LOUDONVILLE — Live ice carving, the annual model train show, a snowmobile showcase and more return to Mohican Winterfest on Jan. 10.
The annual, three-day long event has offered family-fun activities for all ages over the past 20 years.
“In December, there’s already a bunch of Christmas things going on, and January is usually kind of dead,” said Loudonville-Mohican Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Valerie Spreng.
Elegant Ice Creations is the Cleveland-based ice sculpting group that travels to Loudonville to perform live ice carvings all day.
The ice sculptors will create and display 30 ice sculptures for the event, which in years past has included figures such as Olaf from Frozen.
However, forecasted weekend rain may make the displays short-lived.
“The rain is what hurts the sculptures the most,” Spreng said.
Weekend temperatures also look warmer than previous weeks, with a predicted high of 53 degrees on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
However, visitors can stay dry inside the Loudonville Fair Board’s building, located at 65 North Water St., to see the annual model train expo.
The expo was started by Dave Sheaffer, who passed away in 2017. Lyle Gray, a fellow model train enthusiast, took it over. Gray died last spring, and he passed the torch to his son, Doug Gray.
“It’s not going to happen if I don’t do it,” Doug Gray said.
So he organized the display this year.
There will be more than 15 model trains, ranging from larger O-gauge trains, which are similar to trains seen in movies that ride around Christmas trees, and smaller N-gauge trains.
“Who doesn’t love watching trains run around the track?” Doug Gray asked.
His 12-year-old son, who grew up attending the event each year, will run his grandfather’s train in his memory, along with the other people coming to display their model train set ups.
Below is the schedule of events:
Friday, Jan. 9
- 5-8 p.m.: Paint on pottery workshop at Raby Hardwares & Outdoor, pottery items range from $6-40
- 6-9 p.m.: Live music from Sarah Goff at Ugly Bunny Winery
- 7 p.m.: Wicked For Good showing at the Ohio Theatre
Saturday, Jan. 10
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Dave Sheaffer annual model train expo at the fair building, located at 65 North Water St.
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Vintage and newer snowmobile show at Central Park
- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Every hour, on the hour, ice carving demos in Central Park
- 12-2 p.m.: Paint and sip at Ugly Bunny Winery; $40 ticket includes first glass of wine
- 12-5 p.m.: Paint on pottery workshop at Raby Hardwares & Outdoor, pottery items range from $6-40
- 12-8 p.m.: food, drinks and entertainment at The Junction at Lost Horizons Campground, located at 16325 County Highway 23
- 1-4 p.m.: American Legion riders sponsored poker walk, starting at the American Legion Post 257
- 6-9 p.m.: Live music from Highland Grove at Ugly Bunny Winery
- 7 p.m.: Wicked For Good showing at the Ohio Theatre
- 7-10 p.m.: Snowball Dance with DJ Rockin Al at the American Legion Post 257, age 21 and older
Sunday, Jan. 11
- All day: Ice sculptures on display in Central Park, weather permitting
- 12-4 p.m.: Dave Sheaffer annual model train expo at the fair building
- 2 p.m.: Wicked For Good showing at the Ohio Theatre