Winterfest in Downtown Saline Today!

We won’t see Henne Field transformed into a wonderland like last season, but there’s still plenty of fun lined up for Saturday’s Saline Winterfest.

An abnormally warm winter and a lack of snow forced organizers to cancel the Snowman Building Championship of the Free World and events on the Henne Field Ice Rink.

Here’s the plan for Saturday.

8 a.m. — Downtown Diner is serving up four-egg omelets with hashbrowns, toast or a pancake for $4.99.

9 a.m. — Winterfest Opening Ceremony at South Ann Arbor and Henry streets. The ceremony features the singers from Bemis Farms.

9:15 a.m. — Ice carvings start at five locations downtown.

9:30 a.m. — The Fifth Corner 5 K Run starts on Henry Street and finishes at the at Ann Arbor and Willis Road. Runners can register for $20 in Municipal Lot #3 near the water tower on Henry Street.

10 a.m. — hosts a Euchre Tournament sponsored by the Saline Area Chamber of Commerce.

10 a.m. — The Saline Area Chamber of Commerce, 141 E. Michigan Ave., hosts kids’ games and crafts. Detroit Lions mascot “Roary” will be on hand. Roary’s appearance is courtesy of the Scarlett family.

10 a.m. — The chamber is also hosting the “Snow Bank Treasure Hunt,” sponsored by Fidelity Bank. Young children will dive through packing peanuts in search of prizes.

All Day — is sponsoring  hay rides around downtown Saline.

It appears that winter weather is making a half-hearted return in time for Winterfest. The forecast calls for cloudy skies, up to two inches of snow and a high of 34.