ONLINE: Sun Prairie Groundhog Day
Feb 2, 2021 7:00 AM
January 20, 2021
Jimmy the Groundhog greets his fans at the 2020 Sun Prairie Groundhog Day event.
It turns out that Groundhog Day is less a day than a state of mind, evidenced, of course, in the classic Bill Murray film of 1993 in which he keeps reliving the day until he finally gets it right. It s also evidenced in Sun Prairie by the fact that its festivities run from Jan. 29 through the day itself, Feb. 2. There s a scavenger hunt for pictures of Jimmy the Groundhog throughout the town. Area merchants are featuring a number of specials and Cannery Wine Bar and Tasting Room is giving away bottles of Jimmy Juice which, since you must be 21 + to get it, figures to be alcoholic. But move over Punxsutawney Phil, the real fun comes on Feb. 2 at 7 am when Jimmy comes out to predict the rest of this winter s weather. Tune into the special broadcast via local cable (TDS Channel 1013 or Charter Channel 983), Roku or Apple TV apps