Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championships

Stomping Week: 1/18/2016 – 1/22/2016

Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championships: 1/26/2016 – 1/30/2016

Snow Sculpture Viewing Week (weather permitting): 1/30/2016 – 2/7/2016

Watch as teams from around the world each work to turn 20 tons of snow into incredible works of art within just a few days. You’ll learn about the process of snow sculpting, how the teams came to be, where their design inspiration comes from and more.

As a spectator you’ll also get a chance to vote for the People’s Choice winner. Choosing your favorite among the towering sculptures isn’t always the easiest. The Riverwalk Center is also home to the Ice Village, where each ice carving is sculpted into a glowing statue to represent many of the supporters of the Snow Sculpture Championships. The competiton sculptures will be exhibited in the Tiger Dredge parking lot adjacent to the Riverwalk Center.

Parking

The Riverwalk Center Lot is PAY PARKING from 8:00am until 3:00pm and will be available every day. The large amount of pedestrian visitors make it unsafe to use this lot during these two very busy days. However, free all day parking is available at the Courthouse Lot, off the alley between Wellington and Lincoln; the Barney Ford Lot, at the corner of Ridge Street and Washington Avenue; the French Street Lot, on the corner of French Street and Jefferson Avenue; and at the parking lot off of Airport Road- free transportation to the event from the Airport Lot will be provided from 10:00am to 6:00pm.