ICE CAR RACES ARE BACK!

It will be a 1-Day Ice Festival on Saturday, February 28th with Ice Car Races both Saturday & Sunday!   Join us for the Western Canadian Ice Racing Championships!  

Bundle up, bring your crew, and feel the freeze, fun, and festival spirit!

Entry Fee: Gate admission by donation. 

Please dress for the weather, this is an outdoor event on the lake. Please expect to walk. 

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Don't forget about the Friday Music Concert!! 7pm at the Bold Centre featuring Kim Mitchell with Julian Austin and very own local talent Ben Tredger on Friday evening. Tickets available in person at the Bold Centre or through Ticketmaster HERE (while tickets last)  https://loom.ly/dZB3YvQ

Saturday, Feb 28

Get your tickets for the Custom Ice Festival Themed Fire Pit!  Valued at $1000!
Tickets are $5 each and available at the concession on the ice and at the Banquet while they last.  Draw to be made Saturday night.  Proceeds to the LLB Ice Festival for timing equipment & software for snowmobile racing.  Donated by Pro Steel Supplies, Cold Lake. 

8am  Gates Open Admission by donation

8am-10:30am Pancake Breakfast on the ice.  Hosted by LLB Back Country Riders Snowmobile Club

8am-12pm Ice Car Racing Registration (see the registration trailer on the ice)

9am–4pm 

-Concessions by the Kinsmen Club of LLB and the LLB Back Country Riders roast your own Hot Dog or Smokie on the fire! 

-Youth Pond Hockey Tournament is back! The Rob McCormick Memorial tournament has been missed over the last few years, it returned last year, but had to move into the Bold Centre.  This year we are looking forward to it being on the lake!  Come and cheer them on!  Age U9 teams playing 2x24min period each game. Hosted by Lac La Biche Kinsmen Club 

10am-4pm 

-Visit by OLAF* 

-FREE Sleigh Rides on the lake.  Hosted by Jason Whiskeyjack of Saddle Lake First Nations

-Axe Throwing - Unleash your inner lumberjack!  Get some instruction and pointers, then ready...aim...BULLSEYE!  (fees may apply). 

-NEW! 9 Hole Winter Mini Golf! 

-Ice on Whyte Little' Chippers* - Try your hand at some mini ice sculpting; for kids and adults. Create your own piece of art.  Hosted by Lions Club of LLB 

-Introduction to Snowmobile Rider Training - Your chance to try snowmobiling, no experience necessary.   2 tracks set up; one for kids and one for adults. Both Days! No fee, by donation. Hosted by the LLB Back Country Riders

-Kids Activities - Hosted by LLB County Recreation & FCSS

-Visit the First Nation 18ft Teepee* Sit around the fire and talk with First Nations Elders.  Hosted by the LLB Lions Club

-Metis Cultural Tent*  Look at their displays, watch Bannock making...and enjoy some too!  Hot chocolate served as well.  Presented by Metis Nation District 19. Hosted by the LLB Lions Club

-Trappers Display -  Trapper's display showing humane trapping practices. Come see a trappers cabin along with locally caught tanned furs on display.  Hosted by Lac La Biche Trappers #1120 members of the Alberta Trappers Association. 

-Trade Show & Job Fair inside McArthur Place. Check out what companies have to offer, home business displays and sales, and buy a quality home-made product. Bring your resume down!  Hosted by Lakeland Employment Services

11am-12pm Ice Car Race Practice

1-4pm  Ice Car races - It's the Western Canadian Ice Racing Championships.  This is the anchor event with drivers from across Canada. High octane, fast pace...not to be missed.  Watch both days from 1-4pm.  Hosted by NASCC (Northern Alberta Sports Car Club).

2pm-4pm Snow'n'Shine Vintage Sled Display Have a machine pre-1995? We want to see it, and vintage fans do too! Oh ya, you can enter your new or new'er sled too! Vote on your fav's and prizes will be awarded. Hosted by LLB Back Country Riders

2pm-2:30pm  Race Car Ride Alongs - Always wanted to ride in a race car? This is your chance.  Strap in for charity.  $50 gets you 3 laps (don't worry safety gear is included).  $25 goes to the car owner and $25 to local charities.  Interested? Contact Ken at 780-404-3183

4pm Snowball Race - Vintage Sled Fun Events (on the training track) - Have a vintage sled?  Bring it out and participate in some fun games!  Hosted LLB Back Country Snowmobile Club

4:20-4:40pm  Car Charity Race Practice & The Danita Malo Memorial Women's Charity Race - Want to be a race car driver?  This unique opportunity may not be for everyone, but for those that love speed, this is for you...and your supporting local charities too!  $600 fee + $400 damage deposit.  Drivers give up their cars to amateur drivers and teach you a thing or two.  Includes practice and Sunday's final race for charity against the other charity racers. Interested in participating, contact Ken Staples at 780-404-3183. The number of entries are limited. 

5pm   Dinner & Entertainment—Dinner & Music in the Community Hall at the Bold Centre. Awards for Snowmobile Races. Enjoy delicious roast beef supper and great entertainment by local talent Girlz with Guitarz.  Supper catered by Shelley Nahorney of We Cook LLB.  Tickets are $30. Available at the concession on the ice, by calling Ken at 780-404-3183 and at the door (while they last).

Sunday, March 1

9am Gates Open Ice Entry Cash or Food Donation for Stone Soup Food Centre

10am–4pm Ice Car Races - It's the Western Canadian Ice Racing Championships.  This is the anchor event with drivers from across Canada. High octane, fast pace...not to be missed. Hosted by NASCC (Northern Alberta Sports Car)

12pm-12:30pm & 2:15pm  Race Car Ride Alongs (Around lunch & mid-afternoon) - Always wanted to ride in a race car? This is your chance.  Strap in for charity.  $50 gets you 3 laps (don't worry, safety gear is included).  $25 goes to the car owner and $25 to local charities. Interested? Contact Ken at 780-404-3183

4:20-4:40pm  Charity Races -  Watch the charity race drivers go full out for bragging rights. Come out and cheer them on. 

5:30pm  Dinner & Awards for Ice Cars,  Community Hall, Bold Centre. 

Each year, the Festival is hosted by many non-profit groups and a huge amount of volunteers.  To all of them, thank-you for making this weekend possible. 

*Supported by an Alberta CIP community grant to the Lac La Biche Lions Club, presented in conjunction with the Lac La Biche Ice Festival.

Note: Cancelled for 2026 Aircraft Ice Fly-In, Flying Tours, Sled Drags & Mega Trucks

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