This downtown winter festival features a jam-packed Saturday including popular events such as the “Battle of the Bowls Chili Cook-Off,” a “Battle of the Bloodies” competition, a Snow Volleyball Tournament and a Cornhole Tournament.  The evening will conclude with a downtown pub crawl.

The Cornhole and Snow Volleyball Tournament will run simultaneously on Western Ave. between 3rd and 4th streets.  Registration begins at 9:00am and tournaments begin at 10:00am.  Trophies and cash prizes will be given to 1st and 2nd place teams in each tournament.  Pre-event registration is requested and the cost to play is $30 per Cornhole team of 2 and $60 per volleyball team of 4.

The popular Battle of the Bowls Chili Cook-off will take place from 11:00am – 2:00pm on Saturday at SMASH Bistro.  Area restaurants will go head to head to see who has the best Chili.  Chili samples will be sold in full (12/4oz. samples) or half (6/4oz. samples).  Tickets are $10 and $5 when purchased in advance or $15 and $10 the day of the event.

This year is the second year of the “Battle of the Bloodies,” a contest to identify Muskegon’s favorite Bloody Mary.  It will be held from 10:30am – 1:30pm at Racquet’s Bar and Grille.  Costs are $25 in advance or $30 at the door the day of the event and include a sample of each competitor’s entry.  Casting your vote for your favorite includes a full size Bloody Mary.

The 2019 Snowfest activities will conclude with Snowfest’s Pub Crawl in partnership with downtown bars and restaurants.  Pub Crawl punch cards can be picked up from Racquet’s on Saturday February 2 from 3:00pm – 5:00pm.  Completed cards that are returned will be entered into a prize drawing!