Farmington Fire and Ice Festival on Front Street will feature two horse drawn wagons on Saturday, March 9. Kenric Charles of Kingfield, seen at last year’s festival will be returning with his team this year. File photo/Franklin Journal
FARMINGTON — The Fire and Ice Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, with some changes due to unusual weather this year.
The festival on Front Street offers a wide variety of activities for families to enjoy.
Sledding, tubing, sleigh and dog sled rides had to be deleted this year, John Moore, owner of Narrow Gauge Cinemas texted Tuesday, March 5. “Just not enough snow,” he noted.
While the sleigh rides won’t happen, an alternative has been arranged for those who enjoy the horse-drawn wagon rides. For years Kenric Charles of Kingfield has provided the rides, which are popular. Typically there are long lines of people waiting their turn.
“Seavey Farm [North Anson] was doing the sleigh rides and instead are bringing a wagon for the extra demand,” Moore noted.
An ice sculpting demonstration will be held Saturday, March 9, during the Fire and Ice Festival on Front Street in Farmington. At the 2019 festival, as seen here, the artist used an electric tool while working on his design. File photo/Livermore Falls Advertiser
Cookie decorating and a hay maze will entertain as will juggling and puppet shows. There will be free showings of Migration and Wonka plus a scavenger hunt. Also planned are an ice carving demonstration and balloon animals.
The complete schedule with locations follows.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Franklin Savings Bank [FSB] information desk, hot chocolate and popcorn: Better Living Center [BLC] parking area.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hay Maze: At the parking lot adjacent to Norton Optometry.
10 a.m. Scavenger hunt: pickup packet at the FSB information desk, BLC parking area.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tim Pierce ice carving demonstration: BLC parking area.
10 a.m., 12:30 and 3 p.m. Wonka [free movie]: Narrow Gauge Cinemas.
10 a.m., 12, 2 and 4 p.m. Migration [free movie]: Narrow Gauge Cinemas.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wagon rides with Kenric Charles: load at BLC parking area. Sponsored by The Farmers Union.
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Conjuring Carol balloon animals: BLC parking area.
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Seavey Farm wagon rides: Load at BLC parking area.
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cookie decorating: Adjacent to Big Sky Grill.
11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Frogtown puppet show, “The Legend of the Banana Kid”: Big Sky Grill Stage.
12:30 p.m. Jason Tardy juggling and comedy show: Narrow Gauge Drive-In Stage. Sponsored by Kyes Insurance.
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