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.

11th Annual Carpfest Schedule (2011-2012)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2011

  • Catch Lucky the Carp Contest Join Mike Valley, of Valley Fish and Cheese, and others to seek out the elusive Lucky the Carp.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12-202, 2011
  • Lucky The Carp Coloring Contest begins on December 12 and lasts through the 20th Deadline 4:30PM. 
MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2011
  • POOL/GYM CARP ACTIVITIES at Hoffman Hall Pool including weeklong Adult Lap Swim & Walking Contest, Youth Games & Swim Lessons!
  •  1 - 4 p.m. ADULT/YOUTH CARP GAMES/ARTS & CRAFTS at Hoffman Hall
  • 1-4 PM ADULT/YOUTH CARP GAMES/ARTS & CRAFTS @ Hoffman Hall
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2011
  •  12 - 3 p.m. BOWLING PARTY  at Timber Lanes Sports Bar & Grill
  • POOL/GYM CARP ACTIVITIES at Hoffman Hall Pool including weeklong Adult Lap Swim & Walking Contest, Youth  Games & Swim Lessons
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011
  •  1 - 4 p.m.  ADULT/YOUTH CARP GAMES/ARTS & CRAFTS at Hoffman Hall
  • POOL/GYM CARP ACTIVITIES at Hoffman Hall Pool including weeklong Adult Lap Swim & Walking Contest, Youth Games & Swim Lessons!
  • 6 - 8 p.m. SKATE PARTY & BONFIRE at Lochner Park. Skates available. (Unseasonable warm temps melted ice. Event was cancelled.)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2011
  • POOL/GYM CARP ACTIVITIES at Hoffman Hall Pool including weeklong Adult Lap Swim & Walking Contest, Youth Games & Swim Lessons!
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2011
  • 1 - 4 p.m. ADULT/YOUTH POOL CARP ACTIVITIES at Hoffman Hall Pool 
  • 1 - 4 p.m. YOUTH CARP GAMES/ARTS & CRAFTS at Hoffman Hall
  • 6 - 9 P.M. TORCHLIGHT SKI, HIKE, SLEDDING HILL at LaRiviere Park (Cancelled - Lack of snow)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2011
  • 9 - 11 a.m. YOUTH ICE FISHING FUN DAY south of Blackhawk Bridge (Cancelled - No Ice!)
  • 3 - 5 p.m. 9TH ANNUAL CARP BOWL FOOTBALL GAME at St. Feriole Island
  •  9 a.m. CARP RUN/WALKat Hoffman Hall
  • 2-5 p.m. OPEN KAYAKING at Hoffman Hall Pool
  • 2-5 p.m. OPEN JAM CONCERT at Hoffman Hall
  • Midnight - GRAND FINALE 11th ANNUAL DROPPIN OF THE CARP and PYROTECHNICS SHOW- @ Lucky Park Come Kiss “Lucky” for good luck in the new year! 
  • CARP HOT AIR BALLON RIDES (PENDING WEATHER) @ ST. FERIOLE ISLAND (Very windy - likely will be cancelled)
NEW YEAR'S DAY, JANUARY 1, 2012

  • 9AM-1 PM NEWS YEAR's DAY ROTARY BREAKFAST- @ Huckleberrys

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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