Always the week after Thanksgiving-Thurs & Fri 6-9 pm. Celebrating 25 years of holiday fun! The Candy Cane Count scavenger hunt is for all ages.
The Festival of Ice is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season in the Juniata River Valley. Christmas time is the jolliest time of the year, and merriment is everywhere! It is the best time to celebrate the joy of this wonderful season and have fun with your friends, family and loved ones. Join us on the sidewalks of Downtown Lewistown and enjoy the creative displays in our storefront windo
ws, around the Historic Courthouse and the selfie station on Monument Square. Plus, the planters have been filled with winter arrangements and sidewalk chalk murals will feature the lyrics of some of your favorite Christmas songs. Grab an entry form and keep a tally of all of the candy canes you find in the windows of businesses listed on the map. Enter to win one of four prizes. Come join us for the annual Festival of Ice. There is no better place to be than on Market Street in downtown Lewistown, PA during the festival. Gaze at the beautifully carved ice sculptures, go for an old fashioned wagon ride, listen to carolers and live music, participate in children’s activities and even visit with Santa Claus himself. Making spirits bright is what the Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau is all about! This transformation into holiday magic would not be possible without the First Night State College Ice Sculptors of DiMartino Ice. These talented ice carvers will be carving large ice block creations right before your eyes. There is truly something for all ages at the Festival of Ice. Always held on Thursday and Friday evenings the week after Thanksgiving, this hometown holiday tradition continues thanks to the Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau and a lot of volunteer help from the community.
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Look who came to visit us! Merry Christmas from the Festival of Ice and the Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau!
What an amazing find!
During the 2022 Festival of Ice, the Mifflin County Historical Society held a Family Tree Give-a-way. Mark Wilson was the winner among 70 entries.
Read below to find out what his seventh great grandfather was doing 246 years ago!
Congratulations to the following participants in the Christmas Movie Trivia contest!
Joshua Pursel
Chris Watson
Bailey Wessels
Kristen Pursel
Kyle Zimmerman
Alexis Rockey
Jack Wessels
Jaci Schell
Kay Olson
Taylor Snyder
Prizes are ready for pick up at the Historic Courthouse from 8:30-4:30 Mon-Fri.
Share your favorite Festival of Ice photo with us for a chance to win a four pack of First Night State College buttons.
Winners will be announced on Friday, Dec. 16th.
ANNOUNCEMENT: The winners are...Lindsey Zeuschel, Jenna Youtzy, Barbara G. Maloney, and Samantha Gates! Stop by our office to pick up your buttons before Dec. 30th!
First Night State College is just a few weeks away in State College. Want to win four free First Night buttons? (a $35 value)
Share with us you favorite Festival of Ice - Juniata River Valley photo or winter time photo in the Juniata River Valley for a chance to win a pack of buttons.
Four lucky winners will be announced on Friday, Dec. 16th.
While attending First Night, show your button at First Night venues for the chance to see some great performances and workshops!
Note: By sharing a photo, you give the visitors bureau permission to use the photo in future promotion.
See more ice sculptures at this year's Bridge the Memories event on New Year's Eve in Mifflintown.
Ring in the new year in Mifflintown this year!
Our 25th year was a great success! Thank you to the community for celebrating with us and a big thank you to our great team of volunteers and staff. Here's a final look at this year's event. Love seeing all the smiling faces!😁
Congratulations to all the winners of the Juniata Valley Gingerbread House Competition!
We have First Night 2023 programs at the Historic Courthouse in downtown Lewistown. Stay tuned for an opportunity to win First Night pins to attend some of the events.
Be on the lookout for the First Night State College program guides at businesses throughout the Centre Region. Thanks to Town&Gown Magazine for printing our guide.
Wow! What a great night! Hard to believe it's been 25 years and still going strong.
Looks like there's no rain date! Fingers crossed for tomorrow afternoon.
Christmas Parade-Saturday, December 3, 2022, 1:00 PM
There is no rain date. In case of inclement weather, the parade will be canceled. The parade will be called on or before 11 AM; check our page or tune in to MERF Radio for a cancellation notice.
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Have a history buff on your Christmas list? Stop by the Mifflin County Historical Society's Library tonight to purchase some great books!
Stop by Lewistown Printworks tonight during the festival from 5-8 p.m. at 41 West Market St. to print your own t-shirt or tote for just $10 🎅🏼
Shop will be open extended hours during Festival of Ice. From 5-8 come on in for activities and stayed tuned for new products just in time for the holidays!! Bonus points if you bring an ugly sweater to print (the ink will be red)
Get your tamale before they sell out! Starting at 4:30 at The Crooked Shelf Bookshop, LLC on North Main Street.
Edelia is back, but this time with tamales! Salvadorian Christmas Tamales are corn mixed dough stuffed with chicken and potatoes, wrapped in plantain leaves and steamed in water. 🫔🎄
See you at The Crooked Shelf Bookshop, LLC porch at 4:30 p.m. December 2nd 🍽💙
The Battleof the Morning Shows is going on now until 1pm in downtown Lewistown. Who’s your favorite local station?
Sam’s Hot Dogs is open for lunch!
Check the bottom of your donut boats for an X tonight to see if you are the winner!
Check out the coolest bikes around at the ice festival! Thank you Two Brothers Bicycle Company for coming!
The start of the 25th annual Festival of Ice was a hit! Thank you to everyone who braved the cold. We invite you to come back Friday night!
Look for Bigfeet Pete! How could you miss him?
Thanks, Pete Cato, for helping us out!
Bigfeet Pete is handing out limited edition 25th Anniversary Festival of Ice buttons.
The theme is Christmas Movie Classics and I think the carvers did a great job! Special thank you to Tom Whitsel for the fabulous job he did on lighting. It was something new this year and he knocked it out of the park! More to come when Buffie adds her professional pix to the mix. Stay tuned. - Jenny
Take a stroll up to The Crooked Shelf Bookshop, LLC when you visit the festival tonight and tomorrow!!
The Festival of Ice is upon us! We’re open 1pm-7pm today and 10am-8pm on First Friday!
🎄 LANG 2023 Calendars & Christmas-themed stock including books, puzzles, and cards are 30% off! (Excludes local consignment.)
🧊 Look for our ice sculpture around Monument Square! Take a pic and tag us!
🎥 Christmas Movie Trivia Hunt? Come find us!
🫔 First Friday on the porch! Edelia’s Salvadorian Tamales begins at 4:30pm until sold out!
Check out the latest creations from Walnut Ridge Designs at the ice festival tonight. Find her in the Juniata Valley Bank parking lot.
‼️ Santa will be setup in front of HC Kerstetter Company on Monument Square both nights during the festival from 6-9 p.m. ‼️
The Christmas Movie Trivia game starts at 1 p.m. today. Here's one final question to get you prepared for the game!
Q. Which actor plays Ernest P. Worrall in EARNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS?
Get your entry form at the Historic Courthouse. Prizes awarded to ten lucky winners!
Good Luck!
Thank you, Wray's Landscaping Inc. Your Hometown Garden Center for all of you help getting the ice blocks in place for tomorrow's big event!
The ice is here! The ice is here! The Festival of Ice starts Thursday in downtown Lewistown. Visit the Facebook event page for details.
The Chillin' 4K Ice Fest Run/Walk returns for the 25th anniversary of the festival thanks to the Juniata Valley Striders. Registration starts at 4:30 p.m. on Friday at Falkner Technologies, LLC at 29 W. Market St.., Lewistown. The race starts at 6 p.m.
Runners are encouraged to wear festive clothing for the chance to win a fun prize by the Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau.
Even though its Festival of Ice time, we still love our local holiday, Goose Day! Print your own "Honkin' Holiday" shirt at Lewistown Printworks during the festival.
Shop will be open extended hours during Festival of Ice. From 5-8 come on in for activities and stayed tuned for new products just in time for the holidays!! Bonus points if you bring an ugly sweater to print (the ink will be red)
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Lewistown, PA
17044
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