One of the reasons we love living in Rochester, Michigan is that there is so much to do and the community comes together to make events spectacular! The holidays are over yet, the celebration is still in full swing in downtown Rochester this weekend! The Fire and Ice Festival will be going on and you can bet we will be there to check it out! There will be fireworks, ice sculptures, a toboggan run, live entertainment, shopping spectacular and more! Here is the schedul of events:
Friday, January 23, 2009
6:00 – 9:00 pm Under the Sea Ice Sculpture Show Downtown Rochester
Shopping Spectacular Downtown Rochester
Entertainment: Kevin T & the Firebirds E. Third and Water
Ice Skating – Bring Your Own Skates! E. Third and Water
TasteFest E. Third and Water
Toboggan Run E. Third and Water
Ice-Carving Demo Rochester Mills Beer Co., 400 Water
Free Horse-Drawn Trolley Rides W. Third and Main
7:50 – 8:00 pm Opening Ceremony E. Third and Water
8:00 pm Fireworks E. Third and Water
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Noon – 6:00 pm Dogsled Demos and Rides E. Third and Water
Geo-Caching Scavenger Hunt Rochester Bike Shop, 426 Main
Noon – 8:00 pm Shopping Spectacular Downtown Rochester
Toboggan Run E. Third and Water
Noon – 9:00 pm Under the Sea Ice Sculpture Show Downtown Rochester
Entertainment E. Third and Water
Noon: Magician Tom Plunkard
1:00 pm: South Eastern Michigan Indians, Inc.
2:00 pm: JC’s Drummin’ Music Center
3:00 pm: OU Gospel Choir
4:00 pm: Paul Green School of Rock Music
5:00 pm: Juggler Ric Roc Zoo
6:00 pm: Good Gravy Band
TasteFest E. Third and Water
Ice Skating – Bring Your Own Skates! E. Third and Water
1:00 – 4:00 pm Free Horse-Drawn Trolley Rides W. Third and Main
2:00 – 6:00 pm Cross Country Skiing Instruction E. Third and Letica
Snow Shoeing E. Third and Letica
Snowmen & Snow Angels E. Third and Letica
7:50 – 8:00 pm Closing Ceremony E. Third and Water
8:00 pm Fireworks