Great Ice! February is anything but dark and dreary at Great Ice!, North Hero’s winter wonderland of a small-town festival. The fun kicks off with the annual Christmas tree bonfire and City Bay fireworks display, followed by a skate party with the music cranked up. Visitors sip local brews and sample tasty bites at the Food and Wine Village, snowshoe and hike through Camp Ingalls, and compete to build the most impressive ice fort or cook the most powerful chili. New-grass outfit the Tenderbellies soundtrack a foot-stomping barn dance, and anyone who’s ever dreamed of driving a Zamboni gets their (supervised) chance.