Ice In The Village (Mystic, CT)

Date Of Event: March 6, 2021

Location: Olde Mystick Village, 27 Coogan Boulevard, Stonington, CT

Summary: Ice sculptures, ice scultpors and costumed visitors converged on the grounds of Olde Mystick Village

Don’t let the rising temperatures fool you. Winter is still very much in swing in New England. To celebrate the waning days of the winter season, Olde Mystick Village held its Ice In The Village festival. The event included over a dozen ice sculptures, two ice sculpting demonstrations and a there were even few characters straight out of Disney.

Mystic Village is known for its plethora of specialty shops and eateries. But the highlight last weekend were the ice sculptures that were installed around the village.

The sculptures ranged from artistic renderings of the animal kingdom

To carvings of food

But many of the sculptures were related to the businesses they were located in front of.

Some of the sculptures seemed to have a certain theme that fit in with the area and its history. Known for its seaport (the Mystic Seaport Museum is just a short distance from the village) Mystic has a rich nautical history. This anchor was a perfect symbol for the area.

This sculpture was popular with people who wanted to take their photos in the opening of the ice carving.

Perhaps the most popular part of the festival were the two ice sculpting demonstrations at the Ice In The Village event.

People were encouraged to wear their costumes and, fitting with the theme of ice and other cold things, Anna and Elsa made a surprise appearance.

Olde Mystick Village is a dog friendly venue and there were lots of dogs at the village during my visit. One of the dogs I saw there, Cocoa, a 9 year old Chocolate Lab, brought her own toy to the festival.

It is unclear whether they will hold this festival again in the upcoming years. But if they do I’ll see you there!