This 2-day festival is held at the end of January in downtown Downers Grove and features an ice carving competition with both amateurs and professional carvers competing for prize money. Bring the family down to enjoy the competition excitement and entertainment provided by street performers. Downtown merchants display ice sculptures in front of their shops for all to enjoy viewing.
Local vendors offer hot chocolate, apple cider and other warming treats.
Free trolley rides on Friday and Saturday to view the carvings. Ice Sculpture Festivals Past See how they make them and go on the tour of all the sculptures for that year. Copyright 2001 Village of Downers Grove. All rights reserved.