Winter Walk to School Day
Minnesota Winter Walk to School Day is February 5, 2025
Bundling up and playing in the snow is a cherished activity for students, so we are celebrating our annual Winter Walk to School Day once again! Whether it’s walking to school for classes or exploring your neighborhood with family, we hope you will get out and enjoy this wonderful, wintry season! After all, this is Minnesota, the land of ice fishing, hockey, cross-country skiing, fat biking, and sledding – why wouldn’t we throw a Walk (and Bike) to School Day party in the middle of the winter? Dig out your hats and gloves, organize your volunteers and get stepping for Winter Walk to School Day, February 5, 2025.
The idea is simple: go for a walk for at least 15 minutes, and don’t let the cold scare you off. Celebrations can start small or include the entire school – just do something!
Golden Snow Boot Award
Each Winter Walk to School Day Minnesota Safe Routes to School asks participating schools to submit stories and photos of their event to compete for the Golden Snow Boot Award.
View past Winter Walk to School Day stories and photos from the Golden Snow Boot Award. Submit your event by sending photos and stories to [email protected] before Feb. 16.
Winter Walk Day Marketing Toolkit
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The materials for Winter Walk Day were developed to provide schools ready-to-use resources to promote Winter Walk Day at their school, as well as to solicit parent/guardian volunteers for Winter Walk to School Day activities.
Each of the flyers, postcards, and social media images were created using Microsoft PowerPoint, which allows you to insert your own school photos, school name, contact information, Winter Walk Day activities, and more. Download our templates and update them with your event details and logos:
Winter Walk to School Day Toolkit
Proclamation for Mayor or Organization
Winter Walk to School Day Door Hanger
Social media images – English | Spanish | Hmong | Somali
Parent Flyers – English | Spanish | Hmong | Somali
School Flyers – English | Spanish | Hmong | Somali
Walk Zone Postcards – English | Spanish | Hmong | Somali
Frequent Winter Walker punch card
Registration for Winter Walk to School Day
Register your school event to receive a packet of event supplies from the MnDOT Safe Routes to School program! The packet will include posters, bookmarks, reflective zipper pulls and stickers for your very own Winter Walk to School Day. Please register each individual school that is participating.