A past Ice & Fire Festival. Photo courtesy of the City of Harrisburg.
It’s Harrisburg—on ice.
The annual Ice and Fire Festival will feature frozen works of art throughout the city on Saturday, March 1.
Over 60 ice sculptures will be placed at locations in downtown, City Island, Italian Lake Park, Midtown, Reservoir Park and Shipoke, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Starting at 5 p.m., the sculptures will be illuminated.
In downtown, there will be a street festival on N. 2nd Street, from Market to State streets, with a giant ice slide, fire dancers, live ice carvings, fire pits with s’mores and live performances. Kids can enjoy free family activities, and there will be food trucks, vendors, an artisan market and more. Local businesses will offer festival-themed drink specials, as well.
An ice sculpture scavenger hunt will invite festival attendees to visit ice sculptures, scan QR codes, and enter for a chance to win gift cards from local businesses.
Shuttle buses will provide free transportation between City Island, downtown and Midtown for the festival.
Downtown street parking is free after 5 p.m., and for four hours of free downtown street parking, use the code LUVHBG on the Parkmobile app. The Market Square Garage will offer a discounted $10 rate from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., courtesy of Park Harrisburg.
N. 2nd Street, between Market and Walnut streets, will close to traffic on Friday, Feb. 28 at 9 a.m. On Saturday, the 2nd Street closure will extend to Pine Street and remain closed until midnight. Market Street, between N. Front and N. 2nd streets, will also be closed until midnight on Saturday.
For more information on the Ice & Fire Festival, visit the city’s website.
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