Posted on Jan 10, 2012 in Announcements, Featured | 4 comments

Rockford Ice Festival scheduled for February!

The Fourth Annual Rockford Ice Festival is scheduled for February 8, 9 and 10, 2013. This exciting event delights thousands every year in downtown Rockford, Michigan. The schedule is set for 2013, and is even bigger than 2012. This amazing event features LIVE ice carving by the Ice Guru organization, featuring the talents of Randy Finch of the Food Network’s Ice Brigade. On Friday, February 8th the ice sculptures will be placed in the downtown district. As this is happening, the Rockford Area Arts...

Posted on Feb 13, 2013 | 0 comments

How Many?

The “Guess the Number of the Objects in the Sculpture” contest ends today (Wednesday, Feb. 13) at 5:00pm. The items were frozen inside of Sculpture #14/15. Enter your best guesses here! You could win bath and body products from Thymes, Crabtree & Evelyn and also some knitting yarn from JT...

Posted on Feb 11, 2013 | 0 comments

2013 Chili Cookoff Winners...

The people have spoken! 2013 Fire & Ice Chili Cookoff Winners! Best Dressed Booth: Chilly Chilly Bang Bang Best Non-Red: Spicy Chicken Chili People’s Choice: Terry’s Lodge Chili Rockford’s Best Chili: Terry’s Lodge...

Posted on Feb 9, 2013 | 0 comments

2013 Photo Contest

Have you taken a great photo (or three) during the Ice Festival weekend? Don’t miss your opportunity to enter our 2013 Photo Contest! Enter your three best photos from the 2013 Rockford Ice Festival – you could win a CASH PRIZE! TWO DIVISIONS: $100 prize for Adult Division: ages 19 and over $50 prize for Kids Division: ages 18 and under Submit your entry no later than 5:00 pm EST on...

Posted on Feb 9, 2013 | 0 comments

Maranda’s Pick for F...

Our Ice Festival is on the list of Maranda’s Top Five events for Family Fun this weekend! Come see us! Family fun ideas for Feb....

Posted on Feb 8, 2013 | 0 comments

2013 Festival Map & S...

As promised, here is the link to a pdf of the Festival Map and Schedule of Events! Let the fun begin! http://rockfordmichamber.com/icefestival/maps Maps will also be available at: the Rockford Rotary Pavilion Reds on the River Great Northern Trading Co in Garden Park by the miniature golf holes and from Rockford High School student volunteers at the Festival Don’t forget to: Scavenger Hunt –...

Posted on Feb 7, 2013 | 0 comments

National Collegiate Champi...

Watch out, boys, newly crowned national collegiate champion ice carvers, Ryse Richards and Lindsey Wood, are bringing their chainsaws – and sculpting talents – to Rockford! The dynamic duo are prepared to take Rockford by storm by showcasing their talents during a live ice carving demonstration at Reds on the River Saturday, Feb. 9 from 12:30 to around 3:00 p.m. The two are just coming from a...

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