Great Lakes Snow Snake Competition at World of Winter

Sat Feb 28 2026 at 11:00 am to 05:00 pm UTC-05:00

Sixth Street Park | Grand Rapids

Downtown Grand Rapids Inc.
Publisher/HostDowntown Grand Rapids Inc.
Great Lakes Snow Snake Competition at World of Winter
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Join us for a Snow Snake Competition, a traditional northern Native American winter game! Slide your handcrafted “snow snake” down the snow trough, farthest throw wins. Grand prize: $1,000!
Brackets by Age:
0–5 | 6–12 | 13–19 | 20–34 | 35–54 | 55+
How It Works:
• Registration: On-site, arrive early to sign up and practice
• Bring Your Snake: Competitors must provide their own handcrafted snow snake
• Throwing: Three underhand throws per competitor; farthest single throw wins
• Prizes: $100 for each bracket winner; overall farthest throw wins $1,000
Schedule:
• 11:00 AM – Registration & Practice
• 12:00 PM – Kids
• 12:30 PM – Teens
• 1:00 PM – Adult Females
• 1:30 PM – Adult Males
• 2:00 PM – Elders
• 2:30 PM – Scoring
• 3:00 PM – Awards
Full details → https://worldofwintergr.com/event/great-lakes-snow-snake-competition-2/
World of Winter is produced and managed by Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. For more info, visit https://worldofwintergr.com
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Sixth Street Park, Sixth Street Park, Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, United States

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