WinterFest is...as I would describe...when everyone in the Southeast Minnesota area bundles up for a few weeks and ventures out to see familiar faces, be part of some fun activities (inside and outside) and just enjoy the state that we live in.  I also heard the word "bacon" and knew that I would have to dig into this event just a bit more...maybe do some taste tests.  ;)

You may not know this, but I have biked over 70 miles in a day just for bacon...twice.  Those days were bacon paradises.  Bacon ice cream, bacon cookies, bacon sliders - the list really is quite long.  I also grew up in the good ol' state of I-O-W-A so I basically had a pig at every meal growing up.  Bacon = Jessica

WinterFest XVI is January 18th until February 18, 2018, and a full month of activities are planned for you, including Baconfest!  Pretty sure this event is probably my favorite.  Check out the info below from WinterFests' website:

BACONFEST - a fun night filled with endless choices of bacon-inspired cuisine.  New this year, a celebrity-studded bacon eating contest!

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  • Canadian Honker Events at Kahler Apache1517 16th Street Southwest Rochester, MN, 55902 United States (map)
  • Cost:  $25/adults; $10/kids 12 and under

HOSTED BY & BENEFITING: Rochester A Better Chance.  Rochester A Better Chance provides bright talented and aspiring minority candidates with a mentoring and nurturing home environment. Thereby optimizing opportunities to excel in school and community settings. This prepares them for an excellent college education and future leadership opportunities.

SPONSORED BY: Canadian Honker

Check out all of the events going on during WinterFest and have fun!  Here are a few helpful links too:

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