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Kites on Ice Festival 2024

Arts and Entertainment

January 22, 2024

From: Kites on Ice Festival

Having the winter blues? Let us brighten your day!

Come see some incredible displays of giant show kites of every size, shape and color!

-Bring the kids - free kid's kites (while supplies last)
-Bring an appetite - there will be food trucks, beer garden and hot chocolate and treats
-Bring it on - play in the cornhole tournament and win a cash prize
-Bring your sense of adventure - see all the other great things Buffalo has to offer: Shopping, wine bar, tap room, eateries
-Bring your camera - it’s a sight you simply won’t want to miss

5 THINGS TO BRING!

Experienced show kite flyers from Minnesota and the Midwest will demonstrate their skills with kites of all colors, shapes and sizes. It's a sight to behold! ALL on Buffalo Lake and Sturges Park.

-Fly your own kite (free)
-Free kites for kids (while supplies last)
-Dog sled rides
-Food trucks
-Beer garden
-Cornhole tournament
-Pond Hockey tournament
-Family activities
-More!!

CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT:

-$200 1st Place/ $100 2nd Place
-Double elimination
-$40/2 person team
-Free beer/beverage in collectable mug
-11:30 (Sharp!)
-Limited to first 32 teams
Registration deadline: February 2, 2024

To register

POND HOCKEY TOURNAMENT:

-Teams: 8 players per team – 4 vs. 4 – No goalies.

-Entry: $400 per team. Guaranteed 3 games.

-Equipment: Helmet w/chin strap & skates are required. Protective equipment is optional but highly recommended.

-Tourney Start: Dawn (Specific start times for teams announced week of tourney).

-Tourney End: Dusk.

-Divisions:

Beer League (18+) - $400
Bantam/High School (13-17) - $200
Squirts/Peewees (8-12) - $200

Tournament Format:

-2 – 15 minute halves. 2 minute intermission.
-Overtime: 3 minute sudden-death. If no team scores, game moves to a sudden-death shootout.
-2 game round-robin. Every team reaches playoffs.
-Single elimination, traditional bracket-styled playoffs.

Prizes:

-Champions - $200 per team + automatic entry into 2025 tourney.
-2nd Place - $100 per team.

-Rinks: 2 – 120’ x 60’ rinks.
-Goals: 6’ wide with 12” openings on each side.
-Registration deadline: February 2, 2024

Register Here

Date: February, 10, 2024

Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm

Location: Downtown Buffalo, Buffalo, MN 55313

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