By Bugle Staff
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@DownersGrvBugle
Dozens of spectacular ice sculptures will line the streets of downtown Downers Grove this weekend, as part of what has become one of the village’s most popular annual events.
The Downtown Downers Grove Ice Festival will run Feb. 12-14, offering residents and attendees a wide variety of entertainment and activities to bid the winter season a fond farewell. A castle, leprechaun, Eiffel Tower and Snoopy will be among the more than 40 pre-carved ice sculptures displayed during the event, which is organized by the Downers Grove Downtown Management Corporation.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to watch carvers demonstrate their craft in person throughout the weekend. Live carving demonstrations are set to begin Friday at 5:30 p.m. on the southeast corner of Main and Curtis, and continue on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days.
Throughout the weekend, many downtown businesses will have shopping and dining specials to coincide with festival. Additional activities include a Ronald McDonald Magic Show at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Main Street Train Station and a pancake breakfast at First Congregational Church from 8 a.m. to noon.
For a listing of times and more details about the Downtown Downers Grove Ice Festival, visit www.downtowndg.org.