Willow Winter Carnival Schedule

Willow Winter Carnival celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The fun begins at 9:30 a.m. daily and parking costs $1 per car. For more information, and a complete schedule, visit waco-ak.org/Carnival.

Today

Evening’s events dedicated to Rosalie White

• Noon — Start of the Don Bowers Sled Dog Race

• 5 p.m. — Quick draw artists begin

• 6:30 p.m. — Buffet dinner

• 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. — Quick draw silent auction

• 7 p.m. — Gold Pan awards

• 7:30 p.m. — Drawing, Earl Norris open class race

• 8 p.m. — Fireworks display by Gorilla Fireworks

Saturday

Day’s events dedicated to Earl Norris

• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Blood Mobile

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Kids games

• 10:30 a.m. — Kids sled dog races, 1-, 2-, 3-dog

• 11 a.m. — Beautiful baby contest

• 11 a.m. — Snowshoe races

• 11 a.m. — Turkey shoot at Willow Trading Post

• 11:30 a.m. — Service dog demonstration

• Noon — Outhouse races

• 12:30 p.m. — Bill Taylor 5K ski race

• 12:30 p.m. — Bridge tournament

• 12:30 p.m. — Ugly dog contest

• 1:30 p.m. — Earl Norris open class sled dog race

• 1:30 p.m. — Hemann martial arts demonstration

• 2 p.m. — Swede saw contests

• 2 p.m. — U.S. Air Force Brass Band

• 2:30 p.m. — Skijor races

• 2:30 p.m. — Chess tournament

• 3 p.m. — Badminton or volleyball tourney

• 3:30 p.m. — Kick-sled race or demo

• 4 p.m. — Ice cream eating contest

• 6:30 p.m. — Bingo, play begins at 7 p.m.

Sunday

Day’s event dedicated to Betty Douglas

• 10 a.m. — Women’s sled dog race

• 11 a.m. — Snow sculpture begins

• 11 a.m. — Dog-owner look-a-like

• 11 a.m. — Snowshoe softball

• 11 a.m. — AK Wild Bird demo

• Noon — Ice bowling

• 12:30 p.m. — Checkers tournament

• 12:30 p.m. — Chili taste-off

• 1 p.m. — Chugach Mountain Cloggers

• 1:30 p.m. — Earl Norris open class sled dog race

• 2 p.m. — Circus act

• 2 p.m. — Cross-cut saw contests

• 2:30 p.m. — Lead dog contest

• 2:30 p.m. — Scrabble tournament

• 3 p.m. — Best ice cream contest

• 3 p.m. — Stampede race

• 3 p.m. — Daniel Byrd on piano

• 3:30 p.m. — Crazy hat contest

• 4 p.m. — Snow sculpture judging

• 4 p.m. — Earl Norris — awards

• 6 to 8 p.m. — Family fun skate night at Willow Community Center

(Adults must accompany children at all times)

• 7 to 11 p.m. — Game Night at Houston Lodge