• 2027 Ice Fest Weekend Partner Signup Form

  • The Visit Haywood Ice Fest Weekend is back for a fourth year on January 28- 31, 2027! Join the Western NC mountains' biggest winter festival for a four-day celebration designed to drive attendees directly to participating businesses! 

    Help us make 2027 the coolest Ice Fest yet! Fill out the form below to indicate your interest in participating in this icy celebration! Scroll all the way through for town-specific opportunities. 

    If you have any questions about the event, reach out to: Hayley@visithaywood.com

    Deadlines to submit form:

    September 14 – Preliminary deadline (possible inclusion in media outreach)
    December 2 – Final deadline (to be posted on Ice Fest website)

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  • Here are 4 opportunities to get involved in Ice Fest Weekend 2027. Click on each option or scroll through the form to learn more and sign up:

    1. Purchase a custom ice sculpture

    2. Create an Ice Fest special

    3. Canton: Join the "Anything But Snow" Snowman Contest

    4. Maggie Valley: Join the Snow Globe Trail

     
    Partners are encouraged to participate in as many as they'd like.

  • Custom Ice Sculpture

    Sponsoring a custom ice sculpture is a great way to showcase your business during the biggest winter event in Haywood County. To keep things fresh, no exact repeats of past designs, please! 

    Guidelines:

    • Each one block sculpture may include up to 2 design elements (eg: a bear, truck, etc. are each one element. A bear in a truck is 2 elements.)
    • Business logo may be added to the sculpture, but counts as 1 design element.
  • I would like to purchase a custom ice sculpture for my business:
  • How would you like to pay?
  • Where would you like your sculpture displayed?
  • Do you want your business logo included? (If yes, sculpture can have only 1 design element).
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  • Winter-Themed Ideas & Promotions

  • My business will feature an Ice Fest-exclusive special, activity, or experience

  • This signature winter event shines when partners like you bring it to life with specials, activities, and experiences across every town. Your participation helps elevate the weekend while giving your business valuable exposure during the slower season. All promotions will be listed on VisitHaywood.com/IceFest, the highest trafficked web page during December-January. 

    Need some help? Here are some examples:

    • Special drink or meal created for Ice Fest Weekend
    • Discount on certain winter-themed items 
    • Lodging packages during Ice Fest Weekend
    • Window decorating
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  • Canton: "Anything But Snow" Snowman Contest

  • Downtown Canton businesses are invited to show off their creativity in the "Anything But Snow" Snowman Contest! 

    Tap into your creativity to build an un-meltable, unorthodox snowperson––or snow-creature––using anything but snow (e.g., tires, tree trunks, toilet paper, records, and anything else you can think of). 

    On-lookers will explore the custom map and vote for their favorite snowman. The contest will run all weekend long.

    Participating businesses will be listed on marketing materials, online, and promoted as part of the Ice Fest social media campaign.

    Visit Haywood will reimburse up to $100 in supplies for participating businesses.

  • I am a Canton business and will create a snowless snowman for Ice Fest Weekend 2027.

  • Maggie Valley: Snow Globe Trail

  • I am a business in Maggie Valley and would like to create a snow globe at my business

  • The new Snow Globe Trail replaces Maggie Valley's previous half-day event with an expanded four-day, weather-resilient attraction that encourages attendees to explore local businesses. In partnership with the Town of Maggie Valley, Visit Haywood will be creating a life-sized snow globe trail.

    You can capitalize on the trail's media buzz by creating a smaller, photo-worthy snow globe inside your business. Participating business will be highlighted in marketing materials. 

    Visitors will follow a scavenger hunt-style trail of all the snow globes and capture photos with each one to win an Ice Fest sticker pack and entry into a raffle for a variety of winter-themed prizes!

    Here's what you'll need to participate: 

    • Any materials you need to create your snow globe.
    • Sign up to accept Elk Bucks, if you're able. Learn more and sign up to accept Elk Bucks here. 
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