Frozen Pit Spit Contest
Sponsored by Cherry Republic
Downtown Traverse City
Saturday 2-3 p.m.
It’s SPIT-tacular! Frozen cherry pits will be flying past the front doors of Cherry Republic Inc, the official sponsor of the 1st annual Frozen Pit Spit. This winter version of a National Cherry Festival favorite will “pit” young against old for the coveted title of Winter WonderFest Frozen Pit Spit Champion. Come on down and give it a whirl….it isn’t as easy as it looks! Just wait for a big wind and let loose! (Contestants can sign up inside the Cherry Republic store the day of the event.)

The Brain Freeze Ice Cream-Eating Contest
Sponsored by Moomer’s Homemade Ice Cream
Downtown Traverse City
Saturday 3-4 p.m.
So you think you are an ice cream eating champ? Prove it to the world at the First Annual Brain Freeze, sponsored by Moomer’s Homemade Ice Cream. The contest begins at 3pm and a sizeable crowd will be on hand to watch contestants in children’s, teen and adult divisions devour America’s favorite ice cream as fast as they can. But it’s a timed event, so beware the dreaded “Brain Freeze!” (Spaces are limited. Contestants can pre-register or sign up at the registration table outside the big tent on Front Street the day of the event.)

2010 Cherry Capital Winter WonderFest Frozen Bed Race
Hosted by the Grand Traverse Hotel/Motel Association
Sponsored by Horse Shows By the Bay & Red Hare Tack and Togs
Downtown Traverse City
Saturday 4-5 p.m.
An exciting and hilarious competition, as teams of up to five bed-racers representing business, churches, families and clubs careen down Front Street for the coveted Frozen Bed Race trophy. Registration Deadline: Feb. 9 Register with Emily Henson at , 231-421-2126 (Fax: 231-947-2652) or by email at ehenson@tcwestbay.com.

Laser Light Show
Sponsored by Fox Grand Traverse
Downtown Traverse City
Saturday 6-9 p.m.
Rick Kopernak of Laser Image Productions brings a musical display of dazzling multicolored lasers to downtown Traverse City. Projected on a screen, on clouds of machine-made fog and on any snow flurries that might be coming out of the sky, this series of four 20-minute laser shows — each one individually scored and choreographed — will transform downtown Traverse City into a Winter Tomorrowland.

2010 First Annual Winter WonderFest Snow Ball Softball Tournament
Sponsored by 106 KHQ and Bud Light
Grand Traverse County Civic Center
1213 West Civic Center Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686
Saturday/ Sunday
The Grand Traverse County Civic Center will play host to the two-day midwinter Snowball Softball Tournament Saturday and Sunday. As many as 20 teams from across the state of Michigan will compete on four neighboring diamonds in this ASA-sanctioned tournament, which will feature a beer/entertainment tent and other concessions. Format will be a double game elimination, 16” ball, and a Matt plate. Deadline for Team Registrations is Feb. 1.