The City of Harrisburg presents the 9th annual M&T Bank Ice & Fire Festival on Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 11am-7pm. This free event will feature 60+ large and small ice sculptures throughout the City and a Downtown street festival with an ice slide, fire dancers, live ice carvings, fire pits and smores, performances by local school and community groups, kids activities, vendors, and more. Ice sculptures will be along the Downtown street festival path on North 2nd Street and Market Street, as well as City Island, Midtown, Italian Lake, Shipoke, & Reservoir Park. The sculptures will be illuminated starting at 5pm.

Events Schedule - Saturday, March 7, 2026

• 11am-7pm: Downtown street festival on 2nd Street between Market & Pine Street featuring an ice slide, fire dancers, live ice carvings, fire pits and smores, performances by local school and community groups, free kids activities, food trucks, artisan market, vendors, and more.
   
• Starting at 11am: View 60+ ice sculptures throughout the City. The sculptures will be illuminated starting at 5pm. The sculptures will remain in place throughout the day and the days that follow as weather permits.
  • DOWNTOWN – 2nd Street from Market to State Streets, Market Street from 2nd to 4th Streets, & SoMa (3rd Street from Market to Chestnut)
  • CITY ISLAND
  • ITALIAN LAKE
  • MIDTOWN – 3rd Street from Forster to Reily
  • RESERVOIR PARK– near the bandshell on Reservoir Dr
  • SHIPOKE– along Riverfront Park near Conoy & Tuscarora Streets
• All Day: Drink specials from participating locations throughout the City. View all specials and hours of participating businesses in the program guide when available.
   
• Various time throughout the day: Local businesses across the City will offer a variety of activities, such as horse drawn carriage rides, live ice carvings and more. View all details in the program guide. 

Parking Considerations

Downtown – Street parking is free after 5pm on Saturday in the designated Downtown area (see map here) and free all day on Sunday.  A discounted $10 rate from 10am-10pm is available at the Market Square Garage courtesy of Park Harrisburg on March 7. The Walnut Street and Chestnut Street garages will also be available (standard rates apply).

City Island – Free parking is available.

Midtown – Free parking at the Greenworks Development parking lots #2 and #4 at Reily and Logan St on March 1. Free 2-hour parking in the parking lots at Fulton and Verbeke St. Metered street parking is available.

Italian Lake – Street parking is available.

Reservoir Park – Free parking in the parking lot off of Reservoir Dr. and at the Civil War Museum.

Shipoke – Metered street parking available.

Road Closure Considerations

Friday, March 6

• The left hand lane of 2nd Street between Market & Walnut will be closed starting at 9am.
• 2nd Street will be closed between Market & Walnut Street starting at 12pm.

Saturday, March 7

• 2nd Street will be closed between Market and Pine Street from 6:30am-11pm. Note that you will not be able to enter the River Street Garage at this time.
• Market, Strawberry, Walnut, and Locust Streets will be closed between Front and 2nd Street from 6:30am-11pm.
• Strawberry, Walnut, Locust, and Cranberry Streets will be closed between 2nd & Court Streets from 6:30am-11pm on March 7.  Access to the Walnut Street Garage will still be available.
• Vehicles will not be able to enter the River Street Garage between 6:30am-11pm on March 7 but can exit the garage via River Street.

Link to the Official Website: Harrisburg, PA