Carved in ice brings family fun to downtown Butler
Jeff Kaiser makes an ice sculpture during the Carved in Ice Festival at Diamond Park in Butler on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
The annual Carved in Ice event Saturday brought ice sculpting, a hot dog eating contest and more to downtown Butler.
Saturday’s events, entitled “Family Fun Saturday,” saw the return of other annual competitions as well, such as a chili cook-off and a bake-off.
Activities for children included free tractor rides, an ice slide, a scavenger hunt and more.
Connor Durkee participates in a hot dog eating contest at the Sons and Daughters of Italy during the Carved in Ice Festival at Diamond Park in Butler on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Mitch Schrader makes an ice scuplture during the Carved in Ice Festival at Diamond Park in Butler on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Jeff Kaiser makes an ice sculpture during the Carved in Ice Festival at Diamond Park in Butler on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
