Frozen Assets Winter Festival
February 8 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Take your family to the Lake from Monday, February 3rd thru Sunday, February 9th, 2025 for the Annual Frozen Assets Winter Festival at The Edgewater on Lake Mendota in Madison.
Every year, Frozen Assets raises the profile of our lakes as one of our community’s greatest assets. The lakes truly are the center of our community all year long — not just in the summer. In the winter, our lakes become our community’s largest parks. Since 2012, Frozen Assets has raised more than $1,200,000 for lake improvement projects, educational programs, and water quality monitoring.
The main fun is Saturday, February 8, 2025.
Frozen Assets Winter Festival Activities
- 2025 Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships, Lake Mendota
- Kites on Mendota with Wisconsin Kiter’s Club, Lake Mendota
- Snow Snake with members of Ho-Chunk Nation, Lake Mendota
- Free hot chocolate, Grand Plaza
- Free ice skating and free skate rental, The Edgewater Ice Rink and Skate Shop
- Try snowshoeing, Lake Mendota
- Explore how UW-Madison Center for Limnology monitors our lakes in the winter months, Lake Mendota
- Mary B. ice boat on display, courtesy of The Ice Boat Foundation
- Slapshot inflatable game, courtesy of the Madison Capitols Hockey Team, The Langdon Landing
- Play Plinko (Lake-O), Nolen Gallery
- Spin the Price is Right Wheel, Nolen Gallery
- Winter craft stations, Grand Ballroom
- WI Salt Wise booth – hear about how salt use can impact our lakes, Grand Plaza
Frozen Assets Winter Festival Schedule
- 8 – 9:45 a.m. Check in for Frozen Assets 5K Run/Walk, 5th Floor Registration Tables
- 9 – 9:30 a.m. Winter Workout – warm up for the Frozen Assets 5K Run/Walk with barre3, Grand Plaza
- 10 a.m. Frozen Assets 5K Run/Walk begins, Lake Mendota off The Edgewater Pier
- 10 a.m. Central Midwest Ballet presents Elements in Motion: Water, Clouds, Ice & Fire, Grand Ballroom
- 10:30 a.m. Movie showing – “March of the Penguins,” Grand Ballroom
- 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. UW Physics “What’s Colder Than Ice?” Lake Mendota
- 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. IceCube demonstrates Space Dust & Neutrinos, Outside
- 11 a.m. Mad Science: Sounds Like Science, Grand Ballroom Stage
- 12 – 1 p.m. Bucky Badger visits the Frozen Assets Festival
- 12:15 p.m. Central Midwest Ballet presents Elements in Motion: Water, Clouds, Ice & Fire, Grand Ballroom
- 1 p.m. Mad Science: Fire & Ice, Grand Ballroom Stage
- 2 p.m. Clean Lakes 101 family-friendly science presentation, “Frozen Frontiers – Secrets of Life Beneath the Ice,” The Edgewater Grand Ballroom C
- 2 p.m. Movie showing – “Disney Nature: Oceans,” Grand Ballroom
Join Clean Lakes Alliance at The Edgewater for the Frozen Assets Festival! They will have FREE, family-friendly activities on frozen Lake Mendota! Thank you to our hosting sponsor, The Edgewater, and the other sponsors for making this community event possible.
The Frozen Assets Festival will kick off with the 5K Run/Walk, held entirely on the ice in front of The Edgewater. The rest of the day will include family-friendly activities on the ice and The Edgewater Plaza.
About Clean Lakes Alliance
Clean Lakes Alliance is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the improvement and protection of the lakes, streams and wetlands in the Yahara watershed. Through community support, advocacy and education, we are working to restore and protect our lakes for future generations. www.cleanlakesalliance.com.
About The Edgewater
The Edgewater, an urban resort, offers visitors the ultimate Madison experience along the shores of Lake Mendota. The hotel first opened its doors in 1948 and quickly became recognized as a prominent part of the community and culture. The Edgewater has a rich history and throughout the years has hosted an array of celebrities, including Elvis Presley, Elton John, Bob Hope and the Dalai Lama, among many others. Privately owned and operated by a team that lives in – and loves – their city, the hotel reopened after a $100 million renovation in the fall of 2014. No effort was spared to showcase the property’s breathtaking views, offer unique amenities and focus on creating Madison’s place, a community-focused hub of activity that is free and open to the public year-round. The Edgewater is a member of Historic Hotels of America. To learn more, visit www.theedgewater.com.
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