Photos and video: Despite warm temps, Cold Front attracts a crowd
The seventh annual winter event at Bayfront Festival Park featured family-friendly activities such as sledding and s'mores, and even a little snow.
Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert smiles before beginning a sled run down a snow hill during the Cold Front festival at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday in Duluth.
DULUTH — Most years when Duluth Parks and Recreation has hosted the Cold Front festival in Bayfront Festival Park, "Mother Nature" coated the grounds with plenty of snow. However, for the seventh annual event, some transported snow was needed.
Despite the warmer-than-usual temps, which were in the upper 30s, the family-friendly gathering included a busy schedule of events and activities Saturday between noon and 6 p.m.
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Ebony Nelson, of Proctor, left, blows on a marshmallow while her son Ira, 1, looks on as they made s'mores during the Cold Front festival at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday in Duluth.
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According to Duluth Parks and Recreation specialist Megan Lidd, it took crews multiple days to assemble the transported snow. While youth dog sled rides and Nordic skiing were canceled, visitors still had a chance to participate in activities such as sledding, ice skating, tractor rides, winter safety games, adult snowshoe kickball, golf, kids dance party, fat bike demos and take in fat bike demonstrations, watch fire spinners and more. Duluth mayor Roger Reinert was on hand for "S’mores with the Mayor" as visitors could converse with him. The new mayor even took part in the some of the activities, including sledding.
Hunter Leon, of Duluth, performs a trick during a snowboarding demonstration with Damage Boardshop at the Cold Front festival at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday in Duluth.
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Hoops Brewery was also part of the festivities with buy one, get one coupons given out at Bayfront Festival Park as well as music at the brewery with Vinyl Sightings.
Katie Bennett, of Britt, takes a fat bike on a test ride during the Cold Front festival at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday. "They're fast," said Bennett. "You can't ride this and be in a bad mood."
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Elsa Goldenstein, 8, of Stillwater, uses a PVC skate trainer while ice skating during the Cold Front festival at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday in Duluth.
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Visitors to the Cold Front festival at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday in Duluth enjoy playing on the sledding hill.
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Kennedy Fenster smiles after a shot during a golf game during the Cold Front festival at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday in Duluth. Finsten's shot had just landed near the palm tree target.
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While holding his daughter Waverly, 5 months, Matt Frelich, second from right, pushes a sled containing his kids Willa, 5, third from right, and Wren, 2, fourth from right, down a snow hill during the Cold Front festival at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday in Duluth. The Frelichs are from Duluth.
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Micah Watkins, 10, of Duluth, sleds down a snow hill at during the Cold Front festival at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday in Duluth.
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People skate and play on the ice rink during the Cold Front festival at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday in Duluth.
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Jake McPherson, of Duluth, approaches a jump during a snowboarding demonstration with Damage Boardshop at the Cold Front festival at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday in Duluth.
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Aria Komanti, 9, of Proctor, points at an axe-throwing target after a successful throw during the Cold Front festival at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday in Duluth.
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Jake McPherson, of Duluth, performs a trick during a snowboarding demonstration with Damage Boardshop at the Cold Front festival at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday in Duluth.
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Visitors relax near a fire during the Cold Front festival at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday in Duluth.
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Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert sleds down a snow hill during the Cold Front festival at Bayfront Festival Park Saturday in Duluth.
Dan Williamson joined the Duluth News Tribune in June 2021 where he's involved in digital content such as video, photos and podcasts as well as covering breaking news. Previously, he worked in television broadcasting as a Sports Director/Anchor at WDIO-TV in Duluth, Sports Director/Anchor in Bismarck, N.D., News and Sports Anchor at KSAX-TV in Alexandria, and Reporter/Photographer/Editor with the syndicated show "Life to the Max" in Eden Prairie. He was also the Development Director for the Duluth Salvation Army. Williamson grew up in Alexandria, graduated from St. Cloud State University and has lived in Duluth since 2012.
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