The City of Bettendorf is hosting its annual Winter Carnival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3.
There will be indoor and outdoor activities during the event. The Winter Carnival’s Grand Finale will take place at the Bettendorf Community Center from 2-5 p.m.
The event is being presented with the help of the Bettendorf Public Library, Family Museum and Bettendorf Parks & Recreation Department.
“It can be difficult to find fun family activities for all ages during the winter months, so the Winter Carnival is a great opportunity to get out of the house and enjoy the many amenities the City has to offer for free or at a low-cost,” Jillian Aschliman, library director, said in a city news release. “The library is always happy to collaborate with the Family Museum and Parks & Recreation Department for large-scale community events.”
“The Winter Carnival is a great annual family fun event with tons of activities for all ages to enjoy indoors and outdoors,” added Kim Kidwell, the city’s Culture & Recreation director. “The Family Museum, the Community Center, and the Library are happy to host this event to help cure winter boredom.”
Here are some of the Winter Carnival events:
- Bettendorf Public Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Frozen yoga story time, face painting, balloon creations, Little Hands site (activities for ages 5 & under).
- Family Museum: Make a snowflake, play with pretend snow and make a snowman with model magic.
- Faye’s Field, 18th Street near library: Snow obstacle course.
- Palmer Hills Golf Course: Sledding, cross country skiing (limited ski rentals or BYO)
- Bettendorf Community Center (2-5 p.m.): Indoor snowball fight, pin the nose on the snowman, ice cube toss, snowy temporary tattoos, winter coloring, snow bead bracelet making, and the movie “Frozen” will be shown at 3 p.m.
