Beat that cabin fever with these fun February happenings and events around Richland County. With winter fun at Snow Trails, hands-on events geared towards families with kids, and toe-tapping performances, you’ll have plenty of incentive to bundle up and head out into the cold.
Winter Fun is in full swing at Snow Trails. The annual Big Air Competition (Feb 9) will take place under the lights at Mount Mansfield. This event is open to all skiers and snowboarders and is free and open to the public to watch. The 58th Annual Ski Carnival (Feb 24) at Snow Trails expects up to 5,000 visitors for a weekend of thrilling races, crowd-pleasing events, food, and live music. The Snowflake Loft at Snow Trails will also feature live music throughout the month including The Martini Affair (Feb 2), RockHouse (Feb 9), Lt. Dan’s New Legs (Feb 16), and Swagg (Feb 23).
When you need to get the kids to turn off Fortnight, these events are the perfect excuse. Children from ages 2-8 will love the Music & Movement at Little Buckeye Children’s Museum (Every Friday) and Art Class at Little Buckeye Children’s Museum (Every Thursday). Make a ceramic owl mug at Family Art Night (Feb 1) at Mansfield Art Center, the perfect project for artists of all skill levels. Meet creatures of the air up close with Avian Encounters (Every Saturday) at Ohio Bird Sanctuary. Big laughs are guaranteed at the Teddy Bear Concert: The Emperor’s New Clothes (Feb 10) at The Renaissance Theatre. For your little readers, come out for Storytime for Kids (Feb 16) at Main Street Books.
Also around town, shop historic downtown Mansfield at the First Friday Shop Hop (Feb 1) for entertainment, unique events, and special offers. Hunt for treasure at the Richland County Fairgrounds Mansfield Toy, Collectible, and Sportcard Show (Feb 3) and the Mansfield Antique Show and Flea Market (Feb 23 & 24). Bring your own beverage and create a dotted decorative bowl with Cork and Clay (Feb 22) at Mansfield Art Center.
Whether you’re looking for belly laughs or toe-tapping beats, there are plenty of performances coming up to put on your calendar. This month, the Renaissance Theatre brings you the number one tribute to Fleetwood Mac in the world, Tusk: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac (Feb 2), a Mansfield Symphony Orchestra: Russian Spectacular (Feb 9), and the crowd-pleasing comedy of Tammy Pescatelli with Rocky Laporte and Josh Sneed (Feb 16). Mansfield Playhouse will stage a most unromantic comedy: Love/Sick (Feb 8 & 9, 15 & 16, and 22 & 23 ).
For more live performances by all your favorite acts, check the Destination Mansfield Facebook page every Thursday where we feature all the upcoming local live music events on #RichlandLIVE. To see a full list of events, visit DestinationMansfield.com/Events.