Winterfest

Who doesn’t love Wisconsin’s cold weather? BRRing the family to this free community event for ice carving demonstrations, live music, outdoor activities and more! To warm up, grab a cup of hot chocolate and stop by the winter market inside the Civic Center.
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Oak Creek Civic Center and Drexel Town Square
361 W Town Square Way, Oak Creek, WI 53154
Interested in becoming a vendor? Download the application below!
Oak Creek Winterfest 2020 Application
Join us for our pre-event on Friday, February 14 for Drexel Town Square Date & Skate! From 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. enjoy free ice skating and live music in the square. Drexel Town Square businesses will also be offering Valentine’s Day specials!
Winterfest Event Details
Outdoor Activities
- Ice Carving Demonstrations
- Ice Games and Photo Opportunities
- Ice Skating with Free Skate Rentals
- Live DJ
- Slap Shot Hockey
- Horse-drawn Carriage Rides
- Petting Farm
- Outdoor Vendors
- Warming Tents
- Beer/Mulled Wine/Hot chocolate
- Fire Pits
- 99.1 the Mix & ESPN street team
Indoor Activities
- Winter Market
- Door Prizes
- Photos with the Snow Queen & Ice Princess
- Face Painting
- Library Games
- Snowball Dance Party (Story Time Room – 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
- Winter Games (Children’s Room – 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
- Create Your Own Candle Holder (Technology Lab – 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
February is “Library Lover’s Month”! From 2/15 through 2/29, any Milwaukee County library patron can bring in non-perishable food items to have their fines reduced. Restrictions apply. Food items must be at least one month from expiring. Each food item counts toward $1 in fines. Please talk to a library staff member for more info!
Don’t forget to check out the ice sculptures at the event in partnership with Art Below Zero! There will be a live ice-carving demonstration during the event along with ice sculpture mini golf, ice painting, and more!
Vendors
- Soap & Sensibility
- Windmill Fiber Arts
- Be That Handmade Bling
- Wiki Woolz
- Color Street Nails
- Wisconsin Mittens
- Nutman Co.
- Wisconian Delectables
- Carrie’s Crispies
- O&H Bakery
- Super Creative
- Koontz Novelties
- Free Spirit Siberian Husky Rescue
- Yogi Bear Jellystone Park
- Milwaukee Pretzel Company
- MACS
- Cubanitas
- Belair Cantina
- Pop’s Kettle Corn
Sponsored Sculptures