Community Events
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Downtown East Lansing
1-4 p.m.
FREE admission and parking
Pick up your PROGRAM GUIDE the day of the festival inside the Marriott Hotel lobby.
Sponsored by the City of East Lansing and MSU's University Activities Board (UAB), the festival is home to holiday activities, musical entertainment, merchant activities and a good old fashioned soup an chili cook off in the heart of downtown.
In conjunction with the Winter Bowl, UAB will host its 44th Annual Holiday
Arts and Crafts Show across Grand River Avenue in the MSU Union.
Holiday Activities
Enjoy a reindeer petting zoo, ice carving, roasted marshmallows, horse and carriage rides, hot chocolate, roasted chestnuts, musical entertainment, pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus ($3) and much more. Check out the program guide for a full list of activities.
Cook-Off
Join local restaurants for the Soup & Chili Cook-off under a giant heated
tent as they spoon out some of the best soup and
chili in the city. Sample and vote for you favorite recipe as East Lansing
restaurants battle for first, second and third place in the People's
and Judge's
Choice Awards. Performances by Jen Sygit (1-2 p.m.) and Kathleen Mendoza and the Blues Junkies (2-4 p.m.).
A competing pack of East Lansing restaurateurs include Beggar?s Banquet, Bistro
43, Cosi, Crunchy?s, East Lansing Fire Department, Harper?s Restaurant & Brewpub,
Harrison Roadhouse, Hobie?s Cafe & Pub and Johnny?s Lunch
Merchant Activities
Visit a variety of downtown East Lansing businesses for special activities, treats and fun!
Pictures with Santa & Mrs. Claus
Located in the Marriott Hotel, children can hand deliver their holiday wish list to Santa and Mrs. Claus. Capture this moment with a framed picture for only $3.
Sponsors
The Winter Bowl would not be possible without MSU's University Activities Board (UAB), the Downtown Management Board, the East Lansing Marriott at University Place and the East Lansing Arts Commission.