A fun-filled event intent on bringing friends, family, and community together for the New Year! Proceeds going to Dropping the Carp Fund and City Park and Recreation Youth Enrichment/Hoffman Hall Activities.

9th Annual Carp Fest - Videos

Carp Bowl



The afternoon saw the 9th Annual Carp Bowl with the Prairie du Chien Firefighters and the Mar/Mac squad at the fog covered St. Feriole Island. Carp Bowl is an annual event held News Year's Eve day. Thanks to Go America for their financial support!
See HD YouTube video by following this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrZYAhNfLD0

Hoffman Hall - Carpfest

Hoffman Hall, located in Prairie du Chien, WI, hosts many Carpfest activities for the area youth as well as adults. See HD YouTube video by following this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg_grQXHaqY


Skating at Lochner Park and Sledding, Skiing, and hiking at LaRiviere Park
A foggy, rainy evening greeted the hardy souls who came ice skating at Lochner Park, The fire kept us warm. The fog and rain reduced the snow levels at  LaRiviere Park making it difficult sledding. That's winter in Wisconsin!

See HD YoutTube video at this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyGraslLdxQ.

Meet 'Lucky' the Carp

The first annual Droppin' of the Carp was held in 2002. after two local residents spent the year before in Savannah, Ga.. Where they lowered a giant styrophoam peach. "We decided we could have some sort of New Year's celebration here in the Midwest," Tom Nelson, one of the founders, said. "Since New York took the ball idea, a carp was the next local choice. Being on the river, it had to be a fish." The first year, a three foot carp was named Lucky after learning that Chinese people believe that eating Carp on New Years was lucky. Mike Valley, a local business man and owner of Valley Fish Market said, "Everybody always kisses it for good luck."

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