The City of Harrisburg presents the 8th annual M&T Bank Ice & Fire Festival on Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 11am-7pm. This free event will feature 60+ large and small ice sculptures throughout the City and a Downtown street festival with an ice slide, fire dancers, live ice carvings, fire pits and smores, performances by local school and community groups, kids activities, vendors, and more. Ice sculptures will be along the Downtown street festival path on North 2nd Street and Market Street, as well as City Island, Midtown, Italian Lake, Shipoke, & Reservoir Park. The sculptures will be illuminated starting at 5pm.

View the event schedule, parking options, road closures, and more below.

SPONSORS: M&T Bank, Visit Hershey & Harrisburg, Explore HBG, UPMC, Staybridge Suites Harrisburg Hershey, Krapf School Bus, Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District, Green Mountain Energy, Fox Pest Control, and Park Harrisburg.

Link to official festival site: https://harrisburgpa.gov/special-events-2/ice-and-fire-2/