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Contact Madison Parks. City of Madison Parks Division 330 E. Lakeside Street Madison, WI 53715. Phone: 608-266-4711. Fax: 608-267-1162. Contact Parks The 4th Annual Frozen Fest promises an exciting lineup of winter festivities, culminating in the 77th Annual Groundhog Prognostication in Sun Prairie. Hosted by the Parks, Recreation, & Forestry Department, it’s a fantastic opportunity for locals and visitors to enjoy a variety of winter activities! 2025 Frozen Fest Event Schedule: Wednesday, January 29 National Puzzle Day Puzzle Contest The organization also ran an "I’m ME, not a meteorologist" ad on 10 buses in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, a suburb of Madison, to urge the town to stop using Jimmy the Groundhog for weather forecasting. Groundhog Day Celebrations occuring in 2025. Wisconsin 53590: Babylon Belle: Groundhog Mascot: 02/02/25: 7:00am EST: The Entrance of Southards Pond in the Village: Groundhog Day 2023. Fans of winter got their wish in 2023, when Jimmy saw his shadow for the first time since 2020 and thus predicted six more weeks of winter. In 2025, 138 years later, Punxsutawney Phil is making his predictions to a sold-old crowd. Who is Punxsutawney Phil? Punxsutawney Phil is the famous groundhog who predicts the weather in Sun Prairie, which proudly holds the title of Groundhog Capital of the World, is the ultimate destination to celebrate Groundhog Day. Legendary groundhog “Jimmy” is known for his perfect record for predicting impending weather. The moment is all part of Frozen Fest, a multi-day celebration from Jan. 26-Feb. 2 that includes several from January 29 to February 2, 2025, WI 53590. Email Kristin Grissom. Phone: 608-837-3449 Groundhog Day; Interactive Community Map; The first official Groundhog Day took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The event took up permanent residence at Gobbler’s Knob the following year. 2025 Groundhog Day Prognostication Event. Join us in Cannery Square to celebrate the 77th annual Sun Prairie Groundhog Prognostication on Sunday, February 2, 2025! Jimmy the Groundhog has an extremely high accuracy rate on his annual predictions, making him an outstanding leader in meteorological circles. Panels on being a sponsor & sponsee, sponsorship pamphlet review, and “Ask-It Basket” Q&A Join us February 8, 2025 11:00am – 3:00 pm Reedsburg Recreation Center, 134 S. Locust St., [] 08 Feb 11:00 am - 3:00 pm PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) -- This Sunday, Feb. 2, all eyes will turn to Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, as the world's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will emerge for Jimmy lives in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. It's a small community just northeast of Madison. He's made 56 predictions on Groundhog Day since 1969. Minnesota doesn't have a qualifying groundhog. That's sad and someone needs to do something about it. Sun Prairie Frozen Fest: Loads of events are scheduled for this annual winter festival through the weekend, including special kids’ events, a winter bier garten, the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication, 5K race and kids’ dash, and much more. Free admission for most events. The organization also ran an "I’m ME, not a meteorologist" ad on 10 buses in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, a suburb of Madison, to urge the town to stop using Jimmy the Groundhog for weather forecasting. Special Olympics Wisconsin is having a Polar Plunge® in Madison to support athletes statewide. Plunge solo or with a team — or simply go and watch. Feb. 15, 9:30 a.m., 400 W. Broadway, Monona Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2023. The Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011 clobbered southern Wisconsin from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 of that year, officially delivering 18.7 inches of snow to Madison. At the time, it State Rep. Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) and state Sen. Melissa Agard (D-Madison) read the gubernatorial proclamation from Gov. Tony Evers declaring it Groundhog Day in Wisconsin.
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