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Though many events are still in the planning stages, Detroit Lakes' 2022 Polar Fest celebration will include 17 days of frosty fun, Feb. 11-27 — kicked off by the unveiling of the city's largest ice palace to date. The festivities will also serve as the finale to the city's 150th birthday celebration.
Snowmobiles and delayed Polar Fest activities bring big day to Detroit Lakes More than 500 snowmobiles, a dozen larger-than-life kites and hundreds of ice fishermen gathered on Detroit Lake Saturday, Feb. 20, after cold weather delayed some Polar Fest 2021 events last week. Members of the ULTRA Snowmobile Club said it may have been their highest attended in nearly two decades. Written By: Michael Achterling | × Attendees enjoy the annual ULTRA Vintage Snowmobile Rally, part of Polar Fest 2021 in Detroit Lakes, Saturday, Feb. 20. The rally featured more than 500 snowmobiles span...
More than 20 events set for Polar Fest, Feb. 4-15 in Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes' annual celebration of all things winter, Polar Fest, returns on Thursday, Feb. 4. Though accommodations have been made for state-imposed COVID-19 safety restrictions, more than 20 events are still planned for the 12-day festival, which runs through Monday, Feb. 15. Written By: Vicki Gerdes | × Mascot Polar Pete is excited to return to Detroit Lakes for the community's annual winter celebration, Polar Fest, which opens Thursday, Feb. 4, and runs through Monday, Feb. 15. The 12-day festival will fea...