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Watch the Fox 21 News Video about the Festival and view a slideshow of some of the 2008 Snow Sculptures in our gallery.
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Welcome to Winter!
Welcome to a land where the sky is so blue and the sun shines so bright that you forget that the temperature has descended past freezing long ago. Where snow is carved into beautiful shapes and where the town itself becomes an art gallery.
Welcome to the Ely Winter Festival!
You might remember it as the Voyageur Winter Festival. But Ely is so much more than its French history. We share our land and our economy with the Native brothers and sisters who lived here first. We are miners and children of miners, resorters, artists, and lovers of the natural area we inhabit. And that includes winter: snow, ice, and all that comes with it!
Most of all, we love to PARTY! And that's what the Winter Festival is, a big party. Won't you come and join us?
See a map of the sculptures in the park.
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BUY A PIN!  Help support the festival by buying unique collector pins. Buy online! |
GET A T-SHIRT!  Support the festival! Get the 2008 short-sleeved T in blue or white with pin logo on back. Buy online! |
 Ely's shops & windows are miraculously transformed with works of more than 100 artists! Read more and get a map. |
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This event is made possible in part by grants from the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust and the Ely Chamber of Commerce.
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