Snow globes, ice sculptures, and an ice bar...sound like an arctic paradise? Even if you're sick of slipping on the white stuff, you're still invited to Bloor-Yorkville's IceFest Festival this weekend—and you don't even have to get your feet wet!
IceFest ent-ice-s with enough of the cold stuff to carve out a ship—and that's 25,000 pounds!
By donating five bucks to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, you buy yourself a pose by the giant vessel in the Underwater Kingdom of Ice, which also features King Neptune and a "lovely mermaid" (not endorsed by Disney).
It's free to watch the ice carvers pick, chisel, and chainsaw their creations in Saturday's competition, and feel free to support your favourite in the running for the People's Choice Award. Prize packages will be awarded to a few lucky voters.
But if ice sculptures give you the chills, spring for some chilled ice wine at the Santé lounge and Ice Bar, as a preview for their upcoming International Wine Festival this May.
The festivities kicked off this Thursday, February 21 with IceNite, a mingler in the top-floor ballroom of Yorkville's Sutton Place Hotel. It showcased a "Yorkville Chic" silent auction, with proceeds going to the Yonge-Bay-Bloor Business Association.
If you'd rather make your Yorkville purchases the old-fashioned way,
But if ice sculptures give you the chills, spring for some chilled ice wine at the Santé lounge and Ice Bar, as a preview for their upcoming International Wine Festival this May.
The festivities kicked off this Thursday, February 21 with IceNite, a mingler in the top-floor ballroom of Yorkville's Sutton Place Hotel. It showcased a "Yorkville Chic" silent auction, with proceeds going to the Yonge-Bay-Bloor Business Association.
If you'd rather make your Yorkville purchases the old-fashioned way,
IceFest encourages you to shop, and support the Heart & Stroke Foundation with your generous purchases . And with such a good cause, you'd feel guilty not to spend generously. After all, the event is sponsored by Holt Renfrew.
Bloor-Yorkville icefest 2008presented by:Bloor-Yorkville BIA
Starts: February 21, 2008 5.00 PM Ends: February 24, 2008 05:00 PM
Cost: Free
Bloor-Yorkville icefest 2008presented by:Bloor-Yorkville BIA
Starts: February 21, 2008 5.00 PM Ends: February 24, 2008 05:00 PM
Cost: Free
Come out to the cold at a cool winter festival including an ice carving competition, underwater kingdom, shop with heart and the Ontario Tourism Snow Globe 2008.
For more information contact:Phone: 416-928-3553
Address:Throughout the Bloor-Yorkville BIA including Village of Yorkville Park, (Bellair St. & Cumberland St.)
TTC: Bloor-Yonge Suway Station, Bay Subway Station.
http://bloor-yorkville.com/
For more information contact:Phone: 416-928-3553
Address:Throughout the Bloor-Yorkville BIA including Village of Yorkville Park, (Bellair St. & Cumberland St.)
TTC: Bloor-Yonge Suway Station, Bay Subway Station.
http://bloor-yorkville.com/
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