What is the coolest event of the year in North Carolina?
It is Visit Haywood Ice Fest Weekend – quite literally.
This is a must-visit official Signature Event of the Southeast, across four days and spans five mountain towns.
Expect a jam-packed program of live music, ice games, family orientated fun and awesome ice carving displays.
January 29: Cool Jazz Concert, featuring renowned saxophonist Walter Smith III, at Haywood Arts Regional Theater – a ticketed event.
January 30: Ice Block Party in downtown Waynesville, 5-8 p.m. Free
January 31, 9 a.m.: Frosty 5K at Haywood Community College
January 31, 4-9 p.m.: Ice Extravaganza in Maggie Valley. A full-on winter festival complete with live ice-carving demonstrations, ice games, light features, and a variety of local vendors – a ticketed event.
In addition, Ice Fest Weekend also features an ice rink in downtown Canton, guided outdoor excursions, plus an array of specials and discounts on activities at local businesses.
