Chill seekers get ready to bundle up for the 2024 Snowflake Days in Coon Rapids, a winter blast tradition now turning a grand 60-year-old. According to the City of Coon Rapids, this frosty festival kicks off January 27 and keeps the good times rolling through February 11 with a lineup that packs in everything from artistic snow sculpture contests to a family-friendly parade that'll light up a January night.

Residents who reckon they've got some ice-crafting chops should note the snow sculpture contest encourages folks to create icy masterpieces right in their front yards, with a chance to snag a prize—just remember to sign up by January 29. The community parade, happening January 30, mixes things up with the city's big rigs decked out in lights, turning the streets into a midwinter night's dream, and donations for the community will be collected along the parade route.

The Senior Snowflake Party is warming up on February 2 with the sounds of Rich and the Resistors, offering up a hearty meatloaf lunch and the obligatory coffee and dessert. Winter Fun at Sand Creek Park on February 3 delivers a chill thrill with outdoor skating, snow painting, crafts, and a kids’ medallion hunt strewn across the landscape.

The grand finale of this icy saga is the Family Fun Day at the Coon Rapids Ice Center, slated for the last frosty hurrah on February 11. Promising a day jam-packed with free family activities where kids and parents alike can slide, glide, and revel in winter's last hurrah, without spending a dime. All the frosty festivities are detailed on the Snowflake Days website.