Outdoor Fun with 'Winter Weekend' Programming Begins Jan. 16

WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI – “Winter Weekend” programs beginning later this month offer West Bloomfield Township residents the opportunity to get outside and enjoy the elements.

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The programs are a new offering this year by the West Bloomfield Parks & Recreation Commission.

The programs will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Jan. 16, Jan. 30 and Feb. 13 at Marshbank Park.

Time slots between 1-4 pm. will be assigned at the time of registration. In the event of inclement weather, an alternative plan will be shared with those who have registered.

Each winter weekend includes a deluxe hot cocoa station, snowman building contests and an ice sculpture photo station. A different activity is featured each week:

Jan. 16: Sleigh Rides and S’More Roasting.

Horses will take you and your family on a bobsled ride through Marshbank Park, then you’ll roast s’mores and warm up in the lodge with a cup of hot chocolate. The sleigh has detachable wheels that will allow the horses to lead it with or without snow. Register here.

Jan. 30: Snowshoeing

After a brief snowshoe tutorial, head out on the trail and enjoy the sites and the crunch of the snow on a guided walk. No snowshoe experience is required. A hike will be substituted if there isn’t enough snow for snowshoeing. Register here.

​Feb. 13: Cardboard Sledding and Games

Families will have the opportunity to share their creative side in our cardboard sledding competition. There will be a number of interactive winter activities that you are sure to adore. Register here.