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Ice Palace Grand Lighting Moved to Saturday

Feb 11, 2022 | 2:38 PM

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) – The Grand Lighting of the Ice Palace along the Detroit Lakes City Beach has been moved to Saturday.

“Mother Nature tossed us a snowball of a blizzard today,” said the organizers. The official  Grand Lighting will take place, Saturday at 7 p.m., however a soft opening and lighting of the palace will occur tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m.

Volunteers harvested around 2,000 blocks of ice from the lake to create this year’s Ice Palace. The palace is around 95 feet long, 24 feet deep and 32 feet high. That’s nearly double the length of the first ice palace built in 2018.

Saturday’s revised Polar Fest schedule
Noon – 9:00 p.m. – Pavilion open with Becker County Museum ice history info, merchandise, and more! Ice maze and Polarty Poem Walk open all day in City Park.
6:00 p.m. – Fandazzi Fire Circus in the City Park
6:45 p.m. – Outdoor Program & Announcements
6:45 p.m. – Hub 41 VIP Private Sponsor Party-Sponsors may gather to watch the lighting and fireworks upstairs at Hub 41.
7:00 p.m. – Grand Lighting & Fireworks
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – VIP Sponsor Party at Hub 41, upstairs
9:00 p.m. – Fandazzi Fire Circus in the City Park

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