We're Celebrating Our 26th Anniversary!

Founded in 1995, the Festival of Ice is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season in the Juniata River Valley. Held in Downtown Lewistown, this free Christmas event celebrates the jolliest time of the year! Gaze at the beautifully carved ice sculptures, enjoy a wagon ride, visit with the Live Nativity, shop at our Holiday Market, listen to carolers, participate in children’s activities, and even visit with Santa Claus himself.

This transformation into holiday magic would not be possible without the First Night State College Ice Sculptors led by Ernie DiMartino of DiMartino Ice. These talented ice carvers will be carving large ice block creations right before your eyes.

Always held on Thursday and Friday evenings the week after Thanksgiving, this hometown holiday tradition, brought to you by the Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau and its team of volunteers, is the perfect place to celebrate the joy of the season and have fun with your friends, family and loved ones.

Schedule Of Events:

Thursday, November 30, 2023

All Day – The Merry Mannequins will be on display in downtown business windows and inside the Historic Courthouse.

5pm-9pm – Holiday Market in JVB parking lot is open.

6pm Sharp! – The Crazy Parade kicks off from the Lewistown Borough Building, North Main & Third Streets.

6pm and 8pm – 2 performances by the Lewistown Community Band in the courtroom in the Historic Courthouse.

6pm-9pm – Visit with Santa at Altiery Gingerich Insurance Agency (21 W. Monument Square).

6pm-9pm – Pony rides for the kids in Kid's Village (End of W. Market Street).

6pm-9pm – Petting Zoo by LoveTwo Farm in Kid's Village (End of W. Market Street).

6:30pm-8pm – Wagon rides at the west end of Monument Square. Hosted by Calvary Church of Lewistown.

6:30pm-8:30pm – Live music at the Live Nativity.

7:05pm – Miss Stephanie's School of Dance perform on North Main Street beside the Historic Courthouse.

7:40pm – Mifflin County High School Drama Club performance on North Main Street beside the Historic Courthouse.

8pm – The Lewistown Community Band performs again in the courtroom in the Historic Courthouse.

Friday, December 1, 2023

All Day – The Merry Mannequins will be on display in downtown business windows and inside the Historic Courthouse.

5pm-9pm – Holiday Market in JVB parking lot is open.

6pm – The Boyz will start singing Christmas songs from the front steps of the Historic Courthouse and then invite the crowd upstairs to the courtroom for more.

6pm – Studio 32 School of Dance performance at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, S. Main & Water Streets.

6pm-7pm – Caroling by the Ice Festival Carolers sponsored by the LUMINA Center on Monument Square in front of Seven Mountains Medical Center.

6pm-8pm – Wagon rides at the west end of Monument Square. Hosted by Calvary Church of Lewistown.

6pm-9pm – Visit with Santa at Altiery Gingerich Insurance Agency (21 W. Monument Square).

6pm-9pm – Pony rides for the kids in Kid's Village (End of W. Market Street).

6pm-9pm – Petting Zoo by LoveTwo Farm in Kid's Village (End of W. Market Street).

6:30pm-8:30pm – Live music at the Live Nativity.

7pm – Studio 32 School of Dance performance at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, S. Main & Water Streets.

7:30pm – Nittany Knights A Cappella Barbershop Chorus will perform in the courtroom in the Historic Courthouse.

Date: November 30-December 1, 2023

Time: 6pm-9pm

Cost: Free

Location: Downtown Lewistown, PA

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