Winter Fest

East Lansing’s annual Winter Fest runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 9) at the Hannah Community Center, offering a chance to celebrate the winter season with games, live performances, shopping and more.

Activities include ice carving, an indoor bounce house, Nerf games, a photo booth, crafts, outdoor fire pits for making s’mores and a Winter Farmers Market, with local vendors selling everything from beeswax candles, home décor, dog treats and baked goods to homemade maple syrup and barbecue sauce, fresh-roasted coffee, holiday-themed wreaths and much more.

The live entertainment lineup includes performances by School of Rock at 11 a.m., ventriloquist Richard Paul at noon and indie-folk/Americana band The Dangling Participles at 1 p.m.

In addition, there will be information tables provided by the East Lansing Public Library, East Lansing Art Festival, East Lansing Police Department and East Lansing Department of Parks, Recreation and Arts.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit cityofeastlansing.com/464/Winter-Fest.