Headquarters
Ice Fest takes place in Munising, Michigan on the shores of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Lake Superior. Ice Fest headquarters is located at the Munising Community Center and this is where you will go to pick up your registration materials, check out and return demo equipment, vendor booths, information center, mini presentations and meet for all of the classes. Featured presentations will be held in the beautiful Mather Auditorium.
Our headquarters can be found at:
Central Elementary School
101 E Chocolay St
Munising, MI 49862
There will be NO ALCOHOL or CANABIS allowed inside the school. Please see Climbing Socials for After Party info!
Mather Auditorium
The Mather Elementary School was built in 1921 which included a classic auditorium with a raised stage and theater style seating. In 2001/2002 the Mather Auditorium was completely renovated and state of the art sound and lighting were introduced. With over 700 seats, and a sixty foot screen, the auditorium will provide the perfect setting for our feature presentations. No food or drinks are allowed in the auditorium.
The auditorium is located in the same building as Headquarters, but to reach it you’ll need to go outside and walk around the building to the main entrance of the school to the west of the Community Center
Michigan Ice Fest Guide’s Center
Located a few blocks from headquarters at 112 Elm Ave Munising, the Guide’s Center plays host to all of free off-ice American Alpine Club class, as well our Mountain Books Signing, and several afternoon aprês events. It is also right next to the Gallery Coffee Company and Down Wind Sports.
Gallery Coffee Company
The Gallery will be the location of our Artist on Ice program, daily Coffee Talks and the Chris Kalous Dance Party social Saturday night! It can be found a few blocks from headquarters right next the Michigan Ice Fest Guide’s Center and Down Wind Sports.
The Curtains Demo Area
Found on Sand Point Road in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the Curtains is a wide sheet of ice where the festival runs the open climbing demo on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Multiple ropes are set up by our AMGA trained guides and staffed with belayers to let people walk up and ice climb! You can find more information about the demo program HERE.
