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City of Duluth Parks and Recreation Announces 2021 Cold Front Activities

[Duluth, MN] Cold Front 2021 is coming, though it will look a bit different this year! In the best interest of public health and safety, this year there will be various activities planned over the course of a week that will encourage community members to get outside and embrace the spirit of enjoying the outdoors during the winter months. Information can be found at coldfrontduluth.com.

Note that some activities require online registration to participate, more information on our registration site at duluthmn.gov/parks/register under the Cold Front 2021 tab.

All events will be held in accordance with health and safety guidelines put forth by the Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and City Administration. Events and activities are subject to change to reflect guidelines at time of event; see latest COVID-19 updates at duluthmn.gov/parks/covid/

Saturday February 6^th  | Dog Sledding with Silver Creek Sled Dogs  | Time slots 10 a.m. – noon, 12:45-1:45 p.m.:  Dog sledding with Silver Creek Sled Dogs is back again this year at Bayfront Park! Due to popularity and to provide equitable opportunity to participate, registrations will be done via lottery. Those wishing to participate must complete the Dog Sled lottery sign up before Tuesday, February 2 at 4 p.m. You will be notified by Parks and Recreation by Thursday at 4 p.m. if you have been randomly selected to participate. There will be no walk-ups allowed. Participants with a reserved spot will receive arrival instructions upon confirmation.

Sunday February 7^th  |  Yeti Hunt  | 10 a.m.-6 p.m.:  A Yeti is on the loose in a Duluth city park and we need your help to find it! Starting at 10 am, clues will be released hourly on our Facebook and Instagram (@DuluthParksMN) leading participants to the correct park. At the park, participants must find and take a photo with/of the Yeti (don’t give away the location!) and post it to social media or email to Parks to be entered in a drawing to win a prize. Prize includes a Yeti coffee mug and Parks & Recreation merchandise. Use #ColdFront2021 to double your drawing entries!

Monday February 8^th  |  Citywide Snow-building Extravaganza  |  All Day: Put your creativity and snow-sculpting skills to the test in your local park! Photos of creations shared to Parks social media or emailed to Parks will be entered in a drawing to win a prize. Use #ColdFront2021 to double your drawing entries!

Tuesday February 9^th  |  Winter Wonderland Equipment Pop Up  | 3-7 p.m.: At Enger Park Golf Course, Parks & Recreation will provide snowshoes, sleds, disc golf discs, and headlamps for people to check out for free and use on the golf course and disc golf course. Participants must register in advance for an hour time slot to ensure appropriate gathering size and allow for equipment availability. Registration opens on Monday February 1^st at 6 p.m.; link will be posted here.

Wednesday February 10^th  |  Agents of Discovery  |  1-7 p.m.: NEW Program! Parks & Recreation is excited to launch Agents of Discovery, a free educational app for your smart device that will bring GPS-based adventures to local parks all year long! Staff will be on hand to get you started, explain how it works, and answer questions as you try our first detective ‘Mission’ around Bayfront Park! Bring a smart phone or device; WiFi will be provided for downloading the Agents of Discovery app (does not require WiFi or data once downloaded). Activities within the app will be designed for  families with youth ages 6-14.

Thursday February 11^th  |  Luminary Walk  |  5-8 p.m.: Enjoy a peaceful candle-lit walk along the Lakewalk between Canal Park and Fitger’s.

Friday February 12^th – BAE-front Valentine’s Skate   |   3-7 p.m.: Head down to Bayfront Family Center’s ice rink during our weekday open hours for this year’s Bae-front Valentine’s Skate. Activities will include a love song playlist on the sound system, a take-home Valentine’s Day craft (whiles supplies last), and a themed picture frame photobooth.
Cold Front Special: Date Night! Register online for childcare (youth ages 5-12) from 5-7 p.m. Parents/guardians can skate, walk, or snowshoe (equipment provided) on their own while Parks staff takes kids to do activities like sledding and winter games. Limited space available; $5/child, registration required. Registration opens on Monday February 1^st at 6 p.m.; link will be posted here.

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