AUGUSTA — Everyone loves the state fair, held here on some of the hottest summer days in August, so fair organizers decided to hold a similar festival in the same area, during some of the coldest days of winter.
Frozen in Ice: Carnival, a festival created from ice and being held at the Skylands Stadium, began Friday and will continue most days through Feb. 26.
“It’s cool,” said Mark Crouthamel, president of Ice Works, which sculpted the works that will be featured, including a 50-foot long, 12-foot tall giant ice slide people can ride.
The festival will also include an ice carousel with eight ice-carved horses, ice benches that visitors can sit on, an ice ferris wheel and ice-carving demonstrations.
Cocktails and wine will be served at an ice lounge and ice bar, and for those who want something a bit warmer there will be hot food and a s’mores fire pit. Carnival games will also be available.
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More than a 1,000 blocks of ice, at 300 pounds each, were used to make the entire event, Crouthamel said. The stadium is kept below 32 degrees, so the attractions won’t melt, so fair-goers should dress warmly.
Adult admission is $20; tickets for children 12 and younger is $15. The event will be closed on Feb 6, 7, and 13.
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