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Plymouth Ice Festival

Chill out at the 30th Annual Plymouth Ice Festival, Jan. 20-22.

Plenty of activites are planned. A day-by-day breakdown:

Friday, Jan. 20:

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  • 3 p.m.: The festival opens at Kellogg Park. Food vendors, Greenhills School Hot Spot Tent, merchants, displays, Metro PCS Ice Throne and sculpting will go on all day.
  • 3-5 p.m.: McDonald's Winter Fun Zone, presented by Sun & Snow Sports is open.
  • 4-8 p.m.: The Salvation Army will be on site to collect clothing for those in need. 
  • 6:30-8 p.m.: Meet the Plymouth Whalers at Sun & Snow Sports.
  • 7 p.m.: Opening ceremonies at the Don Massey Cadillac Main Stage, with presentations by the board of directors, ribbon-cutting, an appearance by Super Grover of Sesame Street Live! and a show by the Shawn Riley Band will follow. 
  • 8 p.m.: The lighting of the MGM Grand Detroit Fire & Ice Torch.
  • 9 p.m.: The festival closes for the day.

Saturday, Jan. 21

  • 10 a.m.: Festival opens.
  • Kellogg Park: Food vendors, Greenhills School Hot Spot Tent, merchants, displays, Metro PCS Ice Throne and sculpting will go on all day. 
  • Forest Avenue Family Area: Businesses will hold sales; ice carving along the street; meet the Plymouth Whalers mascot, Shooter the Whale, at Sun & Snow Sports
  • 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: McDonald's Winter Fun Zone, presented by Sun & Snow Sports, is open.
  • 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: The Renewal by Anderson Petting Farm, near Forest Avenue and Ann Arbor Trail)
  • Noon-3 p.m., Kellogg Park area, Genisys Credit Union Individual Carving Competition
  • Noon-3 p.m., Don Massey Cadillac Main Stage: Radio Disney Live! 
  • Noon-3 p.m., Greenhills School Hot Spot, Home Depot "Little Builders" kit construction project
  • Noon-4 p.m., Greenhills Hot Spot: Salvation Army collecting clothes for the needy. 
  • 3-4 p.m., Kellogg Park area: Judging and scoring for Genisys Credit Union College Individual Carving Competition
  • 4:30 p.m., Don Massey Cadillac Main Stage: Genisys Credit Union College Individual Carving Competition ceremony
  • 7-8 p.m., Don Massey Cadillac Main Stage: World-Famous Genisys Credit Union Dueling Chainsaws Speed Carving
  • 8 p.m., Kellogg Park area: Lighting of the MGM Grand Detroit Fire & Ice Torch
  • 9 p.m.: Festival closes for the day

Sunday, Jan. 22

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  • 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Kellogg Park area: Festival opens, with food vendors, street merchants, sculpting and more going on all day. 
  • 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Forest Avenue Family Area, with special sales, ice carving and more.
  • 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: McDonald's Winter Fun Zone, presented by Sun & Snow Sports, is open.
  • 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: The Renewal by Anderson Petting Farm, near Forest Avenue and Ann Arbor Trail)
  • 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Kellogg Park area: Genisys Credit Union College Team Carving Competition.
  • Noon-3 p.m. Greenhills School Hot Spot: Home Depot "Little Builders" kit construction project
  • Noon-4 p.m.: Greenhills Hot Spot: Salvation Army collecting clothes for the needy.
  • 3-4 p.m., Kellogg Park area: Judging and scoring for Genisys Credit Union College Team Carving
  • 4:30 p.m., Don Massey Cadillac Main Stage: Genisys Credit Union College Team Carving Competition Awards Ceremony.
  • 6 p.m.: Festival closes.

Admission to the festival is free, and ice sculptures are available for viewing 24 hours a day, if the weather permits.

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