The first Saturday in February, people from across the region bundle up and head to Hanford Mills Museum for its annual Ice Harvest Festival. Using historic tools, children and adults can walk out on the frozen mill pond to cut and maneuver blocks of ice. The ice blocks are pushed up a ramp and then loaded onto sleds, which are hauled to a traditional ice house.
Hanford Mills Museum in East Meredith, NY, one of the only operating water-powered mills still in existence, is hosting a new event this Saturday, June 14th from 10am to 5pm, a Community Celebration
Considering the frigid temperatures we've endured here in Central New York, I think it's safe to say that there will NOT be a shortage of ice this year at Hanford Mills Museum's "Ice Harvest Festival" coming up this Saturday, February 1st in East Meredith at the museum.
If you are looking for Free or inexpensive fun this weekend, then you've come to the right place. There is truly something for everyone: from pancake and pasta meals to live music and road races. The fun stretches throughout the region. Here are the highlights: