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Port Jefferson First Annual Ice Festival: Here's What To Expect

A weekend of winter fun is coming to Port Jefferson in early February. Here's the lineup.

The Port Jefferson First Annual Ice Festival is coming to the neighborhood in February.
The Port Jefferson First Annual Ice Festival is coming to the neighborhood in February. (Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Staff / Getty Images)

PORT JEFFERSON, NY — The Port Jefferson First Annual Ice Festival is coming to the neighborhood in early February. On the weekend of Feb. 8 and 9, the event, sponsored by the Port Jefferson Business Improvement District, will bring a slate of winter fun throughout the village.

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Horse & carriage rides, marshmallow toasting, live music, raffles, an ice-skating demonstration, special event sales and more will all be available.

Ice carvings sculpted by Guinness Book of World Record holder Rich Daly will be placed throughout Port Jefferson, Newsday reported.

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Note that the Mac & Cheese Crawl has already sold out, but a ton of restaurants will be carrying the comfort food.

The event will run from 11 a.m. through 5 p.m. The rain dates are Feb. 22 and 23.

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