York Ice Trail is returning for 2025 and we couldn’t be more excited! One of the city’s coolest events, York Ice Trail – organised by Make It York’  – will take place on February 1st and 2nd 2025 and the theme will be ‘Origins’, with each sculpture telling a unique story. As always, the awe-inspiring sculptures will be dotted around the streets and snickelways, and there’ll be plenty of family-friendly activities going on too.

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What you need to know about York Ice Trail 2025

When – York Ice Trail takes place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd February 2025

Where – Across York. Don’t miss Parliament Street, St Sampson’s Square, St Helen’s Square and Middleton’s Hotel.

Cost – Free!

Trail map – Collect your free trail map from the Visit York Information Centre on Parliament Street or download it from the Visit York website at the time of the event.

Enjoy live ice carving – Don’t miss the live ice carving demonstrations at St Sampson’s Square starting at 12pm. See the magic happen before your eyes as skilled sculptors shape raw ice into glittering masterpieces.

Head to Middletons Hotel – During the weekend, the beautiful grounds of Middletons Hotel will become ‘The Sweeter Side of Life’, a family-friendly wonderland featuring four enchanting ice sculptures. Highlights include the dazzling ‘Sweet Like Chocolate’, celebrating the heritage of the hotel’s Sir Terry Alms Cottages, and ‘The Ice Wall’, perfect for snapping a frosty family photo!

York Ice Trail – List of sculptures and where to find them

1. – Ice Ice Baby (Neon Selfie Point), Parliament Street – Provided by Make It York 
2. – Reawakening The Stories Of The Past, Parliament Street – Provided by Murton Park 
3. – Minster To Metropolis, Parliament Street – Provided by Grand Central  
4. – House Of Mouse, Church Street – Provided by Mr Chippy and City Cruises  
5. – York’s Chocolate Story-book, King’s Square – Provided by York’s Chocolate Story  
6. – Ouroboros, Shambles – Provided by The Society Of Alchemists 
7. – Prehistoric Mixie Monster, Parliament Street – Provided by YorkMix Radio 
8. – Woolly Mammoth, Fossgate – Provided by York BID 
9. – The Former Airspeed Factory, Piccadilly – Provided by SPARK: York (open from 12pm)   
10. – Woolly Rhino, Tower Street – Provided by York BID 
11. – Coppergate Centre – 40 Years Old, Coppergate Centre – Provided by Coppergate Centre 
12. – Ate O’Clock Is 8!, High Ousegate – Provided by Ate O’Clock 
13. – From Needle & Thread, Peter Lane – Provided by Gillies Fabrics 
14. – The Ice Wall, Middletons Hotel – Provided by Make It York    
15. – The Chocolate Orange, Middletons Hotel – Provided by Icebox  
16. – City Of Treats, Middletons Hotel – Provided by Middletons Hotel 
17. – Sweet Like Chocolate, Middletons Hotel – Provided by Middletons Hotel  
18. – Glyptondon, Micklegate – Provided by York BID 
19. – Milner York: Ringing New Beginnings, The Milner York – Provided by The Milner York (formally The Principal York) 
20. – A Grand Journey, Station Rise – Provided by The Grand, York  
21. – Giant Ground Sloth, Tanner’s Moat – Provided by York BID 
22. – The Hobbits, Lendal – Provided by The Judge’s Lodging 
23. – Star Carr Stone Age Headdress, Museum Gardens – Provided by York Museums Trust  
24. – Where It All Began, Exhibition Square – Provided by North York Moors National Park 
25. – 50 Years Of Railway Legends, High Petergate – Provided by National Railway Museum 
26. – At The Cutting Edge, Minster Yard (Minster Stoneyard) – Provided by York Minster  
27. – Dodo, Goodramgate – Provided by York BID 
28. – York Daffodil, Low Petergate – Provided by Bradley’s Jewellers, York 
29. – Soak In Yorkshire, Blake Street – Provided by Yorkshire Soap Company  
30. – No Longboat? No Problem, St Helen’s Square – Provided by York Park & Ride  
31. – Bettys Craft Bakery, Davygate – Provided by Bettys 
32. – Live Ice Carving From 12pm, St Sampson’s Square – Provided by Make It York 

Here’s a video reminder of last year’s event to get you excited!