Every year, the festival has grown and this year is no exception! We are now the second largest IceFest festival in Pennsylvania. The guys from DiMartino ice are busy carving new and exciting single sculptures and will have their torches and chain saws ready to “WOW” you when they carve this year’s giant sculptures on Thursday and Friday night.
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View ScheduleWhen: Friday 6-7pm Ballroom Dancing Workshop, 7-10pm Open Ballroom Dance
Where: Central Presbyterian Church, 40 Lincoln Way West
Cost: Workshop $3, Dance $5, or $15 a couple for both events
Details: Snowfall Ball 2013 will feature a Tango Dance workshop by Frank Hancock, popular area dance instructor. Frank and Maureen Hancock have been teaching ballroom dancing in Central Pennsylvania for the past 14 years. In that timeframe they have taught over 11,000 students how to dance. Frank and Maureen presently teach at Shippensburg University, Dickinson College, the US Army War College, Iron Forge Elementary School in Boiling Springs, the Dillsburg American Legion, and St Johns Church in Chambersburg.
The workshop will be followed by an open dance from 7 pm – 10 pm with Frank performing the Cha-Cha as a spotlight dance at 8:30 pm. Tickets are available at the door. The Snowfall Ball is Presented by Kelly Rife, Certified Health Coach – Take Shape for Life. Susquehanna Bank is sponsoring the Music, Café D’Italia is a Table Sponsor and Tuscarora Mountain Winery is the food sponsor.
When: Saturday 11am-2pm
Where: Under the Big HEATED Tent at North Square Market Parking Lot on North Main St, just North of Lighten Up Chambersburg
Cost: $5.00
Details: Don’t miss the 10th Annual Chili Cook-Off – the hottest event at Icefest – sponsored by Dr. Paul Orange! Both amateur and professional cookers vie for cash prizes and the title of the BEST CHILI in the region. The Butcher Shoppe, HCR Manorcare, Jerrold Sulcove for Judge, Lininger Family Floor Covering, Manitowoc Crane, Red Lion Spicy Foods, Reesey’s Chili, Rondo’s Chili, LIU12 Franklin County Literacy Council, Travis Miller, Fuddrucker’s, Texas Roadhouse, Adams-Hanover Counseling Service, Inc. & Webb’s Sports Bar have signed up to compete. And don’t forget Dr. Orange’s Famous HOT chili!
And are you tough enough to enter the annual hot pepper eating contest at 1:30? Whoever eats the most pepper will also walk away with $25. Beer is available from Chambersburg Beverage and there will be live music from Voxology – sponsored by The Chambersburg Club.
Additional Thank You’s to our Supporting Sponsors: R.E. Friese Bus Transportation, Wenger & Myers Insurance, Inc., Senator Rich Alloway II., Orrstown Bank, Franklin County Area Development Corporation, & Boyer Chiropractic.
When: Thursday 5-8pm
Friday Noon-8pm
Saturday 10am-8pm
Sunday Noon-4pm
Where: Old Capitol Theatre Parking Lot (next to Gartenberg Jewelers)
Cost: Free!
When: Saturday 6:30 pm
Where: Southgate Shopping Center parking lot
Cost: Free!
Details: Who says “fireworks” are just for the summer months? This will be the 7th year that Schaefer Pyrotechnics of PA will light up our winter skies with a dazzling show on Saturday at 6:30pm. The best viewing is from the Southgate Shopping Center parking lot facing West. Tune your radio to 103.7 during the show-they will be playing all Patriotic Music from 6-7pm. The Fireworks show is sponsored by Paran Management and the Franklin County Visitors Bureau.
When: Sunday 12pm-3pm
Where: Check in will be on the square
Details: A quest that will take you up and down Main Street searching out the clues that will help you answer the questions on your list! Answer all of the questions correctly and you will be put into a drawing for great prizes!! 2 age groups: 11 & under and 12-18. Forms must be completed and turned into the registration table by 2:45pm. Drawings at 3:00pm. Hot chocolate will be available at no cost!
Sponsored by MedExpress Urgent Care. MedExpress Urgent Care treats most illnesses and injuries, seven days a week, with a doctor always on site. There are no appointments- just walk in! Most insurance is accepted, but not required. MedExpress is located on Lincoln Way East across from the Copper Kettle. For more information, visit www.medexpress.com.
When: Saturday 11am-1pm
Where: The Courthouse Plaza (right on the square)
Cost: Donations to benefit Leadership Franklin County Scholarship Program
Details: If you are interested in participating as a dunker, please contact Myranda Goetz at 717-261-3658 or at myranda.goetz@f-mtrust.com
