Toronto 
The annual free winter festival, Bloor-Yorkville Icefest is back this Family Day weekend.
Bloor-Yorkville Icefest
The festival taking place at Toronto’s Village of Yorkville Park and its surroundings will feature a wide variety of uniquely designed ice sculptures, live ice carving demonstrations, an ice lounge, and an ice wall with projections throughout the long weekend.
The area will transform into an ice kingdom through displays of over 60,000 lbs. of ice carved into magnificent sculptures.
The festival supports Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue charity. Bloor-Yorkville Icefest will donate this year’s proceeds to the charity that works to relieve hunger and protect the environment.
Bloor-Yorkville Icefest
Donations will be accepted on-site through QR codes placed on event signage linking to an online donation portal. A portion of all sponsorships secured through the Bloor-Yorkville BIA will also be donated to Second Harvest.
Here is everything you can expect at this year’s festival:
Bloor-Yorkville Icefest Highlights:
Bloor-Yorkville Icefest
- This year’s Icefest at Village of York Park (115 Cumberland St, Toronto) and the surrounding is themed Dreams and Fantasies.
- See over 40 ice creations made from 60,000 lbs. of ice carved into magnificent sculptures inspired by whimsical castles, unicorns, a princess dress, an elegant carriage, dragons, mermaids, and cosmic journeys.
- Follow the Bloor-Yorkville Icefest Event Map for a Self-Guided Tour and discover one-of-a-kind ice sculptures dedicated to the reimagined world through dreams and fantasies.
- Enjoy an ice wall with projections and spectacular Light Enhancement Sculptures at night time for viewing.
- See three ice carving demonstrations by talented Quebecois ice carvers from noon – 5 p.m.
- Get tasty food from the ice lounge.
The festival which is free to attend will take place during Ontario Family Day long weekend on Saturday, February 18th and Sunday, February 19th, from 12 noon – 11pm.
