Griz Days in Fernie BC

Fernie Griz Days
  • Fernie Griz Days
Location: Fernie Area
Friday, March 1, 2013 - 9:00am - Sunday, March 3, 2013 - 4:00pm

It's here again... Griz Days 2013 welcomes visitors and locals to the biggest, snowiest party of the year.

Schedule so far, keep checking back for new events as they are added:

Friday March 1st

  • 3pm- Free Brewery Tours at Fernie Brewing Company call to reserve 250-423-7797
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  • 6-10pm-CP Station Square Street Party! (Downtown Fernie by the Arts Station)
  • Griz Days Most Wanted arrests & bailouts
  • Live Music by Coal Creek Boys
  • Refreshment Garden 19+
  • Concessions
  • CP Rail Jam preliminaries hosted by Commit Snow & Skate sponsored by CP Rail
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  • 7.30pm Fernie Ghostriders Playoffs Home Game

Saturday March 2nd

  • 10am-3pm- Wild Nature Tours Snowshoe Geocaching, sign in at Wildsight office- 891 2nd Ave.
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  • 10am-4pm- Griz Days Craft Fair at the Community Centre- entrance by Griz Pin
  • Extreme Griz pancake eating contest at 11am
  • Baby Griz Crawl at 12 noon
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  • 12noon-6pm- 14th Annual Classic Canadian Street Hockey Tournament, back of Park Place Lodge, advance registration required, visit the pub to register. Food & Refreshment garden available
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  • 12noon-4pm- Extreme Griz Competition at Fernie Alpine Resort, advance registration required call 250-423-6868
  • Extreme Griz schedule of events:
  • 7.30pm (Friday)- Meet the competitors on the stage in Downtown Fernie
  • 11.00am - Pancake Eating @ The Community Centre
  • 12.30pm - Snow shoe race @ Fernie Alpine Resort
  • 1.00pm - GT snowracer race @ Fernie Alpine Resort
  • 1.30pm - Log Saw @ Fernie Alpine Resort
  • 2.00pm - Axe Throw @ Fernie Alpine Resort
  • 2.30pm - Log Toss @ Fernie Alpine Resort
  • 3.00pm - Jeep Pull @ Fernie Alpine Resort
  • 3.30pm - Fire Starting @ Fernie Alpine Resort
  • 4.00pm - Giant Twister @ The Griz Bar at Fernie Alpine Resort
  • 5.00pm - Leg Wrestling and Hockey Shoot Out at the Pub in Downtown Fernie
  • 6.00pm - Crowning Ceremony prior to the Parade in Downtown Fernie
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  • 6:30pm- Griz Days Parade down Second Avenue, theme- ‘Light up the Night'
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  • 7:00pm -2013 Grad ‘Fun Fair’ Fundraiser at Elks Hall
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  • 7-10pm-CP Station Square Street Party! (Downtown Fernie by the Arts Station)
  • Kids Griz Dress Up and parade walk hosted by PT the Clown
  • Live Music by 60Hertz
  • Fireworks Display to the Black Eyed Peas song ‘Light up the Night’
  • Crowing of Extreme Griz winners
  • Refreshment Garden 19+
  • Concessions
  • CP Rail Jam Finals hosted by Commit Snow & Skate sponsored by CP Rail
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  • 8pm Snow Bocce at The Royal with DJ Mittens

 
Sunday March 3rd

  • 1:00pm- Raging Elk Dummy Downhill Race at Fernie Alpine Resort
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  • 7.30pm Fernie Ghostriders Playoffs Home Game 

 

And don’t forget to Like the 2013 Griz Days Facebook Page- www.facebook.com/GrizDays2013

Griz Pins are out!!! Get your Griz Pin today at various locations around Fernie. $3ea or 2 for $5. Lotto is back again this year so hold on to your pins!!! Draw will take place after Griz Days and the winning number will receive $1,000 cash!

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