Cold Weather Fun - Snow or Shine - The Knickerbocker Ice Festival At Rockland Lake, Valley Cottage, NY
The 5th Annual Knickerbocker Ice Festival is scheduled to take place January 29th and 30th, 2011. The theme of this year's Knickerbocker Ice Festival .is a celebration of Rockland Lake's history - as the center of the ice industry during the 19th century.
The ice festival is a fun filled family event with something for all ages and tastes. There will be local artists with artwork for sale and ice carving competition by ice sculptors invited to participate in the event. You can watch the sculptures being created. There will also be games and entertainment for the kids and a special Kidz Ice Park where they can build an igloo. You can dance along with professional dancers and a live DJ ( a great way to warm up for both adults and kids) or relax and warm up at the campfire and warming stations.
The Ice Gallery will feature a history of the lake in pictures preserved in blocks of ice. Storytellers will help you learn all about the mystery of Rockland Lake and how ice was harvested by the Knickerbocker Ice Company.
So bundle up the kids and and head to Rockland State Park - Snow or Shine - for the Knickerbocker Ice Festival:
Rockland Lake State Park
299 Rockland Lake Rd
Valley Cottage, NY
Saturday January 29, 11:00 a.m. - dark
Sunday January 30, 11:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Free Admission
Parking Fee - $6.00
845-215-0303
For Directions visit the Knickerbocker Ice Festival website.
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