Boyce Park slates fifth annual ‘SnowFest’ Jan. 26

Dillon Carr | Monday, January 7, 2019 1:34 p.m.

Skiers take to the slopes at Boyce Park during their SnowFest 2015 on January 24, 2015. SnowFest 2015 runs from Jan. 23-25 and includes indoor and outdoor games, activities as well as the usual activities offered at the park.

Boyce Park will host its fifth annual SnowFest at the end of January.

The event will be from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 26 and will offer outdoor and indoor activities such as junior ski and snowboard races, snowshoeing and a cardboard box snow tubing derby.

The ski slopes and snow tubing area will open for general use at 9:30 a.m. All-day lift tickets for residents start at $14. Check the park’s website for further pricing information.

Here is the day’s schedule:

• 9:30 a.m.: Ski slopes and snow tubing area opens

• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Free face painting and balloon artistry inside the Four Seasons Lodge

• 10 to 11 a.m.: Registration for the Mini-Junior Olympics Ski and Snowboard Races. The race begins at 11 a.m. There are different age categories for boys and girls: 5-6; 7-8; 9-10 and 11-12. Entry fee is $10 or $5 with a canned good. Participants must also purchase a lift ticket.

• 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Snowshoeing with a Park Ranger. Sign up in the lodge; pole and shoes are provided.

• 12 to 4 p.m.: Photo booth in the lodge.

• 1 to 4 p.m.: Puppet shows in the lodge.

• 1 to 2 p.m.: Registration opens for Cardboard Box Snow Tubing Derby. Entry fee is $10 or $5 with a canned good. Participants of age groups 15 and under and 16 and older will race cardboard sleds. Parents or legal guardians must sign waivers for those younger than 17 years-old. Races start at 4:30 p.m.

• 1:30 to 3 p.m.: Snowshoeing with a Park Ranger. Sign up in the lodge; pole and shoes are provided.

• 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.: Meet and greet mascot.

• 4:30 p.m.: Mascot Snow Tubing Race

For more information, visit the event’s website at bit.ly/2CgW4nV.

Dillon Carr is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Dillon at 412-871-2325, dcarr@tribweb.com or via Twitter @dillonswriting.