Bracebridge is THE place to be this January!
The long-awaited return of the Fire & Ice Festival is finally here in Bracebridge this January. On Saturday, January 28th from 9am to 6pm get ready for one of the best winter events in Muskoka. This local favourite draws visitors from across Ontario with an approximate attendance of 12,000 people, a variety of activities, food and experiences – the perfect outing for friends and family to enjoy!
Start off with a pancake breakfast then check out the lumberjack show, axe throwing, ice sculptures, fire show and so much more including your favourite winter activities like tubing, skating, and warming up by a fire. And then of course, gleefully fly down the tubing hill through Downtown Bracebridge for an exhilarating ride!
The festival expands across Memorial Park, midtown from Mary Street to Taylor Road, downtown from Taylor Road to Ontario Street and along Taylor Road. Events will be happening all day long into the evening leading up to a fireworks show downtown.
Take a look at the list of fun activities happening at the festival:
- Skate at Memorial Park Winter Village
- Sip hot chocolate and roast marshmallows by the fire
- Axe throwing
- Rhythmicity interactive drum circle
- Ice sculpting demonstration
- Pancake breakfast with Frozen’s Anna & Elsa
- Mini putt
- Mini curling
- Tubing downtown
- Kids Carnival Zone
- Giant Life Size Games
- Outdoor Bowling
- Make and Take Crafts
- Cupcake Decorating
- Fire and Ice lounge
- Great Canadian Lumberjack Show
- Busker Shows
- Fireworks
Tickets to the Fire and Ice fun are $10 for 13 years old and up, $5 for 6-12 years old, and there is no ticket required for those under 5 years old. Purchase your pass ahead of time or at the entrance of the event.
Visiting from out of town? While in Muskoka check out the ‘Stay and Play’ guide for great deals on local accommodations, restaurant specials and retail sales. Make it a weekend getaway for the whole family by starting the winter festivities a day earlier. With so much to do in Muskoka, you’ll need the entire weekend; from outdoor ice skating, snowshoeing, fat-biking, cross-country skiing, indoor rock-climbing and more!
For the full event day schedule visit Fire and Ice Bracebridge’s website
We can’t wait to see you tubing through Downtown Bracebridge!
