You’re invited to celebrate the official opening of the ice skating season with a day full of FREE activities, and everyone is invited! The park will be bustling with holiday excitement, so sip, skate, and sing your way around Howard Park.
Winter Open Schedule | Friday, Nov. 28
Whether you have tickets to skate, want to get the kids out of the house to enjoy our free activities, or want to spend the evening at the fire pits, the park will be bustling with holiday excitement.
Schedule:
10 – 11:20am: Season Pass Holder Exclusive First Skate
11am: Complimentary Donuts and Hot Cocoa while Supplies Last
11am – 4pm: Say Hi to the Reindeer by the Rask Family Fountains
11:30am – 1:30pm: FREE Face Painting
11:55am: Winter Open Welcome
12pm: Ceremonial First Skate with the River City Sled Rovers
2 – 3pm: Winter Movies in the Howard Park Event Center
3pm: Holiday Cookie Decorating while Supplies Last
3:30 – 7:30pm: Howard Holiday Market
4pm: Character Meet & Greet
6 – 7:20pm: DJ Skate
Howard Holiday Market | Friday, Nov. 28 – Saturday, Nov. 29
Located inside the Howard Park Event Center, it’s the perfect opportunity to start your holiday shopping from local, unique vendors.
Friday, 3:30 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Peruse the wares of 20+ local vendors including:
- QMG Gloss
- Honey’s Bakery MG
- Apothecuriosities
- Dixon’s Specialty Popcorn
- Native American Beading
- Urban Essence
- Turquoise Serene Escapes
- Blessed Angels LLC
- Alisha’s Sweets
- St. Joseph County Public Library
- Rachael Toppen Ceramics
- No Scrubs
- Fonts & Knots
- Action Adams Vinyls