Ice Carvings throughout Shipshewana

Competition Carving

2012 Ice Festival pin

Ice Festival 2013

December 27th, 10am-8pm

Ice Carvers will be drilling and shaving blocks of ice all over Shipshewana. The creations they design are submitted by the sponsor or are the carver's choice.  These professional carvers enjoy the challenge of creating!  Please stop in all over Shipshewana to see them at work... or play! (many of our stores will remain open until 8pm)

December 28th, 10am

Come watch as the ice carvers compete in the Davis Mercantile parking lot. The Ice Carvers love this special event!!  They created their own design or sculpture out of special larger pieces of ice.  Cash awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be awarded upon competition.  Bring your cameras and video these master craters at work!

December 28th, 10am-3pm

The 5th annual Chili Cook-Off in the parking lot of the Davis Mercantile. Open to anyone, no charge to compete! Trophies, cash awards, gifts and bragging rights for the cooks! (call Jay Chupp, 260-463-6175 to register)  Admission: 2013 Shipshewana Ice Festival Pin will get you FREE entrance into the Chili Cook-off.  The pin will be available at many stores in Shipshewana. You can purchase the pin at the chili tent the day of the event.  The Ice Festival Pin is worth approximately $100 in value during the month of January.  Many stores will be participating in the specials for January.   And if Old Man Winter should make an appearance, there will be snowman building!