A wacky 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.

Grab a jacket and join us in the Ice Box!

Schedule of Events

2024 Icebox Days Schedule of Events

ALL WEEK/EVERY DAY/ANY HOUR EVENTS INCLUDE: 

Story Stroll - Around Downtown

Share a story together with friends/family. Look in business windows starting at the Chamber building and head west down 3rd St on the south side to the radio station then cross over and head back to the chamber building on the north side of the street beginning with Orton's. Can you find each page of the story?

Wee Little Libraries Scavenger Hunt - Around Town

Stop by the library to pick up an entry form for a Wee Little Libraries scavenger hunt. Find the eight Wee Little Libraries around International Falls and note their location on the entry form. Return the form to the library for a $10 Chamber Dollars certificate. Wee Little Libraries were placed by the International Falls Rotary chapter in support of their program LORE (love of reading early) to get books in the hands of young children. Wee Little Libraries have books for children under the age of 5.

Friday, January 19, 2024

6:00-7:00 PM - History on Tap @ Loony's Brew in Ranier

6:00-7:30 PM - Moonlight Snowshoe Hike @ Voyageurs Natl Park

6:00 PM-Finals - Cornhole Tourney @ Ranier Hall in Ranier. Contact Jen to pre-register @ Ranier Muni 218-286-3343

7:30 - Bargo @ On the Rocks in downtown I.Falls

7:30 - Open Mic @ Loony's Brew

Saturday, January 20, 2024

10:00 AM-Finals - Boot Hockey Tourney @ Ranier Rink. Contact Jen to pre-register @ Ranier Muni 218-286-3343

11:00 AM-Finals - PuzzleMania @ Cobblestone Hotel. 

6:00-1:00 AM - DJ @ Ranier Muni

Sunday, January 21, 2024

1:00 PM-Finals - Cribbage Tourney @ Ranier Muni

Monday, January 22, 2024

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

6:00 PM - Bingo @ VFW in IFalls

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

6:00 PM - Line Dancing @ VFW

Thursday, January 25, 2024

3:00 PM - Cribbage Tourney @ Elk's Lodge

6:00 PM - Rainy Lake Medical Center Bingo Fundraiser @ VFW

Friday, January 26, 2024

5:00-7:30 PM - Freeze Yer Gizzard Race Registration @ Backus Community Center

Saturday, January 27, 2024

7:30-11:30 AM - Pancake Feed by Falls Education Foundation @ Backus Community Center FREE WILL OFFERING

8:00-9:30 AM - Pre-registration for Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard 5K/10K Run @ Backus

9:00 AM - 5K Starts

10:00 AM - 10K Starts

10:00 AM - Bloody Mary Bar @ On the Rocks

10:00 AM-4 PM - Vendor Booths @ Union Hall in downtown IFalls

10:00 AM-2 PM - Family Game Time/Pizza @ IFalls Public Library

11:00 AM-Finals - Dart Tourney @ Border Bar

11:00 AM-Finals - Corn Hole Tourney @ On The Rocks

11:30 - Freeze Yer Gizzard Race Awards @ Backus

12:00-1:30 PM - Turkey Bowling Adults/Kids @ On The Rocks

12:00-1:30 PM - Toilet Seat Toss Adults/Kids @ On The Rocks

12:00-4:00 PM - Hot Cocoa Bar @ Union Hall

12:00-4:00 PM - Sloppy Joe Feed @ Union Hall

12:00-4:00 PM - Kids Coloring Contest @ Union Hall

1:00 PM-Finals - Dodgeball Tourney @ Loony's Brew. Contact Matt 218-540-1001

1:30-3:00 PM - Smoosh Races Adults/Kids @ On The Rocks

?Date: January 19 - 28, 2024

Location: Various Venue, International Falls, MN 56649

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