An ice sculpture outside TheBurg office at last year’s Ice & Fire Festival.
A cool event is returning to Harrisburg next month.
Harrisburg’s Ice & Fire Festival is set to take place on Saturday, March 4, featuring ice sculptures, food trucks, vendors and other activities.
The event will include over 60 ice sculptures stationed at locations across the city in downtown, City Island, Midtown, Italian Lake, Shipoke and Reservoir Park. The sculptures will be illuminated from 7 to 9 p.m.
Vendors, food trucks and fire pits will line N. 2nd Street, between Market and Pine streets, downtown for the festival, from 11 to 8 p.m. There will also be an ice slide for kids, live ice carving demonstrations, fire dancers, s’mores, children’s’ activities, horse carriage rides and performances by local school and community groups.
An ice sculpture scavenger hunt will challenge attendees to visit 10 or more sculptures for a chance to win gift cards from local businesses. Participants must scan QR codes and fill out online forms to be entered into a drawing. The city will select two winners.
New this year, local restaurants will put their skills to the test for a chili cook off on Friday, March 3, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Broad Street Market. With the purchase of a ticket, attendees can sample and vote on chili from over 15 market vendors and other local restaurants. Beer will also be available for purchase from Zeroday Brewing Co. and Lovedraft’s Express. Proceeds will support the market, which is a nonprofit. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids under 13.
During the festival on Saturday, participating businesses will offer drink and food specials as well.
On Friday, N. 2nd Street, from Market to Walnut, will be closed to vehicle traffic starting at 10 a.m. On Saturday, N. 2nd Street, from Market to Pine streets, and Market Street, from N. Front to N. 2nd streets, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Downtown street parking is free after 5 p.m. Get four hours of free downtown street parking using the code LUVHBG on the Parkmobile app. A discounted $10 daily rate is available at the Market Square Garage, courtesy of Park Harrisburg, on March 4.
For more information on Harrisburg’s Ice & Fire Festival, visit their website.
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