Exciting news! At 𝐈.𝐂.𝐄. 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, every 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 will receive a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 into our 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬! 🎟✨
🏆❄️That's 𝟏𝟒 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐈𝐍 awesome prizes just for showing up and joining in the fun! 🏆❄️
We’re “wild” with excitement to announce a brand-new addition to 𝐈.𝐂.𝐄. 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓—“𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞” 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 Pine Grove Zoo!🐾
🧊 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞? Race to the finish line and try your hand at zookeeper tasks in this frosty, fun-filled activity. This activity will give you the chance to chill your wild side by doing some typical zookeeper tasks that we do daily at Pine Grove Zoo. Be sure to dress for getting physical and bring your fiercest game to win!!!
We're thrilled to announce a brand-new addition to I.C.E. Fest 2025! Thanks to the Charles Lindbergh House and Museum, you can step back in time with exciting "𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬": ✨ Race with Ice Blocks ✨ Try your hand at Stereoscopes ✨ Play the classic Graces Game
🚜 NEW this year: Antique Snowmobile Rides! 🏁✨ Take a step back in time and check out these antique snowmobiles, or cruise the ice behind a classic ride! Whether you’re a snowmobile enthusiast or just looking for a fun new experience, this is one you won't want to miss. - Video
🎈 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐘 🎈
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐩 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞? Thanks to The Minnesota Hot Air Balloon Experience, Tim & Jodi Markert (Sky High Art, Charly Markert's Painted Balloons), you’ll have the chance to see one in person at I.C.E. Fest 2025! If the weather cooperates, you might even get to enjoy a short tethered ride!
My understanding is these are the only hand painted hot air balloons in the world. And imagine that, one of the two they are bringing is called “the grand carousel“! - Video Example
** We’re excited to welcome back Kris Lambke with Lambke Events! 🎤🔥 He’ll be keeping the energy high with DJ music all weekend long AND announcing the winners of our hourly prize drawings! 🎟️🎁 Don't miss your chance to win—every adult & child gets a FREE entry ticket just for showing up! 🙌
We’re thrilled to announce that 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 is BACK, brought to you by the amazing Fooz Broz! 🙌 If you love foosball, imagine the excitement of being one of the players! 🎯
✨ A huge THANK YOU to Fooz Broz for making this fun activity free for everyone.
A big 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota for bringing back 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 by popular demand and adding something 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫—𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠! 🌟
𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝! Dive into adventure with the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office Dive and Rescue Team as they bring you the chance to operate and drive an underwater ROV — just like the pros! 🌊
❄️✨ Elsa & Anna are BACK! ✨❄️ Get ready for a magical meet & greet in the "Frozen" Forest, thanks to Girl Scout Troop 887! Come say hi, snap a photo, and experience the winter wonderland! 📸👑 - Video
✨We’re sending a 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 to Santa and Brandon Kuschel for making the magic happen at I.C.E. Fest 2025! 🎉 Come take a ride with Santa himself or hop in for a quick photo op. 🎠❄️
Huge 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 to Thrive With Vision / Thrive Vision Therapy for Sponsoring Spin It To Win It! And THANK YOU to Sharon Ballou for helping find and coordinate prizes! 🎉 - Video
A HUGE thank you to Abbey Fredrickson Laudenbach with Homeowners Financial Group for coordinating a Mini Hockey Jamboree featuring little skaters from Brainerd, St. Cloud, and Sauk Rapids! 🏒❄️ With TWO rinks, there’s plenty of ice for everyone—whether you want to lace up your skates for some hockey action or enjoy a little figure skating fun! ⛸️✨ - Video Preview
🚜❄️ 𝐇𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐧 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬! ❄️🚜
A big shoutout to Ethan and Sherrie Alvar of Profound Handyman & Property Services for going the extra mile with additional plowing today! Thanks to their hard work, the 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚 area are almost all cleared and ready for an epic
🔥❄ 𝐇𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐠𝐞! ❄🔥 A massive shoutout to Power Lodge for donating the use of five 6-person heated side-by-sides to serve as shuttles at I.C.E. Fest! 🙌 With chilly temps in the forecast, we’ve got you covered—literally! Hop on a warm ride from your vehicle to the warming tent and enjoy all the fun without freezing. We’re beyond grateful for this incredible support! See you on the ice! ❄
Brenda's Seasonal Specialties offering specialized Ice Fest Themed items.
A HUGE thank you to Greg Trana for capturing these incredible drone shots of yesterday’s setup! 📸✨ It’s one thing to see all the action on the ice, but from the sky, it’s a whole different view! 🏔️ The village is coming together, the carousels are marked, the rinks are ready, and we’re gearing up for an unforgettable weekend of winter fun for all ages!
🎆 Plus, enjoy 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲-𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, dazzling 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙩 6:00 𝙋𝙈, thanks to our amazing sponsor, JD Home Healthcare and cozy up in the 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 & 𝐛𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬.🎇✨
🔥 Also 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫—𝐚 𝐒’𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🍫🔥 Grab your 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 food & beverage in the cozy warming tent, then head over to make a 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐭𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐬’𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞—on us! 😋 - Video Shopping
📅 Join us 𝐅𝐞𝐛. 𝟏𝟓–𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 at I.C.E. Fest 2025: FREE Family Friendly Weekend of Activities, Raising Funds for Hungry Kids!
View the Prep Video of the Village filled with Activities and oh so much more.
