SnowFest 2025

Thanks for a great SnowFest 2025! See you next year on the slopes!

Snowfest

Join the fun at the annual SnowFest at Boyce Park on Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm! Kids can compete in the Mini-Junior Olympics for skiing and snowboarding, or put engineering skills to the test in the Cardboard Box Snow Tubing Derby. Prizes will be given to the top three participants in each category, and the whole family can enjoy live music and free hot cocoa at the Lodge.

Participants will register for events on-site at SnowFest beginning at 10:30 am, advanced registration is not required. Lift tickets for the ski slopes must be purchased separately. A snow tubing ticket is not required to participate in the Cardboard Box Derby.
$10.00 per event for each participant

Events are weather-permitting and in the event of inclement weather, please check the Allegheny County Parks Facebook page for updates.

Mini-Junior Olympics
Youth ages 5-12 can compete in ski and snowboard races down the Boyce Park Slopes. The course is set up on the beginners slope, with a basic single-slalom course with gates. Each participant will get two timed runs. Age brackets (boys/girls):

  • 5-6 yrs
  • 7-8 yrs
  • 9-10 yrs
  • 11-12 yrs

Cardboard Box Snow Tubing Derby
 Participants will pre-construct a sled made of cardboard and duct tape and race down the snow tubing hill, so save boxes from holiday gifts to craft a carboard snow tube!

The Boyce Park Ski Patrol must approve all sleds for use. All participants must be at least 50” tall and sign a waiver(PDF, 112KB). A parent or legal guardian must sign the waiver for participants ages 17 and under. Age brackets:

  • 15 yrs and under
  • 16 yrs and older

SnowFest 2025

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