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.

12th Annual Carpfest Activities (2012-2013)*

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10-20th 

  • Lucky The Carp Coloring Contest begins on December 12 and lasts through the 20th Deadline 4:30PM. 
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2012
  •  1 - 4 p.m.  ADULT/YOUTH CARP GAMES/ARTS and CRAFTS at Hoffman Hall
  • 6 - 8 p.m. SKATE PARTY & BONFIRE at Lochner Park. Skates available. Cancelled due to unsafe conditions
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2012
  • POOL/GYM CARP ACTIVITIES 1-4PM Youth Games and open swim.
  • ADULT/YOUTH CARP GAMES/ARTS & CRAFTS 1 - 4 p.m. at Hoffman Hall
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2012
  • BOWLING PARTY 12  - 3 p.m. at Timber Lanes Sports Bar & Grill
  • POOL/GYM CARP ACTIVITIES at Hoff man Hall Pool including week long Adult Lap Swim & Walking Contest, Youth Games & Open Swim!
  • ADULT/YOUTH CARP GAMES/ARTS & CRAFTS 1 - 4 p.m. at Hoffman Hall
  • TORCHLIGHT SKI, HIKE, SLEDDING HILL 6 - 9 P.M. at LaRiviere Park
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2012
  • YOUTH ICE FISHING FUN DAY 9 - 11 a.m. south of Blackhawk Bridge. Cancelled due to unsafe conditions
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2012
  • FAMILY FUN DAY AT HOFFMAN HALL 1-4 p.m. 1/2 Price Admission to Gym and Swim
Monday, DECEMBER 31, 2012
  • 10TH ANNUAL CARP BOWL FOOTBALL GAME 3 - 5 p.m. at St. Feriole Island
  • HOT AIR BALLOON AM RIDES  Pending Weather on St. Feriole Island (Canceled due to weather conditions)
  • DROPPIN’ OF THE CARP  Midnight at Lucky Park
  • AREA’S LARGEST MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT & LIGHT SHOW at Lucky Park 9-12 Midnight
  • GRAND FINALE 12th ANNUAL DROPPIN’ OF THE CARP & PYROTECHNICS  MIDNIGHT DECEMBER 31 SHOW at Lucky Park HUGE BONFIRE & HEATED TENT!
NEW YEAR'S DAY, JANUARY 1, 2013
  • 9AM-1 PM NEWS YEAR's DAY ROTARY BREAKFAST- @ Huckleberrys
*All events dependent on weather conditions and participant safety. 

2012 flyers

December 26-Jan. 1: Carp Fest, Week long family orientated activities including lighted sledding hill, torchlight ski/hike, skating party, bowling, snow bowl football, hot air balloon rides-weather pending, ice fishing and more. Event cumulates with the annual Droppin’ of the Carp. For a list of activities contact the City Parks & Rec, 608-326-7207.

2012 Activity Flyer





Main Activity flyer. Click to view and download.










Coloring Contest Click to View and download.
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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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