Local Ice Festivals in Chambersburg & Carlisle
Celebrate the cold and enjoy an upcoming Ice Festival!
Chambersburg
January 25 – 28, 2018
The 16th annual IceFest is scheduled for January 25-28, 2018 in downtown Chambersburg. It will feature over 80 custom designed ice sculptures. The official IceFest opening is Thursday, January 25 at 5PM.
Activities this year include the Ice Slide, Snowfall Ball, Chili Cook-Off, Icing on the Cake, 5K Run & Kid’s Zone, Polar Dunk Plunge, Frozen Flicks, and more. LED Lights will be on the slide and all Giant Sculptures! Most activities are FREE. View the complete schedule for the 4 day event HERE.
Carlisle
February 9 – 11, 2018
Downtown Carlisle’s 2nd annual Ice Art Fest will feature over 60 Ice Sculptures in 2018.
Friday, February 9, 2018 at 4PM: Official start of the festival with the ice sculptures being unveiled, Food vendors, Digital scavenger hunt, Glass blower demonstrations & workshops, Comedy Improv, and Carriage rides.
Saturday, February 10, 2018: Live ice sculpture carvings, Snow Sisters sing along, Snow Sister meet & greet, Penguin toss, Chili cook-off and Beer tasting, REACH performance, and a Keating Jazz Orchestra performance. The festival will also continue with ice sculptures available for viewing (including the Ice Bar), food vendors, the digital scavenger hunt, glass blowing demonstrations & workshops, and the carriage rides.
Sunday, February 11, 2018: Two different free movies at the Carlisle Theatre, Cookies & Cocoa with the Snow Sisters, and the Diamond Dig. The festival will also continue with ice sculptures available for viewing (including the Ice Bar), food vendors, the digital scavenger hunt, glass blowing demonstrations & workshops, and the carriage rides.
