Discover Snowshoeing This Winter at Minnesota Discovery Center
There are plenty of opportunities to discover snowshoeing this season with a few events planned at Minnesota Discovery Center (MDC). Reservations must be made in advance as there is limited availability for these guided tours; admission for members is $18 and $20 for non-members. To make your reservation now contact MDC at 218-254-7959!
Upcoming Snowshoe Hikes:
- Snow Moon Snowshoe Hike – February 2nd starting at 5:30PM (Hike begins at 6PM) For this snowshoe hike, we’ll embark on a 3-mile (round trip) adventure to the historic Glen Location with our trained snowshoe guides. Our guides will point out fun facts and historic artifacts along the way. After exploring, will brew some hot cocoa and roast the perfect s’more over a bonfire in front of the Thompson Homestead. There’s something majestic about snowshoeing in the soft light of the February Snow Moon!
- Snowshoe Adventure Hike – Saturday, February 25th 12:30PM to 3PM
- Moonlit Snowshoe Hike – Thursday, March 9th 5:30PM to 8PM
Discover snowshoeing this winter and make some great memories on The Range!
If you would like to know more about Minnesota Discovery Center, their upcoming events, or would like to join their newsletter for instant updates visit them at their website!
Please note that the Minnesota Discovery Center’s cold weather policy permits that we cancel/postpone hikes if the temperature is below zero, unless guides suggest otherwise. Full refunds will be issued if MDC cancels the event and/or if cancellations are made at least 24 hours in advance of the event. If events are full, ask our admissions staff to add your name to the waiting list for that event and our staff will contact you if spots become available.
See more upcoming events and news at Chisholm Chamber!
Available Lodging
Iron Trail Campground – Open YEAR ROUND!! The Chisholm Iron Trail Campground is owned & operated by the City of Chisholm, offering full hookup and 7 tent sites. Sites vary between 30/50 amp electric (see specific site information on Camplife.com), air conditioners, heaters and pets allowed. Clean restrooms, firewood, hot showers, dump station, laundry facilities, picnic tables, cable TV and high speed internet is available at most sites through Mediacom by creating an account with them.
Chisholm Inn & Suites – Welcome to your Home away from Home on the Iron Range! At Chisholm Inn & Suites, you can expect, and you deserve, clean, comfortable accommodations and great customer service. We pride ourselves on our deluxe hot breakfast, spacious, affordable rooms, free state-of-the-art wireless internet and willingness to make your stay a great one.
Chisholm Cash
/in Community /by Ceasar OrtegaWant a great way to shop local at a discount? With Chisholm Cash you spend $25 for the price of $35 in cash certificates, and just in time for the holidays too! Get all of your gifts in town for an easy discount and make the holidays a breeze this season.
Useable at any Chisholm business and spend smart, shop local! And if you are unable to use them by the end of the season, no worries, they don’t expire until the end of December of next year! So feel free to hold on to them for some early summer gear once the season rolls back around again. Certificates will also be available for purchase in-person during the Chamber Holiday Expo, so stop by and see us as we are around town and grab some certificates from us as you do some shopping downtown!
Purchase $25 and get an additional $10 in certificates FREE! These cash certificates can be used at any participating Chisholm business. Limit (2) $25 certificates per individual. Certificates will be mailed to you to the address you provide or you may pick them up at our Chamber office.
Purchase Chamber Cash HERE.
Visit our Chamber store and purchase your Chamber Cash while supplies last!
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Hoop Club Pasta Fundraiser
/in Events /by Ceasar OrtegaHoop Club Pasta Fundraiser: Skip Cooking Dinner For a Cause
The Hoop Club Pasta Fundraiser is back with Polar Bear Days! Come out and have some pasta for a cause on Wednesday, February 22nd from 4-7 PM at Valentini’s Supper Club in Chisholm! Proceeds from the Hoop Club Pasta Dinner go towards tournament costs, scholarships and other necessities to operate the club.
Are you interested in what the Hoop Club does, what they’re about and who they benefit? Visit them on their group page and learn about the work they do with Chisholm kids and why they are a benefit to the community! Take a golden opportunity to skip cooking for a night and help this community organization by eating pasta at Valentini’s.
Penne Pasta, Sugo Sauce, Coleslaw, Bread & Butter $12
Sled the City
/in Events /by Ceasar OrtegaSled the City: The Anticipated End of Polar Bear Days Sledding Party
Sled the City will be taking place on Saturday, February 25th from 10AM-4PM at the top of 3rd Street and it’s set to be a fun filled day of sledding & ice skating! There will also be free books & cookies provided by the Chisholm Public Library at the South Side Skating Rink at the bottom of the hill where attendees can enjoy open skate.
Sled the City is fairly new insofar as our Annual Polar Bear Days events and it is possibly some of the best fun you can have in town this winter, a sledding party right in downtown is definitely something nobody would want to miss!
There’s a few other in town events on the 25th too that you should check out if you’re planning on sledding through Chisholm:
Check out the Polar Bear Days Facebook Page to see other upcoming events or visit our Chisholm Polar Bear Days blog post for a full list of events!
If you would like to know about more upcoming events in the Chisholm area, visit us on our website!
Annual $12K Raffle
/in Events /by Ceasar OrtegaPolar Bear Days Annual $12K Raffle
The Annual $12K Raffle for the Polar Bear Days Festival is back and the drawing will be on February 15th at Tom & Jerry’s Bar! Tickets are $100 each and can be found at Jim’s, Valentini’s Tom & Jerry’s, Keyboard, and the Chisholm Chamber Office.
There will also be side raffles and a secondary drawing for additional cash prizes, a live auction, and a “cash cube” where you will have fifteen seconds to grab as much cash as you can! Although you don’t need to be present to win the main prizes it is highly recommended to be there for all of the extra prizes.
The Cash Cube is sponsored by First National Bank, check them out and see what your local bank can offer you in savings & loans!
Cash Prizes are as Follows:
Side Raffle Prizes:
LIVE Auction Prizes:
See More upcoming Polar Bear Days Events on the official Polar Bear Days Facebook Page!
See more upcoming events, our local businesses & more on our Chisholm Chamber website
Healthy Vibes Tasting Party
/in Events /by Ceasar OrtegaThe Healthy Vibes Tasting Party will be held on February 13th during Chisholm’s Polar Bear Days Festival. Take this chance to try out some delicious and surprising flavors, maybe you’ll even find a new favorite!
With a mission to provide a healthy choice to supplement your diet and appease your taste buds, Healthy Vibes has been creating tons of flavors and using their Herbalife Products to make them a great choice for anyone with their health in mind. At the Healthy Vibes Tasting Party you may also learn more about their Herbalife Products and see for yourself why Healthy Vibes is a great option for your healthy drink or snack option!
Not to mention, they are on the same block as 30 West and are an ideal stop off point after your work out if you really want to feed your body right!
Tickets are only $5 and are available at the door or in advance. So come out and explore some new flavors with Healthy Vibes on February 13th and find your new favorite flavor!
Check out Healthy Vibes on their Facebook Page and see what new flavors they’re concocting as well as more upcoming events, special deals & MORE!
See more upcoming events on the Chisholm Chamber website
Chisholm Kiwanis Ice Fishing Contest
/in Events /by Ceasar OrtegaThe Chisholm Kiwanis Ice Fishing Contest is back again this year during February’s Annual Polar Bear Days Festival. There will be prizes, foods, and plenty of fish to catch this year!
Why wait for the summer? Come out on the lake this winter for a community ice fishing competition and win cash prizes for various fish categories! It’s sure to be a fun chance to get the family out and active during these winter months and you might even catch a winner!
Come out to Longyear Lake (North side only) on Saturday, February 18th, 2023
Registration is at 9am-10am / Fishing 10am-2pm
Chisholm Kiwanis Ice Fishing Contest Rules
*$10 per hole/ max 2 holes per person
*Kids under 18/ $5 per hole/ max 2 holes
*Free hotdog & pop for all kids registered
*Random Prize Drawings including “Custom Fishing Rod” by Mike Lesch
*Cash Prize for various fish categories
*NO CHARGE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES WITH ID
Concessions on site and yes, Fish Houses are allowed!
~Contest will be cancelled if temperature or wind chill is zero or below at 8am
See more about Chisholm Kiwanis, what they do, & upcoming events
See More upcoming events on our calendar at Chisholm Chamber
NTXX Polar Bear Ride
/in Events /by Ceasar OrtegaHit the Trails with Food, Fun & Community
The Annual NTXX Polar Bear Ride will start on February 25th and will meet at Jim’s Sports Club at 9AM for breakfast specials before heading out to the trails at 10AM. Ride with NTXX to the Highway 5 Bar on the Chisholm ATV trail for a pit stop before continuing on to the Chisholm Sportsmen’s Club Shelter for FREE lunch of polish & chips and a bonfire!
The ride continues on toward Side Lake (at each rider’s personal pace) and will conclude back in Chisholm where there will be a party at Jim’s Annual Luau with food and entertainment!
Information Worth Noting for the NTXX Polar Bear Day Ride
Join up with the NTXX Polar Bear Days Ride for an exhilarating day of snowmobiling through the extensive trails around the Chisholm area! Check out the event on the Polar Bear Days Facebook Page!
Check out more of our upcoming events as well as our directory on our Chisholm Chamber website!
Polar Bear Days Parties at Jim’s
/in Events /by Ceasar OrtegaCostumes, Dancing, Music & More!
Save the dates for some upcoming Polar Bear Days parties at Jim’s Sports Club Bar & Grill this February! Nothing beats the winter blues quite like music, costume parties & dancing; this February you can catch two themed parties right in downtown Chisholm with their Dancing Through the Decades costume party on February 18th & their 12th Annual Luau Party on February 25th! Why wait for spring to get here when we can have a party now?
Dancing Through the Decades Polar Bear Days Costume Party
The first of Polar Bear Days parties at Jim’s is Dancing Through the Decades which will be on February 18th at 9PM. Dress to the 9’s in your favorite historical era (whether or not that is strictly 20th Century is up to your interpretation & imagination) and party with flap dancers, hippies, 80’s metal rock bands, and mobsters in a time-warp winter wrap-up celebration of the times party that is sure to be an amazing time!
12th Annual Polar Bear Days Luau Party
The 12th Annual Luau Party at Jim’s will take place on February 25th and marks the end of Polar Bear Days. There will be LIVE music from Merchants of Swill starting at 8PM and lots of tropical themed fun to be had throughout the evening, so make sure to break out your grass skirts!
Precluding the Luau will be the Chisholm Lions Kids Pajama Party with games, bingo & snacks so the kids can have a party this February too!
Check out more of our upcoming events at our Chisholm Chamber website!
Side Lake Winter Festival
/in Events /by Ceasar OrtegaAll of the Best Things in Winter Wrapped into a Winter Festival You Won’t Want to Miss!
The Side Lake Winter Festival will be taking place on January 21st at the Side Lake Community Center from 1PM – 4PM! Make sure to bring your friends and family out to shake off some of those winter blues and to dive in to a day of winter fun. Make sure to dress appropriately for the weather as the event will be held outdoors! Visit their event on Facebook for updates and more! Or visit their website to see upcoming events with their 4 Seasons of Fun!
What to expect:
Discover Snowshoeing
/in Events /by Ceasar OrtegaDiscover Snowshoeing This Winter at Minnesota Discovery Center
There are plenty of opportunities to discover snowshoeing this season with a few events planned at Minnesota Discovery Center (MDC). Reservations must be made in advance as there is limited availability for these guided tours; admission for members is $18 and $20 for non-members. To make your reservation now contact MDC at 218-254-7959!
Upcoming Snowshoe Hikes:
Discover snowshoeing this winter and make some great memories on The Range!
If you would like to know more about Minnesota Discovery Center, their upcoming events, or would like to join their newsletter for instant updates visit them at their website!
Please note that the Minnesota Discovery Center’s cold weather policy permits that we cancel/postpone hikes if the temperature is below zero, unless guides suggest otherwise. Full refunds will be issued if MDC cancels the event and/or if cancellations are made at least 24 hours in advance of the event. If events are full, ask our admissions staff to add your name to the waiting list for that event and our staff will contact you if spots become available.
See more upcoming events and news at Chisholm Chamber!
Available Lodging
Iron Trail Campground – Open YEAR ROUND!! The Chisholm Iron Trail Campground is owned & operated by the City of Chisholm, offering full hookup and 7 tent sites. Sites vary between 30/50 amp electric (see specific site information on Camplife.com), air conditioners, heaters and pets allowed. Clean restrooms, firewood, hot showers, dump station, laundry facilities, picnic tables, cable TV and high speed internet is available at most sites through Mediacom by creating an account with them.
Chisholm Inn & Suites – Welcome to your Home away from Home on the Iron Range! At Chisholm Inn & Suites, you can expect, and you deserve, clean, comfortable accommodations and great customer service. We pride ourselves on our deluxe hot breakfast, spacious, affordable rooms, free state-of-the-art wireless internet and willingness to make your stay a great one.
Polar Bear Days are Here Again
/in Events /by Ceasar OrtegaThe Coldest Festival of the Year
Polar Bear Days are here again February 8th – February 26th. Towards the end of winter the best, coldest, winter festival takes place in Chisholm with a variety of events including raffles, bingo, and more. Events are still being put together but a full list will be coming soon, so make sure to follow Polar Bear Days on Facebook for updates.
Confirmed Events
February 8th
February 10th
February 11th
February 13th
February 14th
February 15th
February 16th
February 18th
February 19th
February 20th
February 21st
February 22nd
February 23rd
February 24th
February 25th
Ongoing Events
Want your event included?
If you would like to have YOUR event included in out Polar Bear Days calendar please contact us at info@chisholmchamber.com or visit us at our Chamber office to inquire.
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