Rio Frio Ice Festival
Alamosa’s Rio Frio Ice Fest is held each January and is a chance to shake off the dust during the winter. The festival features live ice and snow sculpting, a “faux snowman” contest wherein snowmen can be constructed of anything but snow or ice, and the Fire & Ice Bonfire, complete with a chimney made of ice. The San Juan Nordic Club also leads a cross-country ski tour on the Rio Grande, along with an educational program about the area’s winter birds. Rio Frio’s highlight, though, is its namesake 5k race, which runs on the frozen Rio Grande River itself.
Schedule of Events
Friday, January 24th
- 6pm - 730pm: 5K Packet Pickup @ KneeKnockers Bar and Grill (500 Cottonwood Dr.)
- 6pm - 8pm: Cross Country Luminaria Walk Ski @ Blanca Vista Park Alamosa Golf Course (500 Cottonwood Dr.)
Saturday, January 25th
- 8-9:30am: Race Packet Pickup @ Alamosa Senior Center
- 10am: Rio Frio 5k @ Rio Grande River Cole Park (506 2nd St.)
- 11am (After Race): Race Awards @ Start/Finish Line
- 12-2pm: Disc Golf Tournament (SOCO Ice Bowl - Register here) @ Alamosa Disc Golf Course
- 2-5pm: Info Tent, Live Music, Engagement Activities, Kids Zone, Local Vendors Market, Receipt Raffle @ San Juan Ave. Live Music by That 90’s Band. Local brews served by SLV Brewery
- 6:30pm: Fire and Ice Bonfire @ San Juan Ave.
- All Day: Ice Carving Demonstrations @ Main Street
Sunday, January 26th
- 12pm: Polar Plunge, Ice Carousel @ Blanca Vista Park