Icebox Days Winter Festival

About the Event

Icebox Days, a nod to our moniker, "Icebox of the Nation," is our annual celebration staged in the middle of winter.

Events through the years have been covered by networks including CBS, NBC and ABC as well as The Travel Channel, The Weather Channel, MSNBC, Lifetime and dozens of national and international publications. A few years ago, Emmy Award-winning television journalist JuJu Chang visited with her son and producer, resulting in a feature of International Falls on the ABC program "Nightline."

Icebox Days is packed full of fun and zany games for all people, including frozen turkey bowling; the locally invented "smoosh" races; moonlight skiing in Voyageurs National Park; the infamous "Gizzard" runs and much more.

Coordinated by the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, IceBox Days wouldn't be possible without the support of generous sponsors and dozens of volunteers.

Schedule of Events:

8:00–9:30 AM – Pre-registration for Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard 5K/10K Run at Backus Community Center
8:00–11:30 AM – Pancake Feed by Falls Education Foundation at Backus Community Center (Free-will offering.)
9:00 AM – Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard 5K Run Starts
10:00 AM – Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard 10K Run Starts
10:00 AM–3:00 PM – Vendor/Craft Fair at Union Hall
11:00 AM – Signup for Dart Tourney at Border Bar
11:00–2:00 PM – Hot Cocoa Bar at Union Hall
11:30 AM – Freeze Yer Gizzard Race Awards at Backus
12:00–1:30 PM – Turkey Bowling (Adults/Kids) at 4th Ave near On the Rocks
12:00–1:30 PM – Toilet Seat Toss (Adults/Kids) at 4th Ave near On the Rocks
12:00–4:00 PM – Sloppy Joe Feed Fundraiser at Union Hall
12:00–4:00 PM – Kids Coloring Contest and Games at Union Hall Ages 4–6, 7–9, and 10–12. Prizes awarded by the VFW.
1:00 PM – Finals: Dart Tourney at Border Bar
1:00 PM – Finals: Dodgeball Tourney at Loony's Brew (Limit 8 teams. Must have 2 females on court at all times. Contact Ed to register at 807-271-5374.)
1:30–3:00 PM – Smoosh Races (Adults/Kids) at 4th Ave near On the Rocks
1:00–3:00 PM – Kids Snowmobile Rides at Smokey Bear Park
6:00 PM – FIREWORKS at Smokey Bear Park
7:00 PM – Live Music at Loony's Brew
8:00 PM–1:00 AM – Beach Party at Border Bar

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