The 4th annual Brite Winter Festival will take place on Saturday, February 16 from 5 to 10pm at the Market District in Ohio City.
This event draws thousands of visitors every year, who brave the cold weather to enjoy the live entertainment, musical performances, interesting art exhibitions and outdoor games. Activities include a 24-foot long skee-ball ramp, ski bike racing, snow miniature golf, an incredible electronic arcade crane and hysterical snowball fights. The area’s best known bars and restaurants typically offer great discounts to festival goers when they come inside to warm up.
Highlights of the events include up to 20 art installations which were created through a partnership between The Cleveland Institute of Art and the Department of Community Affairs of The Cleveland Museum of Art. GE lighting will provide high energy efficiency lights for the installations for the second year in a row. 48 bands from across Ohio and the Midwest are also scheduled to play on 7 different stages. A fantastic selection of rock, punk, folk, indie, soul, acoustic and electronic acts has been curated by the Cleveland-based Bad Racket Recording Studio.
The event is free of charge, but if you would like to help out, you may participate as a volunteer or donate to the Brite Winter Festival Kickstarter campaign, which will earn you a pint glass from Glass Bubble Project, amongst other perks. For more information, please visit the event’s official Facebook page, www.facebook.com/britewinter.
