SNOWBURST FESTIVAL AT PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS STATE PARKLANSING--An afternoon of family fun is planned for this year's SnowBurst Festival on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Activities include ski races, mule-drawn sleigh rides, a guided snowshoe hike, childrens' games, live music, a spaghetti dinner, lantern light cross country skiing, and an evening torchlight parade and fireworks display. SnowBurst festivities begin at noon at the Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Area located three miles west of Silver City. The ski area offers 15 alpine ski runs and more than 40 kilometers of groomed cross-country ski trails. Ski lifts operate daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and children 12 and under ski free. SnowBurst is sponsored by the Friends of the Porkies and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Bureau. For more information on SnowBurst events and times, please call 906-885-5275.
Source: MDNR
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