2024 FESTIVAL OF ICE WINNERS
Mayor Sue Finkam (center) celebrates with Festival of Ice carvers
CARMEL, IN – The awards have been announced for this year’s Festival of Ice, which took place January 19 - 21, along Main Street and The Ice at Carter Green.
This year, the Festival of Ice attracted a dozen professional ice carvers from all over the country. They competed by carving elaborate sculptures, first showcasing their talents on Friday in the Arts & Design District, then moving to Carter Green on Saturday and Sunday.
The Festival of Ice was the first of two big events at The Ice at Carter Green this winter. Coming up in February, don’t miss the Carmel Winter Games featuring competitive tricycle racing, human curling and human hungry hippo. That event is scheduled for Friday, February 9 and Saturday, February 10, 2024.
The award-winning sculptors and sculptures are pictured below with Mayor Sue Finkam.
People’s Choice Awards
FIRST PLACE: Aaron Costic - Nebo, NC
SECOND PLACE: Max Bebrowsky, Michael Stoddart and Jules Yashchenko –
Lexington, KY
THIRD PLACE: Matthew Stoddart - Lexington, KY
Carver’s Choice Award
FIRST PLACE: Dan Rebholz - Addison, IL
Speed Carving Awards
On the final day of competition, a large crowd cheered as the dozen ice carvers competed head-to-head in a high speed carve-off at The Ice at Carter Green. Spectators enjoyed watching the ice sculptures come to life.
FIRST PLACE: Aaron Costic - Nebo, NC (pictured above)
SECOND PLACE: Matthew Stoddart - Lexington, KY
THIRD PLACE TIE: Titus Arensberg - Newark, OH and Stan Kolonko - Jordan, NY
Ice skating sessions are open now through February 25. Visit TheIceAtCarterGreen.com for more information.
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