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GARDEN CITY –For a hot time in one of the coldest places in Utah, Bear Lake Monster Winterfest is the place to be on Friday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 25. 

Bear Lake Valley’s biggest winter event will have a host of activities designed to attract visitors to the Garden City area for a fun and enjoyable winter celebration. Temperatures should be in the low 30's for highs for the Bear Lake Monster Winterfest. 

Bear Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau Tami Leonhardt, the executive director of the Bear Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau, said they had a big crowd last year and are expecting a bigger crowd this year. “Friday, we have the Monster Winter Sports Trail Day from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., then The Monster Winter Fest Social and Monster Taste of Bear Lake from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.,” she said. “The evening events will be held at the Sunrise Resort and Event Center.” 

 The Sunrise Resort and Event Center is located at 865 North Harbor Village East Dr., Garden City. 

The Taste of Bear Lake is a social with family-friendly activities for children and where people can register for Saturday events and taste the food from the restaurants in the surrounding area. 

Leonhardt said people should check their website for the trail event locations https://bearlakemonsterwinterfest.com/. 

The Cisco Disco gives prizes to biggest fish. Saturday brings the Monster Cisco Disco and Tournament from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Cisco Beach. 

The fishing tournament will begin at 6 a.m. with judging from 11 a.m. to noon There is no cost to enter but there are rules and Utah State regulations that need to be followed. 

There is a 5-K Run/Walk, Chili Cook-Off, the Monster Cardboard Regatta and Monster Plunge to be held at the Utah State Park Marina. 

The regatta will be live-streamed on Facebook. “I think the Cardboard Regatta is my favorite event,” Leonhardt said. “There will also be food trucks and the Winter Village Market with local vendors. Businesses in Bear Lake and Rich County are giving away thousands of dollars in prizes.” 

The weekend activities around the resort will culminate with a fireworks show at 8 p.m. 

They suggest getting there early, it is first come first serve as many of our vendors run out of their food offering as the evening progresses.