10 January Events in the Chicago Suburbs Worth Going Out For

Scrubbing Bubbles Snow Sculpture at The Big Chill 2015

January has always been a tough month for me. Once the holiday lights go out, winter can feel pretty bleak until February brings out bright reds, pinks and purples for Valentine's Day! Fortunately, there are some great events to look forward to in the Chicago and nearby areas for us to look forward to this January! Below are 10 inspirations to get out of the house this month!

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The Big Chill Ice and Snow Festival Returns to Racine January 15-17, 2016

2015's Winning Sculpture: "Block Party."

**Update: The date of this event has been changed due to the warm temps this weekend. The new dates are January 15-17, 2016!

Oh, January--you can be quite boring! Fortunately, Racine is hosting The Big Chill Ice and Snow Festival and Wisconsin State and Midwest Regional Snow Sculpting Championships next weekend January 15-17, 2016! The Big Chill is hosted in Monument Square in downtown Racine and provides quite the opportunity to see master snow sculptors in action. Amazing teams of three artists will turn 30,000 lb 6' x 6' x 10' blocks of snow like this:

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The Big Chill Ice and Snow Festival Brings Snow Sculpting and Snowboarding to Racine January 9-11, 2015

Image courtesy of Real Racine.

**Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post. All opinions are 100% my own.

Winters can be quite a bit chilly with little inspiration for outdoor exploration. However, The Big Chill Event in Racine the weekend of January 9-11, 2015 (UPDATE: Dates are January 8-10 in 2016!) provides a great excuse to get outdoors, breathe some fresh air and get some Vitamin D while enjoying a fun event. January can often be a long month here in the Midwest so my family is totally stoked that there is such a lively event around the corner!

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