Visit Haywood Ice Fest

01/11/2024

Calling all vendors! 🌟 Complete the form below to apply to be a vendor at the Maggie Valley Ice Festival, part of the Visit Haywood Ice Fest Weekend.

Sign up now: https://form.jotform.com/242335407385154

📅 When: Saturday, February 1, 2025
📍 Where: Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, 3374 Soco Rd, Maggie Valley, NC 28751

22/07/2024

Mark your calendars and get ready to chill—NC Smokies Ice Fest is making a frosty come-back from January 30 to February 2, 2025! This time, we’re extending the fun to four days, bringing back your icy favorites and adding some exciting new features!

Returning Faves:
❄️Maggie Valley Ice Festival
❄️Penguins in the Pool Race
❄️Frosty 5K at HCC
❄️Cataloochee Ski Torch Run
❄️Downtown Waynesville Ice Stroll
❄️Specialty Cocktails at The Scotsman
❄️Canton Ice Skating Rink
❄️Polar Express Train Expo at Buffalo Creek

New Thrills:
❄️A "Cool Jazz" Concert at HART Theatre
❄️"Chill Zone" at the Downtown Ice Stroll for our 21+ ice adventurers
❄️Ice Fishing and Winter Birding Excursions
❄️Winter Wonderland Marker's Market at Frog Level
❄️Even more amazing lodging, dining and shopping specials

So bundle up and plan to be at the coolest party of the year! 🧤🎉

Enjoy the best North Carolina outdoor activities in the Smoky Mountains. Find hiking trails, swimming holes, scenic drives, fly fishing, and more.

30/04/2024

Mark your calendars for the coolest event of 2025! The magical Ice Festival weekend returns Jan. 30 - Feb. 2 to Haywood County, NC. Experience a winter wonderland of festive eats, treats, ice sculptures, county-wide specials, and so much more. ❄️🥶🗓️

05/02/2024

We hope you had a fantastic time at the NC Smokies Ice Fest! Share your experience with us by taking a moment to fill out our visitor survey below ❄️

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29/01/2024

WOW 🤩 Thank you to everyone who made the NC Smokies Ice Fest possible!

Despite the warm and rainy weather (and then snow on Sunday!), we had an amazing turn out of locals and visitors who braved the elements to join us this weekend. We're so grateful for the community support and can't wait to share even more photos from the event.

Here's some sneak peeks in the meantime of some moments frozen in time❄️📸

28/01/2024

Don’t forget to get your steps in this morning at Haywood Community College’s Frosty 5K! 🏃‍♀️ ❄️

We're looking forward to welcoming everyone to campus Sunday for the Frosty 5k at HCC! Join us between 10am-Noon for a 5k. This untimed run, walk, or hike is a family-friendly event with fun stops along the course. Be sure to enjoy all the Ice Fest festivities this weekend to explore the amazing experiences Haywood County offers. ❄️ ❄️

28/01/2024

27/01/2024

After many many months of planning, we were excited to see the NC Smokies Ice Fest come to life this weekend! Despite the rainy weather today ☔️ and seasonally warmer weather 🔥 last night, we were still able to pull off a great event 🙌🏼

Big s/o to our Visit NC Smokies team for all the many many hours they put into the NC Smokies Ice Fest Weekend. 💪🏼

Our team wants to thank all our community partners who also made this event happen. We couldn’t have done it without our sponsors, local businesses and volunteers.

27/01/2024

Come check out the amazing ice sculptures at the Canton Rink today!🧊 ⛸️…and a reminder that the rubber penguin release 🐧 is at 1:30 at the Canton Pool. See y’all there 👋🏻

27/01/2024

Getting ready for the 2024 Maggie Valley Ice Festival today from 4-9PM! ❄️🧊

Can’t wait to see you all there! Make sure to bring your umbrellas ☔️

27/01/2024

27/01/2024

27/01/2024

Thanks The Mountaineer for coming to the Downtown Waynesville Ice Stroll, part of the NC Smokies Ice Fest!! ❄️♥️🙌🏼

26/01/2024

26/01/2024

Ice Sculptures are hitting Main Street Waynesville as we speak!!🥳See everyone tonight from 5-8PM for the Downtown Waynesville Ice Stroll.

❄️Ice sculptures coming off the truck!❄️

Make sure to come out this evening from 5-8pm and stroll through to see the different designs that the ice mill has carved!

26/01/2024

26/01/2024

Be sure to visit the GSMA booth at the Maggie Valley Ice Fest this Saturday, January 27! Taking place from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, activities include live ice carving, an ice slide, warming tent with s’mores station, and ice games such as corn hole and ice hockey. Learn more: https://runsignup.com/TicketEvent/MaggieValleyIceFestival