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Tip-Up Town USA in Houghton Lake

Event Details

Time: January 20, 2013 from 9am to 4pm
Location: Houghton Lake Area
City/Town: Houghton Lake
Website or Map: http://www.visithoughtonlake.…
Event Type: festival
Organized By: Houghton Lake Area Tourism Bureau
Latest Activity: Jan 20

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Event Description

Tip-Up Town USA is 63 Years Old, this year's theme: Circus Under the Big Top.

Thursday, January 17

4pm Medallion Hunt Clues Begin

Friday, January 18

Noon-5pm Snowmobile Drags
6-10pm Tailgate Party at Beverage Tent with Lester Bangs; Family Skating with Hot Dogs & Cocoa

Saturday, January 19

9:45am 5K Fun Run
10am Grand Parade & Bed Races
10am-5pm Snowmobile Drag Races
11am-6pm Beverage Tent with Live Music with Lester Bangs
11:30am Winning floats arrive @ TUT site
Noon Flag Raising
Noon-6pm Family Fun Tent, Carnival Rides & Games, Ice Slide, Vendors, Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Red Neck Horseshoes, Live Reindeer Exhibit, Antique Snowmobile Display, Softball on Ice, Spicer's Boat City, Monster Truck Rides, Ice Fishing Contest
7pm Fireworks

Sunday, January 20
9-1am Pancake Breakfast in Family Fun Tent
10am-1pm Ice Fishing Contest Weigh-In
11am Church Service
Noon Blessing of the Sleds
Noon-4pm Family Fun Tent: Prize Wheel, Carnival Rides & Games, Vendors, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Horseshoes, Red Neck Horseshoes, Monster Truck Rides
4pm Grand Prize Giveaway drawing in the Family Fun Tent.

Friday, January 25-27 Come back for another action-packed weekend!

Houghton Lake is just off US-127, about 1-1/2 hrs. Southeast of Traverse City.