Photo gallery: Hunter Ice Festival

Published 10:08 pm Sunday, January 19, 2020

: Charlie Schmidt poses for a picture with Elsa at Oh My, LLC in Niles during the Hunter Ice Festival. (Leader photo/BEAU BROCKETT JR.)

NILES — The 16th annual Hunter Ice Festival completed its three-day weekend run Sunday, Jan. 19 in downtown Niles. Despite the snow, rain, slush, wind and more snow, hundreds still came out to gaze at ice sculptures, watch performances, check out downtown shops and take part in Hunter Ice Festival events.

Below are some snapshots from Saturday’s activities.

: Charlie Schmidt poses for a picture with Elsa at Oh My, LLC in Niles during the Hunter Ice Festival. (Leader photo/BEAU BROCKETT JR.)

: Agnes Preston climbs a rock wall at UltraCamp in Niles Saturday while her mother films her. Agnes enjoyed the free event at the Hunter Ice Festival so much, so climbed a harder wall. (Leader photo/BEAU BROCKETT JR.)

: Children at UltraCamp’s warming center jump into a foam pit Saturday during the Hunter Ice Festival. (Leader photo/BEAU BROCKETT JR.)

: Snowmen made from paper plates and craft supplies line the third story of UltraCamp during the Hunter Ice Festival. Late Saturday afternoon, prizes for best snowmen were awarded to children. (Leader photo/BEAU BROCKETT JR.)

: Morgan and Leah Hausenstein create snowmen for a contest at UltraCamp during the Hunter Ice Festival. (Leader photo/BEAU BROCKETT JR.)

: Jennifer and Juliana Payne show off Juliana’s snowman for a contest at UltraCamp during the Hunter Ice Festival. (Leader photo/BEAU BROCKETT JR.)

: Dawson Mix-Dean creates a snowman out of paper plates and craft supplies for a contest at UltraCamp during the Hunter Ice Festival. Mix-Dean said he was using different textures to make his snowman pop out. (Leader photo/BEAU BROCKETT JR.)

: A patron at the Fort St. Joseph History Museum holds a fur in a display during the Hunter Ice Festival. The museum offered a winter-themed scavenger hunt on top of its displays. (Leader photo/BEAU BROCKETT JR.)

: Patrons at the Fort St. Joseph Museum search displays for items in a winter-themed scavenger hunt during the Hunter Ice Festival. The hunt will continue this week. (Leader photo/BEAU BROCKETT JR.)

: Travis Timm, a Niles councilmember, poses with props provided by On Base Productions in Niles during the Hunter Ice Festival. (Leader photo/BEAU BROCKETT JR.)

: Participants of Wicked Pop Candle Co.’s candle-making event at the Hunter Ice Festival prepare their candles with chosen fragrances. (Leader photo/BEAU BROCKETT JR.)

: Alyssa Townsely, left, and Norma Dorwin, right, sniff different fragrances at Wicked Pop Candle Co.’s candle-making event at On Base Productions in Niles. A line of people formed Saturday at the Hunter Ice Festival to take part in the event. (Leader photo/BEAU BROCKETT JR.)

: An ice carver going by the nickname Animal cuts into ice during a speed carving session Saturday night at the Hunter Ice Festival. (Leader photo/BEAU BROCKETT JR.)