The coolest event on the Lakeshore returns to Downtown Holland this weekend! As part LG Energy Solution’s Holland on Ice festival, visitors are invited to Downtown Holland on Friday, February 6 and Saturday, February 7 to witness the nation’s best professional ice carvers at work as they transform over 10,000 pounds of ice into incredible works of art! Holland on Ice is proudly sponsored by LG Energy Solution and hosted by Downtown Holland and Holland Parks and Recreation.
During LG Energy Solution’s Holland on Ice, visitors can play frozen games made out ice, pose for photos with interactive ice sculptures, and stroll throughout Downtown Holland to check out the ice sculptures on display that have been commissioned by over 20 Downtown Holland businesses and organizations. Sculptures will be on display beginning at 4:00 pm on Friday and live carving will take place in GDK Park on 8th Street between Central and River Avenues on Friday from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm and on Saturday from 10:00 am – 7:00 pm.
Downtown Holland will also host the popular Meltdown Sale on February 6 and 7 as part of the two-day winter festival. Over 30 Downtown Holland clothing boutiques, gift shops, and specialty stores will be offering amazing deals all weekend long as they clear the shelves to make room for spring merchandise! Downtown Holland’s popular social district will also be open during the two-day event, allowing patrons ages 21+ to purchase an alcoholic beverage from nearly 20 participating establishment to enjoy while strolling throughout Downtown Holland.
Downtown Holland and Holland Parks and Recreation are also partnering together to host the third annual Snowmelt 5K Race and Kids’ Mini Melt the morning of Saturday, February 7. The entire 5K course for this family-friendly fun run/walk will take advantage of Downtown Holland’s snowmelt system, allowing racers a rare opportunity to compete in a winter race without worrying about snow and ice along their route. Children ages 7 and under are invited to join the fun by participating in the Kids' Mini Melt at 9:00 am that morning. The Mini Melt will be a .2-mile non-competitive dash down Eighth Street Market Place and back.
Advanced registration for the Holland on Ice Snowmelt 5K and the Kids’ Mini Melt is required online at www.hollandrecreation.com. The race begins at 8:00 am on Saturday, February 7 at the Eighth Street Market Place outside of the Holland Civic Center (150 West 8th Street). Packet pick-up will be held on
Friday, February 6 from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Gazelle Sports in Downtown Holland (24 West 8th Street) and on Saturday morning beginning at 7:00 am at the Holland Civic Center.
In-kind support for Holland on Ice and the Snowmelt 5K is provided by Bowerman’s on 8th, the Courtyard Marriott, Gazelle Sports, and the Holland Civic Center Place. For more event details, visit the all-new event website at www.hollandonice.org.
