-Courtesy of Aversa PR & Events
photo by Studio Luminoso
Roxborough Development Corporation is partnering with Ice Sculpture Philly to present the 2nd Annual Arctic Wonderland at the Pocket Park (6170 Ridge Avenue) on Saturday, February 24th, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Roxborough’s annual outdoor winter festival will transform the Pocket Park into a scene from the North Pole complete with arctic animal ice cut outs and carvings, live music, arctic mini golf, live ice sculpture demonstrations, warming stations, local beer from New Ridge Brewing Co., hot eats and more. Local businesses will be showcasing their very own commissioned ice sculptures as part of this family-friendly event. The event is free and open to the public, with food and drink pay as you go.
“During this chilly time of year, we like to bring the community together for a wintery blast of fun,” said Roxborough Development Corporation Executive Director Jacqueline Cusack. “The Pocket Park will transform into an Arctic Wonderland, featuring captivating ice sculptures and a plethora of activities, food, and overall magical experience. It is our way of not only bringing people together during the coldest month of the year, but to bring support and foot traffic to Roxborough to support our local businesses. It is fun but its a win-win for our community with a greater purpose. Last year, the turnout for the first year event was amazing and we hope to see many new faces out there for our second outing.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Live ice sculpting demonstration
• Arctic themed mini golf
• Arctic animal ice sculpture cut outs for photo ops
• Warming stations
• Live music from local musicians
• Drinks from New Ridge Brewing Co.
• Hot eats from Clean Plate Food Club food truck
MAIN EVENT: LIVE ICE SCULPTING
Gather around the ice sculpting masters as they turn blocks of ice into Arctic masterpieces! Talented sculptors from Ice Sculpture Philly will use chainsaws, drills, and ice tools to create two arctic themed ice sculptures. There are two sessions for live ice sculpting with one being at 1:30pm and then at 3:30pm. After each sculpture is carved attendees can take pictures with the epic ice artwork!
ACTIVITIES:
ARCTIC MINI GOLF- Test your mini golf skills with two arctic themed stations. You’ll be able to challenge your family and friends to see who can win a frosty game of mini golf.
S’MORES STATION- Build your own ooey gooey smore’s at our s’mores station. Kids and adults will love melting marshmallows and creating a tasty treat to enjoy and warm up with.
WARMING STATION- Warm by the fire with fresh logs added to keep you nice and toasty while you enjoy all the fun at the event.
FOOD AND DRINK:
Clean Plate Club Food Truck – handheld comfort foods
New Ridge Brewing Co. – brews and hot drinks
Smore’s Station – build your own s’mores station
MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT:
1:00pm – 2:30pm- Velvet Snow – original/cover band music from a local Philly duo
3:00pm – 4:30pm- Skip Winters one-man band switches between acoustic and electric guitar backed by a kick drum and hi-hat, which he simultaneously plays with his feet
For more information, added events and the day’s schedule, visit https://roxboroughpa.com/events/ and follow @roxbroughpa on social media.
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