 After months of preparation, the festivities begin. The fourth annual Winterfest on Lake Bemidji kicked kick things off tonight. Between 2000 and 2500 people are expected to attend and have some fun on the ice. Spectators can indulge in good food or jam out to music in the tent. This year's festival will also feature the 5 and 10k polar challenge, a new event that was added this year. Come on down. If you've never experienced Winterfest in Bemidji, it's something that we started at the chamber because there's not a whole lot to do within the winter months in Bemidji outside and we wanted to combine all of that on the lake for everybody who experience all together. Now other activities include pond hockey, curling, ice fishing tournament and of course the Bemidji Jays have their polar plunge tomorrow. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.