The Glowing Ice Sculptures At This Illinois Winter Festival Are Completely Enchanting
Winter magic doesn’t fade with the holidays in the Land of Lincoln. An upcoming festival that will take place in Argenta, Illinois will feature a wealth of glowing ice sculptures that will blow your mind.
This one-day event is truly a sight to see. Beautiful art, fun games, and great food abound. Check it out:
Taking place February 9, 2018, the Argenta IceFest is a central Illinois winter celebration that is all about ice sculptures. Food, games, demonstrations, and displays will be available between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
This is the third year for this annual, small town fest. One of the main events this year will be the Ice Breaker Challenge, which is an endurance test that requires pulling, lifting, carrying, and running. Sign up in teams of two.
If you're excited for the glowing ice sculptures, you'll want to stay for the lighting ceremony at dusk. Experience each carving in a whole new way once the lights come up.
This free event is guaranteed to give you a good reason to get out of the house and enjoy winter in all its glory. This beautiful season is made even more spectacular with lights and ice sculptures.
Other attractions include the food and craft vendors at the Community Center, a people's choice chili cook-off between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Bargenta, and wine tastings.
An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
