Happy New Year! With 300 days of sunshine, 400 miles of coastline and a community that is always bubbling with excitement, here’s how you can celebrate the first weekend of 2019 in Lake Havasu City.
Ice Skating at the London Bridge
Location: London Bridge Resort, 1477 Queens Bay, Lake Havasu City
When: January 4-5, 2019 4-11 p.m. & January 6, 2019 4-8 p.m.
It’s the last weekend the ice rink is open in Lake Havasu. Ice skating is fun for the entire family, especially with twinkle lights and the lake as your backdrop. For more information, call 928-855-0888.
23rd Annual Festival of Lights
Location: The London Bridge
When: Sunset – 10 p.m. – Last day is Saturday, January 5!
Soak in the last bits of the holidays with Lake Havasu City’s Festival of Lights. Bring the family for a stroll under the London Bridge along the walkway or take your boat on a night cruise through the Bridgewater Channel to view more than 500,000 lights set the water aglow. Admission is free.
46th Annual Lake Havasu Polar Bear Day
Location: London Bridge Beach, McCulloch Blvd. & Beachcomber Blvd., Lake Havasu City
When: January 5, 2019, 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m. & 1 p.m.
Take a leap in the lake at the 46th Annual Lake Havasu Polar Bear Day to earn your Polar Bear patch, presented by the Lake Havasu Boat & Ski Club. A dip in the lake is mandatory to get your badge.
Entry fee $5 for swimmers, but remember, no wetsuits allowed! Come in your shorts, swimsuits – then take the plunge! All participants may warm themselves by the heaters on the beach and partake in a huge pot of soup to warm their innards. The Club invites everyone to join in the fun at London Bridge Beach for an afternoon of thrills and chills.
Open House: 331 Acoma Boulevard, Lake Havasu City
Location: 331 Acoma Boulevard, Lake Havasu City
When: January 5, 2019, 12-2 p.m.
If you are looking for space in a prime location look no more. This custom home is 1887 sq. ft. with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, office or formal dining room, double RV garage, boat deep garage and situated on almost an half acre! Walk in and enjoy the spacious feel and great floor plan with a cozy fireplace, vaulted ceilings, new carpeting, fresh paint, large kitchen, oversized master with lots of closet space. Here’s more information and a sneak peek of this amazing home.
Open House: 436 Sedona Drive, Lake Havasu City
Location: 331 Acoma Boulevard, Lake Havasu City
When: January 5, 2019, 12-2 p.m.
Havasu 95 Speedway
Location: SARA Park, 7260 S. Sara Parkway, Lake Havasu City
When: January 5, 2019, 6-10 p.m.
Start your engines and check out Havasu 95 Speedway – an ASA-sanctioned paved oval track that runs stock car races in Lake Havasu City. Races feature late models, modifieds, trucks, street stocks, legends, Bandoleros, and factory stocks. It is one of three paved ovals in the state of Arizona and the only one in western Arizona. Be sure and visit Havasu 95 Speedway’s website as their schedule is tentative and subject to change.
I hope you enjoy your weekend and cheers to another beautiful year in Lake Havasu City! Happy 2019 everyone! ~Brenda Fischer