The City of Plymouth will hold the 26th-annual Fire & Ice from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at Parkers Lake Park, off of County Road 6 and Niagara Lane.

This free family-friendly winter festival combines recycling bin races, youth ice fishing contest, goofy hat contest, hayrides, pony and sled-dog rides, miniature golf on the ice, snow bowling, recreational skating, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing – weather permitting.

If the cold sets in, residents can warm up by a crackling bonfire with s’mores and hot chocolate, sponsored by Step by Step Montessori. Activity times will vary from 3 to 6 p.m.

A performance by entertainers Mr. & Mrs. Magic will be held 5-5:45 p.m. on the Showmobile Stage, followed by fire dancers from Funtime Funktions from 5:45-6:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on site.

The finale of the evening – fireworks sponsored by the Plymouth Civic League – will begin around 6:30 p.m.

Goofy Hat Contest
The annual goofy hat contest will begin at 4 p.m. on the Showmobile Stage. First-place winners in each of the five age categories will receive a $25 Target gift card, while second-place winners will receive a $10 gift card. More information.

Shuttle Service
Shuttles will be running 3:30-7:30 p.m. from Oakwood Elementary School, 17340 Co. Rd. 6. (Oakwood Playfield to Parkers Lake Playfield - walk through tunnel to activity area.)

Medallion Hunt
The fifth-annual medallion hunt has concluded. More information.

More Information
The Fire & Ice Festival is free, aside from the food trucks, and open to the public. View the schedule of events. Sponsors for the event include the City of Plymouth, Plymouth Civic League, Channel 12 and Allina Health – Abbott Northwestern/WestHealth. For weather concerns, call the weather line at 763-509-5205. Watch the video on YouTube.