Arts and Entertainment
December 24, 2024
From: The IceFestDouble-Wide Ice Slide
Parking lot next to YP Jewelry - S. Main, 133 S Main St, Chambersburg, PA 17201, USA
Take a FREE ride on the 40 foot, LED-lighted double-wide ice slide!
Ice Slide Hours:
Thursday - 5-8pm
Friday - 5-8pm
Saturday - 10am-8pm
Sunday - Noon-4pm
The slide is free and all ages are welcome to join in the fun!
Brought to you by IceFest and the Borough of Chambersburg Recreation Department
Live Ice Carving
Jan 30, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Downtown Chambersburg, 100 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, PA 17201, USA
Please come watch the magic as DiMartino Ice Master Carvers turn blocks of ice into amazing sculptures!
Live Carving Times are: Thursday and Friday from 5-8pm. Locations are throughout Downtown Chambersburg.
Thanks to our GIANT ice sponsors: Borough of Chambersburg, Bridget's Beach House, LLC., CADC/FCADC. Chambersburg Animal Hospital, David H. Martin Excavating Inc., F&M Trust, JLG Industries Inc., Manitowoc, M&T Bank, Menno Haven Retirement Community, Patriot Federal Credit Union, Penn State Mont Alto, RE/MAX Realty Agency, Stouffer Mechanical Contractor LLC, Volvo Construction Equipment, WellSpan Health and Wilson College.
IceFest 2025 Ribbon Cutting
Jan 30, 2025, 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Chambersburg Courthouse Plaza, 14 N Main St, Chambersburg, PA 17201, USA
Join us as we kick off IceFest 2025 with our Presenting Sponsor, M&T Bank!
Join us as we officially kick-off IceFest 2024 with our Presenting Sponsor, M&T Bank, on the Courthouse Plaza on the Square. Grab a cupcake (while supplies last) then stay to watch live ice carving, view sculptures or take a ride on the FREE ice slide
Snowfall Ball
Jan 31, 2025, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Central Presbyterian Church Fellowship H, 40 Lincoln Way W, Chambersburg, PA 17201, USA
Dance the night away with dance lessons followed by an open dance and a showcase performance by Frank Hancock.
Join us for a night of dancing at this year's Snowfall Ball. We welcome back the talented Frank Hancock to once again bring the night to life with his instruction of some classic dances. $20 cash at the door. We look forward to seeing you on the dance floor.
Icing on the Cake
Feb 01, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 43 W Washington St, Chambersburg, PA 17201, USA
Come see and taste amazing artistic cakes that have been crafted by bakers of all skill levels from children, students, home bakers, and professionals. Theme: Medieval Times!
Thanks to this year's Corporate Sponsor: WellSpan Health we are delighted to present this year's Icing on the Cake - Medieval Times!
NEW LOCATION!! Please come to First Evangelical Lutheran Church, around the corner from the Capitol Theatre on Washington Street for this year's cake competition!
Come see and taste amazing artistic cakes that have been crafted by bakers of all skill levels from children, students, home bakers, and professionals. This year we have NEW categories for cookies and Professional Wedding Cakes!
Tickets will be available for purchase to vote on your favorite cakes in all skill categories.
10am Doors Open!
- Cake samples from tasting category will be free and available while supplies last
- Voting for People's Choice begins (runs until 3pm)
- Meet and Greet opportunities with Guest Judges including Food Network Champion: Corinda Baum, and local bakers Jessie Brunner, and Karen Lininger
11am Quickfire Icing Challenge!
- All three Judges will compete head-to-head to decorate a cake in this year's medieval theme in 30 MINUTES!
(Stick around after the Quickfire to compete in a cake walk to win the cakes made during the Quickfire competition by our professional judges!)
2:00pm Award Ceremony for Judged Categories
3pm - People's Choice Awarded
-Doors temporarily close while Artistry Cakes are cut
-Doors re-open at 3:30 for FREE CAKE! until 5pm (or cake is gone)
Fun for the whole family to stop in if your fingers are a little chilly from seeing all of the ice outside
Chili Q & Beer Tent
Feb 01, 2025, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST
Chambersburg, N Main St, Chambersburg, PA 17201, USA
Join us for a chili and BBQ showdown at Chili Q and have a frosty adult beverage in the Beer Garden.
Join us for the 20th Chili-Q at IceFest 2025 (scheduled for February 1st).
Some of the region's best professional and amateur competitors will fight for your vote! Click below for an application to compete.
Your ticket includes 10 opportunities to taste chili samples, opportunities to vote for your favorite, live music and comradery!
Tickets:
$20 before 1/29/2025
$25 day-of
Click here for tickets!
Think you have what it takes to compete in these? Wing-off & Pepper Eating signup will be available after January 1st.
Wing-Off 1-1:30
Hot Pepper Eating Contest 1:30-2:00
Pitmaster Sponsor: Orrstown Bank
Pepper Eating Competition Sponsor - Home Food Services
Beer Garden Sponsor - Floor Trader Chambersburg
Wing-off Sponsor - Legendz Bar / YP Jewelers / Boost Mobile
Entertainment Sponsor - Greenlight Network
To compete in the Chili-Q, please email us at [email protected]
Entertainment - DJ Rello
Cornhole by Bramy's Bags & Boards
Sponsorships are still available. Reach out to us at [email protected]
2025 Run Your Ice Off 5K
Feb 02, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST
RYIO - Chambers Fort Park, 33 N Main St, Chambersburg, PA 17201, USA
The Run Your Ice Off 5k is a refreshing way to end the 4 day festival - run or walk the winter blues away!
Run Your Ice Off 5k is one of the final events of IceFest on Sunday 2/2/2025. The course goes through downtown and onto our beautiful rail trail. RYIO is a fun way to end the 4-day ice festival as you run or walk your winter blues away! Well-behaved pets are always invited to join us!
RYIO proceeds support IceFest, the LFC Alumni Scholarship Fund, & area nonprofits.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: https://bit.ly/2025RYIO
Early registration ends Friday 1/10/2025 to get your RYIO Race Shirt! After this date, shirts are not available
Course Map
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2025 Sponsors (12.13.2024):
Race Sponsor - Rodney B. Smith Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Inc., Rotary Club of Chambersburg
Race Medal Sponsor - Patriot Federal Credit Union
Race Shirt Sponsor - Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Eric Alleman
Mile Marker Sponsors - Brad Etchberger, CPA, Brightspeed Business, ELM Shoes, Keystone Health, McCoy Auto Sales, McCoy Leadership & Consulting, Phoenix Physical Therapy
Supporting Sponsors - Abe's Auto Service Inc., Bartlett Tree Experts, F&M Trust, Forrester Lincoln, Front Porch Fitness, Orrstown Bank, Peculiar Pizza, Rockwell Construction Co., Inc., Starr Insurance LLC., Sunny Hill Properties, The Advisors at Cornerstone Financial, Volvo Construction Equipment Foundation
Sponsors - R&R Preferred Rentals, LLC., SEK CPAs & Advisors
Water Sponsor - Negley's Water
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•$100 CASH Prize each for top overall male and female runners.
•Medals to top 3 male/female age groups. Check the registration page for age groups
Runners' safety is the most important thing and if there are severe threatening weather conditions the day of the event, the event may be delayed or canceled. When weather conditions or other physical conditions present a danger to participants, the Run officials maintain the right to cancel the event. Less threatening conditions may cause alterations to the course to ensure participant, volunteer, and community safety. Such conditions fall under the label "Acts of God," and will not result in refunding of any race entry fees or future event credits.
Date: January 30 to February 2, 2025.
Venue: Various Venues
For more info https://www.icefestpa.com/events-11.