FREE Winter Ice Sculpture Trail in Redcar

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FREE Winter Ice Sculpture Trail in Redcar
 
A FREE Winter Ice Trail is heading to Redcar High Street and Esplanade on 11 December 2021. No booking is required, simply drop in across the day and enjoy the trail, activities and pop-up festive performances. A perfect winter activity for Redcar and Cleveland families. 

FREE Winter Ice Sculpture Trail in Redcar


SAVE THE DATE : SATURDAY 11 DECEMBER 10AM - 6PM 


FREE Winter Ice Sculpture Trail in Redcar

What to expect from Redcar Ice Trail

  • Renowned Ice Sculptures Sand In Your Eye will have sculpted amazing ice sculptures along Redcar High Street and Esplanade 

  • Pick up a trail map from an event steward (or download & print from here before you visit) and spend some time finding them all 

  • Once you have found all of the sculptures and ticked them from your list, you will be rewarded with a small prize and entered into a competition


Other Ice Activities Across The Day
  • Experience a Live Ice Carve and watch the talented artists at work 

  • Take part in an Ice Workshop where elves will help you write your own letter to Santa AND you can post it in a special ice postbox 


Free Festive Entertainment

As if that wasn't enough, there will also be pop up theatre and walkabout acts across the day including: 

  • Pif Paf's Ray & Flash with their Disco Moth Electricians

  • Winter Wonderland Birds will be shaking their tail feather 

  • The Jacks of Frost Stilt Walkers will be walking about the trail and greeting visitors 

  • Redcar and Cleveland's fire & ice Queens will be adorned in beautiful costumes 

  • The Frost Fairy Stilt Walkers will be walking about and greeting visitors

  • The Hare and Moon will be out and about entertaining families  

  • Enter Two Tin Can's Print Phone Box and have a go at some printing 

All of this is completely free! Sounds fantastic. 



This event is available to drop in throughout the day and the perfect opportunity for Redcar and Cleveland families to enjoy some festive fun with the family whilst enjoying some Christmas Shopping too. 

Redcar is served by regular buses and trains and there is parking and public toilets in the town centre. The trail is outdoor and the outdoor public areas are suitable for dogs but keep in mind that it may be busy in places. 



Redcar Ice Trail is just part of a full festive programme of events planned across Redcar and Cleveland this winter including a light switch on event planned for 28 November alongside lots of smaller community events. You can check out the full programme of events here: http://redcarcleveland.co.uk/enjoy/christmas/




Our 2021 Review & Photos 


We had an absolutely brilliant time. The trail lasted around an hour and was all outside / not too crowded so the perfect festive event for these current times. It also meant we could take Ollie along and he could join in too (he loved it). 

The ice sculptures all had a bit of a winter theme with snowflakes, reindeer and penguin sculptures among others. They were all really easy to find and beside each sculpture was a friendly steward dishing out advice and handing out maps. 


The event was completely free and we were chuffed to receive a lovely book at the end. A nice little prize! There was the option of a big festive lollipop too. 



The trail was also a good opportunity to support some of the local businesses in Redcar and we couldn't resist this pick and mix sweet stall and the market to take some treats home with us. 


The atmosphere was so good with Christmas trees, festive music and walkabout acts posing for photos and waving to and entertaining passers by. 




How lovely is this Little Drummer Boy Ice Sculpture? It's kind of a shame they have to melt away. 


The trail was accessible and takes you along Redcar High Street and the Sea Front. We couldn't resist a little walk along the beach to break up the trail. Honestly, Redcar beach is a real hidden gem. It's always so quiet and one of those beaches which goes on for miles and is lovely and sandy.  



As well as admiring the sculptures, we collected the letters to spell out a festive word which kept the kids (and Steve) guessing. 



There were a few additional activities too including being able to watch a 'live' ice sculpture take place (I think this was Santa's sleigh and he made an appearance later in the day too). 


Plus there was a dedicated Ice Post Box and letter writing station. Dee and Jack did not want to take part in this (too old!!) but I don't think you're ever too old so decided to get in the spirit of things and write my own letter which Dee kindly posted for me. I hope Santa receives it ok! 




There was a little printing station too where you could make your own prints. All completely free! 




The event was extremely well organised and it was so nice to see kids running between the sculptures so excited to find the next one and enjoying the walkabout acts and additional activities. It really was one of those proper family days out suitable for all ages and a huge success. I hope it returns next year. 








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