Fall has just begun, but winter is coming to Nationals Park. The stadium is transforming into Winter Wonderfest from November 28 to December 24, a seasonal carnival bringing snow tubing, a train, curling, and more to the field.

Though the festivities are a celebration of winter, the team actually began with favorite summer pastimes when dreaming up the different elements. “We’re taking the traditions of summer and finding ways to winterize that,” says Jonathan Stahl, vice president of Nationals Park Events. The reverse engineering produced ideas such as putt putt golf and a snowball throwing challenge inspired by boardwalk arcade games.

Given the ballpark setting, many of the activities also have a sporty element. Six snow tubing lanes slide into second base, and if you’ve ever wanted

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