All are welcome to join in the fun at Family Fest held at Ski Sundown in New Hartford on Saturday, June 15, 2013 from 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM. Family Fest is being held in conjunction with The Village Ride, a cycling benefit for The Village for Families & Children. Family Fest will include live music, children's entertainment and activities, and a Rail Jam with snow for freestyle skiers and snowboarders.
Admission, parking and activities are FREE, and refreshments and Thomas Hooker Brewery microbrew (age 21+) will be available for purchase.
Live music by RiverCity Slim & the Zydeco Hogs will begin at noon. Other activities include:
Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides
3 Bounce Houses
Rail Jam with Snow by Ski Sundown (helmet & waiver required)
Face Painting & Balloon Animals by Valentine the Clown
Circus-type Entertainment by Matica Arts
Animals from the Roaring Brook Nature Center
"Touch a Truck"
Eastern Mountain Sports "Campsite"
Land Rover Off-road Drive to the Mountain-Top with Mitchell Auto Group
Slacklines and other balancing fun with Morsel Munk outdoor gear store
For those interested in trying a spinning class, Zoo Health Club of Simsbury will set up 20 spin bikes and will run free classes at 8AM, 9AM and 10AM adjacent to the starting line of The Village Ride at Ski Sundown.
For more information about The Village Ride and to register, visit www.thevillageride.org.
Ski Sundown is located at 126 Ratlum Road, off Routes 44 and 219, in New Hartford. For more information visit the Ski Sundown facebook page or www.skisundown.com, or call 860-379-SNOW.
