Rochester's annual Social-ICE event was held on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, and will continue to Saturday, Feb. 24, at Peace Plaza in downtown Rochester. The event consisted of unique themed bars - each with it's own signature drink, full scale ice sculptures illuminated with vibrant hues, and nightly live DJ entertainment. The event is free and open to all.
(ABC 6 News) – This warm weather isn’t slowing down southeast Minnesota’s biggest party. Preparations for Social Ice are happening Thursday night just ahead of Friday’s fun. For Ice Carver Trevor Pearson, the event runs in the family. His dad, along with a Rochester-based ice carver, are the masterminds behind Social Ice. They helped start the event 15 years ago and Trevor joined in a year later. “We use 300-pound blocks of ice that we make up in St. Paul, and we remove all the air bubbles and impurities so it’s able to last longer in warmer temperatures like this. […]