Icebox Days Winter Festival

Icebox Days, a nod to our moniker, "Icebox of the Nation," is our annual celebration staged in the middle of winter.

Events through the years have been covered by networks including CBS, NBC and ABC as well as The Travel Channel, The Weather Channel, MSNBC, Lifetime and dozens of national and international publications. A few years ago, Emmy Award-winning television journalist JuJu Chang visited with her son and producer, resulting in a feature of International Falls on the ABC program "Nightline."

Icebox Days is packed full of fun and zany games for all people, including frozen turkey bowling; the locally invented "smoosh" races; moonlight skiing in Voyageurs National Park; the infamous "Gizzard" runs and much more.

Coordinated by the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, IceBox Days wouldn't be possible without the support of generous sponsors and dozens of volunteers.

Schedule of Events:

11:00 AM – Mimosa Bar at Sammy's Pizza Enjoy appetizer and drink specials.
1:00–4:00 PM – Chili Cook-Off at Loony's Brew Bring your best chili recipe and compete for prizes in taste, creativity, and presentation. No pre-registration required.
1:00 PM – Final Round: Cribbage Tourney at Ranier Muni
1:00 PM – Final Round: Bridge Tourney at Ranier Muni