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Auburn Winter Festival schedule of events
Schedule is subject to change without notice.
Friday, Jan. 27
* Ski free Friday, 5-9 p.m. at Lost Valley.
* Middle School ski race, 5 p.m., Lost Valley
* Classic rock with Brookside Blues Band, 8 p.m. at Lost Valley.
Saturday, Jan. 28
* $25 lift tickets 9 a.m. to 5 p.m at Lost Valley.
* Andy Valley Sno Gypsies open house, 10 a.m. to noon at Mount Apatite.
* Snowshoeing, 10 a.m. to noon at Mount Apatite.
* Perkins Ridge Snowmobile ride to Lost Valley and brunch, 11 a.m.
* Snow-rafting rides for $2 each or three rides for $5, noon to 4 p.m. at Lost Valley.
* Movie, “The Tale of Despereaux,” 1-3 p.m. at Auburn Public Library.
* Snowmobile ride on local trails, to begin at Andy Valley Club House, 1 p.m.
* Teen Night $13 lift tickets, $13 rentals, 5-9 p.m. at Lost Valley.
* Big-air competitions, 6-7 p.m at Lost Valley. Registration closes at 4 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 29
* USASA Maine Mountain Series slope-style event, 8 a.m., Lost Valley.
* Groomer rides, 8:30-10 a.m. at Lost Valley.
* Snow-rafting rides for $2 each or three rides for $5, noon to 4 p.m. at Lost Valley.
* Maine Ski Challenge slalom races 1-3 p.m. at Lost Valley. $4 registration with lift ticket.
* Cross-country skiing, pond-skating, dog-sledding and snowshoeing around Lake Auburn, 2-7 p.m. Coffee, warming fire and hot chocolate will be at 207 N. Auburn Road. Parking at both ends of Whitman Spring Road and at 207 and 115 N. Auburn Road.
* Public skating, 1:45-3:45 p.m. at Ingersoll Arena, $4 students; $3 seniors
Monday, Jan. 30
* $18 lift ticket at Lost Valley with a current ticket from another ski area, 2:30-8 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 31
* Buy one all-day lift ticket, get one free at Lost Valley, 2-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 1
* Buy one all-day lift ticket, get one free at Lost Valley, 2-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 2
* Winter stories and crafts, hot chocolate, 10-11 a.m. at the Auburn Public Library.
Friday, Feb. 3
* Bonfire and sledding, snowmobile/groomer rides, hot chocolate and s’mores, 5-8 p.m. at Lost Valley.
* Free lift tickets, sponsored by L-A Harley and Lee Auto, Lost Valley.
* Rock with Under the Covers, 8 p.m. at Lost Valley.
Saturday, Feb. 4
* Taylor Pond ice-fishing derby, 6 a.m to 3 p.m., Taylor Pond.
* Ice-sculpture creations demo, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lost Valley.
* $25 lift ticket and rentals 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lost Valley.
* Walton School events: Public skating, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; snow playground, 10 a.m. to dark; snowshoe walk to Huston Farm Field, 10 a.m.; public skating, bonfire, hot chocolate and coffee, 2-4 p.m.
*Cozy fleece hand-warmer DIY for teens and adults, 10 a.m. to noon, Auburn Public Library.
* Music by Nick Knowlton, 10 a.m. to close at Lost Valley.
* $1 face-painting for kids, noon, Lost Valley.
*Snow-rafting rides for $2 each or three rides for $5, noon to 4 p.m. at Lost Valley.
* Jib Jam Competition, 1-3 p.m. at Lost Valley.
* Children’s snow obstacle, 1-2 p.m. at Lost Valley.
* Shovel races, 2-3 p.m. at Lost Valley.
* Bonfire and sledding, hot chocolate and s’mores, 5-8 p.m. at Lost Valley.
* Teen night: $13 lift tickets and rentals at Lost Valley.
*Moonlight snowshoe walk through Simard-Payne Memorial Park (formerly Railroad Park) in Lewiston, 6 p.m., with hot chocolate at Museum L-A.
* Rock with Under the Covers, 8 p.m. at Lost Valley
Sunday, Feb. 5
* Public skating, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at Walton School.
* Music by Nick Knowlton, 9 a.m. to close at Lost Valley.
* Downhill mountain bike race, 9-11 a.m. at Lost Valley. $25 registration.
* Avalanche of mountain bikes, 11 a.m. at Lost Valley.
* Snow-rafting rides for $2 each or three rides for $5, noon to 4 p.m. at Lost Valley.
* Pre Super Bowl bash with free giveaways, noon to 3 p.m. at Lost Valley.
* Maine Ski Challenge slalom race, 1-4 p.m. at Lost Valley, $4 registration.
* Public skating, 1:45-3:45 p.m. at Ingersoll Arena.
* Public skating, bonfire, hot chocolate, 2-4 p.m. at Walton School.
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