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each contest.

One free admission to Winter Fest per contestant.

CHILI CONTEST         MAC & CHEESE CONTEST

**PLEASE READ THIS INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR RULES ON THE CONTESTS.**

Skillet Toss Contest

Sign up at Winter Fest. 

Knit and Crochet Hat Contest

Enter your hand knit or crocheted hat in our Hat Contest. Enter in either the 14 and under or 15 and over age categories. The Fiber Loft knitting group will judge the hats first and choose a Best in Show winner.  The hats will then be moved to Winter Fest where we will have a People's Choice contest.  Prizes to top winners in each age category.

Information Sheet

Entry Form 

We are pleased to announce a new event for the Winter Fest this year-- a photo exhibit of wintry scenes with photos submitted from this winter. Sooooo, pull out that camera or whip out your cellphone and grab that memorable moment outside when you see your idea of a perfect winter scene. Snow people, sparkling trees, shadows and lights reflecting on icy scenes, and, of course, the ever memorable icicles are welcomed and expected. Warm(ish) scenes of firepits may also show up! Please print a copy either 4X6  or 5X7 and send it to Margaret Murphy, 15 Harris Lane, Harvard with a note on the back identifying the photographer, Age (if under 18), date it was shot, and details of phone or camera, as well as a contact telephone and email. We will then frame them and display them during Winter Fest, and the framed photo will be returned to you. Please honor the deadline of one week prior to Winter Fest. Any questions, please contact Margaret at murphy.margaret@gmail.com or cellphone of 443-878-3719. We are looking forward to a great exhibit!

Hosted by the Harvard Garden Club.   

Ice Sun Catcher Contest

Bring your homemade ice sun catcher to display and be judged by the Harvard Family Association. Medals to top three winners!

Here's a video showing how to make an ice sun catcher.

And here is another one.

Visit our Vendors' Booths

Email us if you're interested in having a craft or business booth at Winter Fest.                                $25/booth.

harvardlionswinterfest@gmail.com

Activities

Activities subject to change due to weather conditions.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. Dogs on leashes are welcome to join in the fun. A heated tent will be available throughout the day.