Friday: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (downhill winter sport exhibition)
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (snow tubing and downhill winter sport exhibition)
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (snow tubing)
Celebrate the wildest winter of the season at The Lawn on D! Continuing to bring the hottest events to South Boston and the Innovation District, The Lawn on D and Massachusetts Convention Center Authority present Winter on D’s Slope Fest, a three-day wintertime festival offering city-dwellers an urban escape featuring a two-story-high snow slope for tubing, downhill winter sport exhibitions on the slope, a custom-designed illuminated bar carved out of ice by Boston’s Frost Ice Bar, activities for families and the young at heart, a hot Latin dance party and more!
With over five feet of snow blanketing The Lawn, Winter on D’s Slope Fest offers Bostonians the chance to tube down a 70-foot-long slope made of fresh snowy powder – without heading to the mountains. You can leave your snow tubes at home as they will be provided by the MCCA, but make sure to buy a ticket* to ensure that you get a chance to slide down the snowiest hill in Boston! The slope will also be the location for an hour-long sport exhibition featuring the SnowRiders, a team of experienced skiers and snowboarders, who will be twisting and turning in the air to show off their hottest moves on and off the slope**.
Once you’ve had your fill of tubing, grab a hot beverage or choose from local wine and beer selections from the ice bar provided by Boston’s Frost Ice Bar, the world’s largest permanent indoor ice bar in the U.S. Order a special drink to pair it with your favorite menu item from one of the many food trucks that will be on-site for Slope Fest.
Watch Latin dance performances by MetaMovements and even learn the latest dance steps before trying them out yourself during a Latin dance party that will take place before Friday’s Slope Fest downhill winter sport exhibition.
If that isn’t enough, Slope Fest will also feature fun family friendly activities, music from DJ Frankie White, fire pits on The Lawn and more (think snowy selfie photo opps)!
Featured Food Trucks: Bon Me and The Taco Truck
Note:
*Rides will be ticketed for $3 a run or $5 for two runs. Tickets can only be bought on-site; cash only. Snow tubing will be open on Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Youths under 18 must be accompanied by an adult to participate in snow tubing.
**Slope Fest Downhill Winter Sport Exhibition will take place on February 20 and 21, 2015 only.
Slope Fest Schedule of Events:
Friday, February 20, 2015 (downhill winter sport exhibition only, no snow tubing)
6:00 p.m. Slope Fest begins! Food trucks and Frost Ice Bar opens. Latin dance exhibition, lessons, dance party by MetaMovement begins
7:00 p.m. Slope Fest Downhill Winter Sport Exhibition begins, Latin dance party ends
8:00 p.m. Day 1 of Slope Fest ends
Saturday, February 21, 2015 (snow tubing & downhill winter sport exhibition!)
11:00 a.m. Day 2 of Slope Fest begins! Slope is open for snow tubing. Food trucks and Frost Ice Bar opens.
12:00 p.m. Fun family-friendly activities begin
4:00 p.m. Fun family-friendly activities conclude
6:00 p.m. Slope for snow tubing closes, music by DJ Frankie White begins
7:00 p.m. Slope Fest Downhill Winter Sport Exhibition begins
8:00 p.m. Day 2 of Slope Fest ends
Sunday, February 22, 2015 (snow tubing only, no downhill winter sport exhibition)
11:00 a.m. Day 3 of Slope Fest begins! Slope is open for snow tubing. Food trucks and Frost Ice Bar opens
12:00 p.m. Fun family-friendly activities begin
4:00 p.m. Fun family-friendly activities conclude
8:00 p.m. Day 3 of Slope Fest ends