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The City of Salem is excited to announce a new fun, family friendly, and multifaceted New Year’s winter festival. Inspired by the City’s creative culture and in collaboration with locally-based placemaking, entertainment and hospitality firm, The Anthem Group, stunning downtown Charlotte Forten Park will be transformed into Salem’s Frozen Fire Festival – a must-see experience for all ages.
Beginning on December 26th and continuing throughout New Year’s Day, guests will enjoy daily programming and entertainment, including live ice sculpture carvings, fire performers, live music, rotating pop-up retail and fire installations. “I’m so excited to welcome this fantastic event to Salem and especially to Charlotte Forten Park,” stated Mayor Driscoll. “The family-friendly Salem Frozen Fire Festival will have something for everyone, bringing the community together in Salem’s newest park in the heart of our bustling downtown. I encourage everyone to come down, try your hand at curling, warm up by the fire with some hot chocolate, and get ready to ring in the new year.”
Patrons will stay warm with glowing heated igloos, outdoor heat lamps, fire pits and complimentary cozy fleece blankets while enjoying a myriad of warm and hot beverages. Salem’s Frozen Fire Festival welcomes guests to enjoy multiple hospitality outlets including both the S’mores and Hot Chocolate Garden as well as The Polar Bar, featuring a curated collection of local and international brews alongside a robust wine and selection. Anthem President, Chris Sinclair, shares, “we are honored to work with the City of Salem, Mayor Driscoll and her team to bring this vision to life. This festival epitomizes everything that is great about Salem. It brings together artisan vendors, food and beverage, interactive activities and spectator performances in a beautiful park space along the waterfront.”
Salem’s Frozen Fire Festival will also be introducing two Olympic-sized curling rinks to add to the outdoor, all-ages fun this winter. Festival specials and VIP packages are available now here. Private heated igloos are available on a first come first served basis or with the purchase of a VIP package. Salem’s Frozen Fire Festival is for all ages, is admission free, and open to all.