Cozy up to the Luck Winter Carnival

LUCK – Luck’s Winter Carnival is a favorite of locals and visitors alike, and this year it will be held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11 in this Polk County community. Kicking off the event, the Queen coronation gets underway at 7 p.m. Friday at the Luck School.

Saturday’s lineup of fun includes the local Lions serving up a hearty breakfast from 7-11 a.m. at the Luck School. Stop by the public library book sale and get some books for cozy winter reading before the fireplace or for next summer as beach reads.

If you have young Michelangelos-in-waiting, bring them to Fort Luck Park on Saturday where there are two age categories (ages 6 & younger, and 7-12 years) for the kiddie snowman building contest. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners. Fort Luck Park will be the site also of the sawdust pile for kids 2-12 years old, with two age categories.

The alumni basketball tournament runs all day at the Luck School. There’s bingo at the Lions Hall from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Refreshments and food will be provided by the Little Butternut 4-H. Door prizes awarded throughout the day. You can register Winter Carnival buttons at the Lions Hall for a chance at door prizes. The Lions Hall is also where you can scope out the clues posted hourly for the Winter Carnival Medallion Hunt. Find the medallion and you will take home the $100 prize.

The highlight of Winter Carnival is the 26th annual Torchlight Parade. It starts at 6 p.m. Saturday from Ruby’s Retreat. Parade route: West on Park Avenue, right onto Main Street, right onto 2nd Avenue, and right onto 1st Street.