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IceFest This Weekend at Toronto’s Bloor-Yorkville

The Ice Bunnies are out to play at Bloor-Yorkville’s 2012 IceFest this weekend.

I was in Yorkville this morning partaking in a Toronto guilty pleasure of mine at Robin Barker hair’ sociates. Tis’ true, I often hold off on all hair cuts until I am back in Toronto. I couldn’t do what Dan of Uncornered Market does, wandering into random barber shops all around the world.  To me, I am as particular about my hairdresser (or artist, in Robin‘s case), as I am about my doctor, and Robin is the best.

Beauty this morning was that my visit to Robin’s took me past where they were setting up for the 2012 Bloor-Yorkville IceFest.

Not being able to wear a hat over my newly styled hair, I got cold fast, but was glad to experience a bit of  the winter beauty I felt I missed out on this year.  Had I not been so cold and playing chauffeur , I would have loved to have watched the ice carvers at work.  I did snap a bit of a tease of some of the beautiful ice art though:

 

So cool, it’s hot, at this firepit.

 

Bundle up, so you don’t get frozen hare.

 

Seeing as we’re in Yorkville, even the ice homes are stylish.

 

You might even meet a rugged Canadian fellow!

You can catch the IceFest today and tomorrow (February 25th & 26th, 2011) at the Village of Yorkville Park (Bellair St. & Cumberland St.).  Here’s the schedule of events:

Winter Wilderness ~ noon – 5 pm, Saturday & Sunday

  • Winter Wilderness Ice Art Exhibition
  • On-Street Skating Performance by Glisse on Ice at 1 pm, 2:30 pm & 4 pm
  • Restaurant Street Vendors

Ice Carving ~ noon – 5 pm, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

  • Competition – on Saturday, starting at noon
  • Demonstrations – Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Ice Lights ~ unconfirmed Saturday night

  • I can’t confirm this, but based on what I saw, I suspect the Winter Wilderness Exhibition will be lit up for a romantic icy stroll tonight, before tucking into one of the local eateries to warm up.
Enjoy!

 

Toronto Vacations

February 25, 2012 By Erica Hargreave 8 Comments

Filed Under: All Aboard!, Around the World, Canada, Erica Hargreave, Events, Ontario, Our Travelers Tagged With: Canada, ice, ice sculptures, Toronto, winter, winter wilderness

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  1. Jess

    February 27, 2012 at 6:32 am

    I love these ice sculptures…especially the rugged Canadian fellow! I just returned back from Canada myself, and have to say, it’s now one of my favorite places on earth! Will definitely put Toronto on my list for next year!

    Reply
    • Erica

      June 17, 2012 at 10:28 pm

      He is pretty awesome, isn’t he.

      Reply
  2. Joe W

    March 2, 2012 at 7:46 am

    Incredible sculptures, I guess we’ll never see anything like that here in Texas hehehe

    Reply
    • Erica

      June 17, 2012 at 10:29 pm

      Not unless they want to throw an event in a walk through refridgerator.

      Reply
  3. Alison

    March 3, 2012 at 2:04 pm

    Cool sculptures 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica

      June 17, 2012 at 10:29 pm

      Talented artists.

      Reply
  4. Erica

    June 17, 2012 at 10:28 pm

    That hey are. Talented artists.

    Reply

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