The Lincoln Ice Adventure

The Lincoln Ice Adventure takes over the city centre on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December, from 11:00 to 17:00. It's a trail of 14 hand-carved ice sculptures that threads through the heart of Lincoln, from the lower High Street up to the Bailgate, so you'll be walking past the city's old architecture with these pieces set against it. Among them is the winning design from the 2025 competition, which is back for this year's trail.

St Paul in the Bail is the hub for the live side of things. At 12:00 on both days, William Zeng's ice sculpture is unveiled, and from 12:30 to 13:30, Ice Box will be carving live on site, so you can watch the process as it happens. On Saturday evening, the Cathedral Quarter hosts a lantern parade with lanterns made by a local school and Lumo Workshop. If you've got kids with you, there's a design-submission post box on High Bridge where they can post their own ideas to help shape next year's Ice Adventure.

The trail runs alongside the Lincoln Makers' Market in Castle Square, with festive entertainment and live music around the city, and Glühwein from F.F.N. Lincoln Section. It's a good way to combine the walk with some Christmas shopping and seasonal treats, and it ties in with the city's festive illuminations. The sculptures are replaced each Sunday morning, so if you're planning to go, Saturday is your best bet to see the full set.

It's free and open to all ages, running 11:00 to 17:00 on both Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December.