****PLEASE NOTE: TIMES AND PERFORMANCES ARE SUBJECT CHANGE****
Activities and special events to be held from 5:30 - 10:00 p.m. in the 500 block of Penn Street on Friday and 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Saturday. In addition, we will also have:
Food Concessions, Ice Bar and Rest Area Under the Large Tent
The Smith Homestead
Bountiful Feast
Helmut’s Strudel - http://www.helmuts-strudel.com/
Mi Casa Su Casa Cafe
Reading Rotary Club with S’mores and Hot Chocolate
V & C Food Services
Uncle Paul's Stuffed Pretzels
Sammy's Steaks and French Fries
Calvaresi Winery
Saucony Creek Brewery
Reading Distilling Guild
GoggleWorks Warm Glass Demos - Stop by the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts booth at Fire & Ice Fest on Saturday from 2-5pm for warm glass demos. Get out of the cold and head to GoggleWorks for free ongoing demonstrations and walk-in workshops ($, ticket required). Doubletree will provide free continuous shuttle service during this time between the fest (6th & Penn) and GoggleWorks (201 Washington Street).
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12
5:30 p.m.
Opening ceremonies and Welcome Remarks at Sixth and Penn Streets
5:35 - 5:45 p.m.
Madeleine Belle – Fire Performer
5:45 - 6:30 p.m.
Bobby Newton, Mr. Togetherness and Three the Hard Way - A Little Bit of Everything...
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Live Ice Carvings at Fifth and Penn
6:35 - 6:45 p.m.
Madeleine Belle – Fire Performer
6:45 - 7:15 p.m.
Manatawny Creek Ramblers - Bluegrass
7:15 - 7:25 p.m.
Madeleine Belle –Fire Performer
7:25 - 8:10 p.m.
Hot Club of Reading - Jazz
8:10 - 8:40 p.m.
Burning Hearts – Fire Dance Troupe
8:40 - 10:00 p.m.
DJ Evolution
****PLEASE NOTE: TIMES AND PERFORMANCES ARE SUBJECT CHANGE****
SATURDAY, January 13
8 - 11 a.m.
Pancake breakfast presented by Genesius Theatre at Outside In Restaurant, 6th and Penn Streets (pay-to-enter event)
Cost: $8.00
10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Live Ice Carving Demos at 5th & Penn
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
CHILI COOK-OFF - (pay to enter event)
Abe Lincoln, 100 North 5th Street
Contestants: TBD
$5 admission fee – gets you 6 tickets to vote for your favorite chili(s) - TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE EVENT.
There will be a Judged Winner and a People's Choice Winner
Cash awards for top winners
Noon - 12:45 p.m.
Erich Cawalla and Friends - Variety
1:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Comfort Zone - Rock Music
1:45 - 2 p.m.
Ice Carving Announcements - DJ to follow until 4 p.m.
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Ice Carving Elimination at 5th and Penn Streets
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
GoggleWorks warm glass demos - Stop by the Goggleworks Center for the Arts booth at Fire +Ice Fest on Saturday from 2-5 p.m. for warm glass demos and other fun activities!
4:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Latin Flair Dance Team from WH Dance Academy
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
Drew and the Blue - Blues, Rock n Roll
5:00 - 5:15 p.m.
Madeleine Belle – Fire Performer
5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
Hector Rosado Latin Jazz Experience - Latin Jazz
6:00 - 6:10 p.m.
Madeleine Belle – Fire Performer
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Live Ice Carving Demos at 5th & Penn
6:15 - 7:00 p.m.
Reading Samba School - Percussion Ensemble
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Snowfall Ball at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel (pay-to-enter event)
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL,
701 PENN STREET
Time: 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Go Go Gadjet
$10 admission fee; students with ID $5; children under 5 free - TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE EVENT.
Food and drinks (cash bar) will be available for purchase from DoubleTree Hotel
Snowfall Ball Parking Information: Parking for the Snowfall Ball in the DoubleTree Garage will be $5.
7:00 - 7:45 p.m.
Burning Hearts – Fire Dance Troupe
7:45 - 9:00 p.m.
DJ