Jan. 24, noon-6pm
Join us for the third annual, family-friendly Snow Day complete with live music, fire pits, free s’mores (while supplies last), an ice carving demo and display, free crafts with Kent Parks & Recreation, Kent Jaycees and Portage Parks, winter Olympic Games with Kent State University, and tons of activities and specials at local businesses!
This event is made possible by our generous sponsors: City of Kent, Acorn Alley, College Town Kent, Daisy Pops, Daisy Makes, Destination Kent CVB, Acme Fresh Market, Each + Every, Hometown Bank, Kent State Hotel, Kent State University Center for Student Involvement, Klaben Auto Stores, Meijer, Portage Community Bank, Talk On Speech Language Therapy, The River Merchant, Williams, Kratcoski, Griffin & Can, Wright Heating
Live Music Â
Due to cold temparatures, our live music is moving inside!
LAZIZA
12:30-1:30pm Ray Flanagan & Josee McGee – singer songwriters
NORTH WATER BREWING
2-3:30pm Punching Oswald – classic & alternative rock
BEWARE OF THE LEOPARD
4-5pm The Yeggs – a rockin’ surf trio out of Pittsburgh, PA
Stay downtown for more live music into the night!
6:30pm Cory Grinder at Bell Tower Brewing
7pm Randy Horvath at Beware of the Leopard
7pm Highland Street Squirrels at North Water Brewing
7pm Local bands at Zephyr PubÂ
Crafts @ Earl’s Nest & Traincar
12-6pm Join us for FREE craft activities on throughout the day.
Earl’s Nest ~ The Portage Parks District will be making pinecone bird feeders. Join them for this fun activity. Your birds will be happy!
Traincar ~ The Kent Jaycees will be crafting beaded pipe cleaner snowflakes in the traincar, located next to Over Easy @ the Depot.Â
FREEÂ S’mores Kits
We had to cancel our fire pits due t extreme temperatures and our concern for everyone’s safety. Visit indoor activities and our friends will be handing out S’mores kits to cook at home — marshmallows, chocolate & graham crackers. Sponsored by Acme Fresh Market
Vegan/gluten-free ingredients will be available as well! Sponsored by Keleigh Veraldo-Zucchero
KSU Olympic Village @ The Kent Stage
- 12-4pm Winter Olympic Games will be led by the Center for Student Involvement, members of the campus programming board, Flash Activities Board, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Undergraduate Student Gov’t, Civic and Community Engagement, Intercultural Student Life, and Pepsi Leadership Center. Â
- Prizes! Participants will compete as an assigned country throughout the KSU Olympic Village with a chance to win cake pops from Daisy Pops! Participants will be given a ‘passport’ to keep track of their progress.
- Members of the hypothetic assigned country with the most completed activity cards/passports at the end of the day, will win a $10 Kent Card, courtesy of the Center for Student Involvement and Main Street Kent.
- Music from Black Squirrel Entertainment, Kent State Student Media .
Ice Carving @ Hometown Bank Plaza
12-6pm (Demo at 1pm) Watch an incredible ice carving demonstration by Elegant Ice Creations at 1pm. Sculptures will be on exhibit all day, along with sculptures created at the recent “Make Mine with Ice “event.
Postcard Art Activity
Create your own Snow Day Postcard Art! Start at the Kent State Hotel to pick up your free postcard and stamp the first layer of the Snow Day image. Take your postcard to the next location for the next stamp layer. Once you’ve gone to all 5 locations and used all 5 stamps, your postcard artwork is complete! Take your own route, as the stamps do not need to be in a specific order. Snow Day art and stamps created by Annie Williams.
Locations & Sponsors: Kent State Hotel, Bell Tower Brewing, Bent Tree Coffee, Scribbles Coffee, Daisy Pops.Â
Talk On Pop-Up Kids Activities
12-6pm join Talk On Speech-Language Therapy and local organizations at a pop-up location, 100 E. Erie St., for fun, FREE, hands-on activities for children of all abilities! Participants include: Neighborhood Bridges, Child Advocacy Center, Ben Curtis Family Foundation, and Davey Inclusive Playground Project.
Business Activities & Specials
ALLEY MAC 11am-7pm Snowflake making in Earl’s Nest & Guess the number of “snowballs” in the container for a chance to win a Snow Day themed basket, free
BELLERIA PIZZA & ITALIAN 12-4pm Pizza Box Decorating Contest, free Specials: $2 Super Slice, Walking Italian Fries & Winter Cocktails
BELL TOWER BREWING 12-6pm Bierstacheln (hot poked beer), $ and enjoy free live music
BENT TREE COFFEE 12-5pm Cup Stacking Contest with prizes, free and Hot Cocoa Flights, $
BETTER TOGETHER TEES Snow Day! t-shirts made-on-demand, at the Kent State Hotel, 12-5pm, $
BEWARE OF THE LEOPARD
1-6pm Adult and All Ages Specialty Hot Toddy MenuÂ
BOARD & BEVY 12-6pm 25% off all Board Games, 25% off Roleplaying Books, and 1/2 off Hot Cocoas and Hot Ciders
BRANDED IN KENT 11am-6pm Snow Ball Toss, free with purchase or Instagram follow and Beat The Winter Blues Sale (30% Off Blue items & a blue tag clearance rack)
DAISY POPS 12-6pm Make Your Own Melted Snowman Cake Pop, $5 each
ERIE STREET KITCHEN 12-6pm Food and drink specials
FLOURISH PLANT MKT 12-3pm Color a Winter-Ready Plant Bookmark, free and Spin the Prize wheel with any purchase
JUST ADD COOKIES 1-3pm Winter Cookie Decorating Class @ Bell Tower Brewing, $ tix required
KENT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 12-4pm Face painting & coloring activity, free
KENT FREE LIBRARY 10am-5pm Puzzle Swap, Puzzle Table, & Hot Chocolate Station, free
KENT NATURAL FOODS 1&2pm Live Music & warm beverages, free
KENT STATE HOTEL 12-3pm Decorate your own Cookie Station, free
LAST EXIT BOOKS 12-6pm Specialty drinks
LAZIZA 12-4pm on the hour Canadian Sugar Shack Pop-Up – maple syrup lollipops rolled by hand on snow, $, 12-4pm free kids activities & warming station and 12-6pm DORA & a hot drink bar, $
LEAF HOME & BLOOMS 11am-5pm Terrarium Bar, $ and 40% off house plants
NORTH WATER BREWING – DIY Hot chocolate bar and indoor cornhole
OFF THE WAGON 12-3pm Ages 6 & under Snowball Toss Game, Ages 6+ Genius Square Contest. Prizes for winners, free
SILVER & SCENTSÂ 12-6pm Free peanut butter fudge & 20% off purchase $20+
SCRIBBLES COFFEE 12-6pm Make a coffee filter snow flake, free
SUN IN LEO 12-6pm Marshmallow Snowman Challenge, free
THE RIVER MERCHANT 1 free Daisy Pop cake pop with in-house food or beverage purchase
TIGER RAE BOUTIQUE 12-6pm 20% off and a gift with purchase
TREE CITY 12-6pm Free Craft Station (while supplies last) & Hot Cocoa Specials
WILD GOATS 3-6pm Hot Chocolate Paint and Sip with unlimited flavored hot chocolates, $
WILLIAMS, KRATCOSKI, GRIFFIN & CAN 12-6pm Coffee, Hot Chocolate & Treats, free
ZEPHYR PUB Boozy hot chocolates and seasonal specialty drinks and live music
Photographs
Please be aware that photographs and videos will be taken at this event. We use them for marketing purposes on our website, social media and newsletters. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please notify an MSK volunteer or staff.Â