Lincoln Ice Adventure

Lincoln Ice Adventure returns to the city centre on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December, with 14 hand-carved ice sculptures spread across the city. The trail runs from the lower High Street up to the Bailgate, so it's a proper walk through the centre rather than something you can see in one go. The sculptures are set against the city's historic architecture, and if you're there on Saturday, you'll see them at their freshest — they're replaced with identical ones on Sunday morning.

There's more to it than just the trail, though. At St Paul in the Bail, you can watch live ice-carving demonstrations by Ice Box from 12:30 to 13:30 on both days, and at 12:00, William Zeng's ice sculpture is unveiled. Saturday evening brings something new for 2026: a lantern parade through the Cathedral Quarter, with lanterns made by a local school in partnership with Lumo Workshop. Over in Castle Square, the Lincoln Makers' Market will be running, so you can combine the walk with some Christmas shopping.

Between the sculptures, there's plenty of the usual festive stuff going on — Christmas shopping, seasonal treats, live music, and Glühwein from F.F.N. Lincoln Section. And if you've got kids with you, they can get involved in next year's trail: there's an ice sculpture post box on High Bridge where they can post their own designs for the 2027 sculptures.

It's free and open to all ages, running from 11:00 to 17:00 on both days. If you're planning to do the whole thing, give yourself a few hours — the trail stretches from the lower High Street up to the Bailgate, with the live carving and the unveiling both happening at St Paul in the Bail.