Fire & Ice Festival

Oakland County is co-sponsoring an annual event with the City of Rochester, the Rochester DDA  and Oakland County Parks. On Friday & Saturday, January 25 and 26, the “Fire & Ice Fest” will take place in downtown Rochester. The City of Rochester and the Rochester DDA have held a winter festival for years.  With the support from Oakland County and Oakland County Parks, this popular event will be enhanced with added attractions.

Friday – January 25, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Fire & Ice Fest will commence with Opening Ceremonies by local and county officials.  Activities include fireworks, entertainment, ice sculptures, and horse drawn trolley rides. Downtown businesses will be open for a shopping spectacular and restaurant crawl.

Saturday - January 26, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Plenty of family fun events are scheduled for Saturday in the municipal park, including: snow shoeing & cross country skiing lessons & demos, snowman/angel making, and nature hikes along the Paint Creek Trail.  There will be plenty of opportunities to keep warm, the Lions Club and the South  Eastern Michigan Indians, Inc. are sponsoring warming stations.  A geo-caching scavenger hunt, ice sculptures, trolley rides, ice skating, snow sculpting, and shopping will be also be available in downtown Rochester.  The Fire & Ice Fest will end with a spectacular fireworks exhibition and entertainment.
 
Be sure to mark your calendar for this fun-filled family event and visit www.oakgov.com to learn about the activities and time schedule.  For more information about the Fire & Ice Fest, please contact Julie Skene, event coordinator for Oakland County Economic Development & Community Affairs at 248-858-5437.