Ice Harvest Festival

Name: Ice Harvest Festival
Start: 2027-02-06
End: 2027-02-06
Location: Big Woods Lake Recreation Area, 1228 Big Woods Rd

Cedar Falls, IA · Quirky

When: February 6, 2027
Where: Big Woods Lake Recreation Area, 1228 Big Woods Rd · Cedar Falls · IA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

The Cedar Falls Historical Society revives the region's 19th century ice harvesting trade each winter at Big Woods Lake, cutting and hauling blocks of ice with period tools and horse drawn equipment. The festival typically runs in early February, weather and ice thickness permitting.

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