The Winter Fest Evening Program is at Capacity. Please join us from 2-5PM for the free/by donation afternoon of fun activities indoors and Out, and/or show up at 7:30PM for the Tamworth Outing Club Second Saturday Dance—learn more below.
Come back often to see the growing slideshow of silent auction items.
Food and fire, nature and art, indoors and outdoors, community connections and fun!
On Saturday, February 10 from 2:00-10:00PM, join Chocorua Lake Conservancy (CLC) and Tamworth Outing Club (TOC) for a Winter Fest and TOC Second Saturday Contra Dance at The Preserve at Chocorua. Come gather with friends and neighbors for fun activities indoors and out.
From 2:00-5:00PM, as weather permits, we’ll have sledding and snowshoeing (bring your own equipment if you have it), a communal snow sculpture with naturalist educators Lucy Gatchell and Dexter Harding, a display of handmade snowshoes and trapping gear and stories of Alaska with Dave Evans; a moose learning station for kids and everyone with CLC Stewardship Director Debra Marnich; a cold water dipping expo and the opportunity to witness a dip; winter stories by the fire with storyteller Andy Davis (at 4:00PM), a mini sled dog exhibit with Tamworth History Center (and maybe even meet a Chinook!); as well as bonfires, treats, & hot drinks. Outdoor activities from 2-5PM are free; no registration is required.
At 5:00PM, we’ll head indoors (mostly) for beer & wine by donation; a cocktail hour story with Andy Davis at 5:20PM; a delicious supper (vegetarian & gluten free options) and dessert; a kid- and beginner-friendly family dance with White Mountain Céilí Band and caller Lucy Gatchell at 6:30PM; and at 7:30 PM, the Tamworth Outing Club Second Saturday Contra Dance with White Mountain Céilí Band and caller Byron Ricker. Advance Choose-Your-Price tickets are required for the Evening Program as space is limited—no walk-ins, please. Please register soon—Winter Fest sold out early last year. The storm date is March 9.
We’ll also have a Silent Auction with art, handmade quilts and knitwear, collector’s items, and more from 2:00-7:00PM. All auction and event proceeds will benefit the Tamworth Outing Club and the Chocorua Lake Conservancy.
Outdoor activities from 2-5PM are free or by donation; no registration is required. Tickets are required indoors for supper, indoor storytelling, and the evening dance: $5 for kids (6 and under are free); adults are “choose your price”: $15, $30, or $50—please support these two organizations as generously as you are able. Please register in advance; this event sold out early last year, and tickets will not be available at the door. Storm date is March 9.
If you are coming from out of town and would like to book a room at The Preserve and make a weekend of it, please contact Alex Moot at amoot@chocorualake.org or (603) 323-6252. Room rental proceeds will also benefit the work of CLC & TOC. A rare chance to stay at this beautiful New England inn!
Winter Fest Evening Program tickets are sold out. Please join us for the afternoon of fun activities indoors and out. If you would still like to book a room at the Preserve, those room bookings come with a ticket to the Winter Fest Evening Program.
Thank you so much to event sponsor The Preserve at Chocorua. Thank you also to Carroll County Conservation District, Hobbs Tavern & Brewing Company, Moat Mountain Brewing Company, Sap House Meadery, Sunnyfield Brick Oven Bakery, Thirst Productions, and all our auction donors and volunteers.
Banner image: The barn at the Preserve during last year’s Winter Fest. Photo: Miriam Habert