Plymouth's 36th Annual Fire & Ice Festival Moves to New Venue With Exciting Lineup Of Winter Activities

Plymouth's 36th Annual Fire & Ice Festival Moves to New Venue With Exciting Lineup Of Winter Activities

The city of Plymouth is gearing up for its 36th annual winter festival, Fire & Ice, which is slated for February 1 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at a new location this year, Plymouth Creek Playfield, located at 3625 Fernbrook Lane. N. The move from a lake to a park setting was prompted by cancellations in previous years owing to unstable ice conditions. Nevertheless, the festival is primed to offer an array of traditional winter activities and entertainment that residents have come to enjoy, as reported by the city's official announcement.

This free community gathering will feature ice skating, sledding, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and a snow village for visitors to explore. A heated tent will provide a haven, for BINGO, DJ-led music, and a place to warm up after enjoying the outdoor fun. Kids are also in for a treat when they visit the snow play area or strike a pose during the llama meet-and-greet, which promises to be a memorable photo op. As the skies darken at 6:30 p.m., fireworks will light up the winter night, continuing the Fire & Ice legacy, with spectators welcome to retreat to the tent afterward for a live performance by Jonah and the Whales.

Event organizers are advising participants to come prepared with cash or credit for purchasing food and drinks from trucks and at the ice bar. A detailed schedule of events will be available on the city website by mid-January. Due to limited parking at the playfield, the festival is offering a free shuttle service from the Plymouth Community Center at 14800 34th Ave. N, with additional details on this to follow by late January on the city’s site.

A highlight of the festival, the 15th-annual Fire & Ice Medallion Hunt, will kick off on January 9, with the first clue released on the city's social media and the Fire & Ice webpage. Subsequent clues will be posted each Thursday in January, unless the medallion is found sooner. With a $250 prize on the line, expect the competition to be fierce. Additionally, this year introduces a new twist: an on-site live medallion hunt scheduled during the event itself.

In preparation for Fire & Ice, the sixth-annual Coloring Contest opens on Monday for community members across six different age groups to showcase their artistic talents. The city will judge the entrees and reveal the winners on January 21, offering up gift cards for the victors. Creatives can grab coloring contest sheets from the Fire & Ice webpage in early January and submit their completed artwork either in-person or online by January 17.

In the event that the elements conspire against joy, with extreme temperatures or inclement weather, the city will announce any necessary cancellations for the Fire & Ice event on its webpage and through its weather line, 763-509-5205.

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