Downtown Perrysburg, Inc. (DPI) will host the 13th annual Winterfest on Saturday, January 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Louisiana Avenue and Perry’s Landing parking lot in historic downtown Perrysburg.
New this year, residents may join the DPI board for a free-will donation pancake and sausage breakfast in the heated tent in the Perry’s Landing parking lot, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., before activities begin. Donations from the breakfast will help support future DPI events.
Winterfest features commissioned ice sculptures, live carving demonstrations, inflatable polar bear slide, hot chocolate crawl ending with a s’mores party, kids’ dash, scavenger hunt and more.
Children’s activities such as cookie decorating, magic shows with Andrew Martin, and music from Mile Marker 1 will be held in the Perry’s Landing tent.
Businesses and restaurants will be open with winter funthemed activities and warm food and drinks.
For a complete schedule of events, visit the DPI Facebook page .
To register for the 2 p.m. “Take Flight” kids’ dash, go to perrysburgwinterfest.org. All participants will receive a paper airplane in honor of the organization’s art installation at Riverside Park.
Owens Illinois Glass, the leader in sustainable, innovative, brand-building glass packaging for brands across the world, developed locally in Perrysburg, is this year’s sponsor.
The event also is supported by Perrysburg Auto Mall and Howard Hanna Realty.
There are still opportunities for local businesses and organizations to support Winterfest 2023 through sponsorship.
If interested, send an email to downtown perrys burg@gmail.com, call Brittinee Huntley, event chair, at 419-346-2055, or DPI President Chelsea Junge, 419-2350092.
To get involved or learn more about DPI, visit down towntownperrysburg.org.
