More than 50 ice sculptures will be on display in Downtown Kenosha when the ninth annual Snow Daze Festival returns for its ninth year.
Snow Daze on Saturday, Feb. 4, is presented by the City of Kenosha and Visit Kenosha with support from area businesses and the Lakeshore Business Improvement District.
Ice artists from Art Below Zero in Franksville will create a one-of-a-kind ice sculpture in front of the public beginning at 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park outside City Hall, 625 52nd St.
Ice sculptures will be featured will be featured in Veterans Memorial Park. Additional sculptures will be displayed in front of Downtown businesses, which are promoting special promotions during the event.
While ice sculptures have a variety of shapes, sizes and themes, the overall event theme this year is “Enchanted Ice Kingdom.”
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Sculptures will be on display as long as the weather allows.
On Saturday afternoon, Feb. 5, 2022, visitors flocked to Downtown Kenosha to celebrate winter at the Snow Daze Festival, touring the 44 glimmering ice sculptures stationed outside of local businesses and watching the process of turning ice into art at Veteran's Memorial Park.
Sponsored by the City of Kenosha, this is the eighth year for the festival featuring ice creations by Yorkville-based Art Below Zero. The theme was Candy Land, and several of the sculptures sport extra helping of sweet imagery.
Sculptures located in Veterans Memorial Park (with their sponsors listed) are scheduled to include:
City of Kenosha—Dragon Sculpture (on site demo)
City of Kenosha—Castle Sculpture with windows for photo opps
City of Kenosha—Wizard Sculpture
Blackhawk Community Credit Union—Piggy Bank Sculpture
Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce—Salmon Sculpture
Kenosha Kingfish—King Elvis Mascot Sculpture
Kenosha Fiber City—Medieval Shield
Snap-on, Inc.—Tool Sculpture
Visit Kenosha—Rubber Ducky Sculpture
Sculpture locations throughout Downtown Kenosha will include:
Alpaca Art, 4326 7th Avenue—Flamingos Kissing Sculpture
Apis Hotel & Restaurant, 614 56th Street—Champagne Flutes Sculpture
Bird of Paradox Studios, 723 50th Street—Love Birds Sculpture
Bisou Lingerie, 635 58th Street—Kiss Print Sculpture
Blue House Books, 5915 6th Avenue A—Teapot Sitting on Books Sculpture
Capt. Mike’s Beer & Burger Bar, 5118 6th Avenue—Mermaid Sculpture
Clovis Point LLC, 5522 6th Avenue—Streetcar Sculpture
Copy Center, 5036 6th Avenue—Cardinal Sculpture
DayBreak Church, 5631 6th Avenue—Sun with Rays Sculpture
EQUINOX botanical boutique, 5901 6th Avenue A—Honey Bee Sculpture
Fec’s Place, 5523 6th Avenue—Bucky Badger Sculpture
Franks’ Diner, 508 58th Street—Steaming Coffee in Mug Sculpture
Gordon’s Sports Bar & Grill, 5703 6th Avenue—Green Bay Packers Sculpture
Herzing University, 5800 7th Avenue—Lighthouse Sculpture
House of Nutrition, 5824 6th Avenue—Anchor Sculpture
Jockey Factory Store, 5500 6th Avenue—Heart Shaped Lock with Key Sculpture
Kaiser’s Pizza & Pub, 510 57th Street—Chef with Hat Sculpture
Kenosha History Center, 220 51st Place—Life Preserver SS Wisconsin Sculpture
Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Avenue—Unicorn Sculpture
Lulu Birds of Kenosha, 5716 6th Avenue—Bird Bath with Bird Sculpture
Mike Bjorn’s Clothing, 5614 6th Avenue—Mr. Potato Head Sculpture
Modern Apothecary, 4924 7th Avenue—Peacock Sculpture
Pacetti’s Maestro of Music, 5905 6th Avenue—Treble Clef Sculpture
PUBLIC Craft Brewing Co., 628 58th Street—Beer Stein Sculpture
Rhode Center for the Arts/Lakeside Players, Inc., 514 56th Street—Musical Notes Sculpture
Rockit Optical Eyewear, 815 57th Street H—Sea Horse Sculpture
Rustic Road Brewing Company, 5706 6th Avenue—Beer Mug Sculpture
Salon on Sixth, 5038 6th Avenue—3D Cupid Sculpture
Sandy’s Popper, 5503 6th Avenue—Old Fashioned Sundae Sculpture
Sazzy B, 5623 6th Avenue—Saxophone Player Sculpture
Scoops Ice Cream, 5711 8th Avenue—Downhill Skier Sculpture
Scott Olson CPA LLC, 6003 7th Avenue—Pelican Sculpture
Smarty’s Sweets & Treats, 5821 6th Avenue—Cupcake Sculpture
Swede’s, 510 56th Street—Beer Mug Sculpture
Tavern on Sixth, 5712 6th Avenue—Golfer Sculpture
The Buzz Café, 5621 6th Avenue—Tea Cup Sculpture
The Coffee Pot, 4914 7th Avenue—Coffee Mugs with Steam Heart Sculpture
The Lettering Machine, 725 50th Street—Squirrel Sculpture
The Stella Hotel & Ballroom, 5706 8th Avenue—Buck Deer Sculpture
Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Avenue—Pike Fish Sculpture
Villa D’ Carlo, 5140 6th Avenue—Fork and Spoon Sculpture
Wine Knot Bar & Bistro, 5611 6th Avenue—King Neptune Sculpture.
IN PHOTOS: 2020 Snow Daze Festival
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Max Zuleta of Art Below Zero starts to carve an ice sculpture during Snow Daze at Veterans Memorial Park downtown Saturday.
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Penney the Piggy Bank, an ice sculpture sponsored by Blackhawk Community Credit Union, on display at Snow Daze at Veterans Memorial Park downtown Saturday. People entered a contest to guess the total value of the coins inside.
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Aubree Bella, left, Alanna Bella, top, and CJ Bella get marshmallows to go with their hot chocolate during Snow Daze at Veterans Memorial Park downtown Saturday. The event, which included ice artists creating pieces to celebrate the recent 50th anniversary of astronauts landing on the moon, is sponsored by Downtown Kenosha Inc.
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“I think this is amazing, the weather is beautiful,” said Nancy Cushman as she photographed the ice sculptures from Art Below Zero during Snow Daze at Veterans Memorial Park downtown Saturday.
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Max Zuleta of Art Below Zero starts to carve an ice sculpture during Snow Daze at Veterans Memorial Park downtown Saturday.
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An ice sculpture by Art Below Zero at Snow Daze at Veterans Memorial Park downtown Saturday.
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A Piggy Bank ice sculpture will again be part of Kenosha’s Snow Daze Festival.
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Jake Kubisiak ice skates with his daughter Gabriella at the city’s ice rink during Snow Daze at Veterans Memorial Park downtown Saturday. The event, which included ice artists creating pieces to celebrate the recent 50th anniversary of astronauts landing on the moon, was sponsored by Downtown Kenosha Inc.
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Jake Kubisiak ice skates with his daughter Gabriella at the city's ice rink during Snow Daze at Veterans Memorial Park downtown Saturday.