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2025 Ice & Fire Festival

10 N 2nd St.,
Harrisburg, PA 17101
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  • Presented By: The City of Harrisburg
  • Dates: March 1, 2025
  • Location: Downtown Harrisburg
  • Time: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
  • Price: Free
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The City of Harrisburg presents the 8th annual M&T Bank Ice & Fire Festival on Saturday, March 1, from 11 am-7 pm. This FREE event will feature 60+ large and small ice sculptures, an ice slide, fire dancers, live ice carving, fire pits and smores, an artist market, performances by local school and community groups, food trucks, vendors, cocktail specials, and more. Ice sculptures will be along the Downtown Street festival path on North 2nd Street and City Island, Midtown, Italian Lake, Shipoke, & Reservoir Park. The sculptures will be illuminated starting at 5 pm.
 
Event Schedule
  • 11 am-7 pm: Downtown street festival on 2nd Street between Market & Pine Street featuring an ice slide, fire dancers, live ice carvings, fire pits and smores, performances by local school and community groups, free kids activities, food trucks, artisan market, vendors, and more.
  • Starting at 11 am: View 60+ ice sculptures throughout the City. The sculptures will be illuminated beginning at 5 pm. The sculptures will remain in place throughout the day and the following days as weather permits.
    • DOWNTOWN – 2nd Street from Market to State Streets, Market Street from 2nd to 4th Streets, & SoMa (3rd Street from Market to Chestnut)
    • CITY ISLAND
    • ITALIAN LAKE
    • MIDTOWN – 3rd Street from Forster to Reily
    • RESERVOIR PARK– near the bandshell on Reservoir Dr
    • SHIPOKE– along Riverfront Park near Conoy & Tuscarora Streets
  • All Day: Drink specials from participating locations throughout the City. View all specials and hours of participating businesses in the program guide when available.
  • Various times throughout the day: Local businesses across the City will offer a variety of activities, such as horse-drawn carriage rides, live ice carvings, and more. View all details in the program guide. 
View all parking, road closures, and other event information at https://harrisburgpa.gov/ice
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