Celebrate winter in our city and skate with Griffins players, all to benefit the Griffins Youth Foundation! Enjoy a day full of winter-inspired events, sports demonstrations and family activities, followed by a 24-hour skating marathon with Griffins players.
4TH ANNUAL WINTERFEST
Saturday, Jan. 21 from Noon until 10 p.m.
• Free admission. Donations encouraged. *Certain activity fees apply.
• Ice skating - $1 skating fee/free skate rental
• Winter sports demonstrations, including Grand Rapids Sled Wings, GVSU Synchronized Skating Club, Greater Grand Rapids Figure Skating Club, Mascot Broomball
• Family activity tent, with *Caricatures by David Wodarek, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids Public Library, Greater Grand Rapids Safe Kids
• Dog sled presentations by OCM Mushing
• Winter animals from the John Ball Zoo
• *Horse-drawn carriage rides by Classic Carriage
• Ice sculpture demonstration by the Ice Gurus, stars of ArtPrize and the Food Network series, Ice Brigade
• Raffles/Silent auctions
10TH ANNUAL GREAT SKATE
Saturday, Jan. 21 at 10 p.m. until Sunday, Jan. 22 at 10 p.m.
• Free admission and skate rental, no skating fee. Donations encouraged. *Certain activity fees apply.
• Skate around the clock with Griffins players and coaches, as well as local celebrities and media personalities.
• Winter animals from the John Ball Zoo
• *Horse-drawn carriage rides by Classic Carriage
• Ice sculpture demonstration by the Ice Gurus, stars of ArtPrize and the Food Network series, Ice Brigade
• Raffles/Silent auctions
…Plus games, fire pits, a warming tent and more!
All events subject to change.
Please show your support by making a pledge toward your favorite Griffins player or coach in The Great Skate, or create a fundraising page and collect pledges for your own participation! All proceeds benefit the Griffins Youth Foundation.
Thanks to all of our generous sponsors for their support: Grand Rapids Griffins, Xfinity, and the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation (presenting sponsors), as well as Centennial Securities, Dean Foods, the Downtown Alliance, FastSigns, The Gilmore Collection, Orthopaedic Associates, and Jessica Albert Design.