Hey everyone!! Welcome back to the blog. This past weekend (Feb. 6-8) was the Salem’s So Sweet Festival and if you have been around here for any length of time, you know this is one of my favorites. I have been covering this festival on my platforms for (I think?) ten years now, which is insane to think about.

My normal approach to this festival is to go out on Saturday and get images and videos of the ice sculptures for those who aren’t able to make it here in person. Well…on Saturday we had about seven inches of snow (on top of the two feet+ we got only a few weeks ago) and a parking ban that ran until 7pm. So there was no way I was going out downtown in that! So on Sunday I bundled up from head to toe in the single digit weather and braved it. The following are all 27 ice sculptures that were installed this year. Enjoy!!

Labubu – Harrison’s Comics and Pop Culture

Crystal Snowflake – Laura Lanes Skin Care

Viking Snowman – Salem State University

Celebrating 400+ Years of Salem – The City of Salem

Dog – Witch City Walking Tours

Puppy Love – The Trolley Depot, The Coven’s Cottage, Modern Millie, Pamplemousse and the Salem Trolley

Broken Hearts – Bewitched in Salem

Mustache – Pub & Cloth

Piggy Bank – St. Jean’s Credit Union

Monopoly Picture Frame – Creative Collective

Cupid – Peabody Essex Museum

Sacred Heart – Witch City Wicks

Globe – The Journeymasters

Year of the Horse – Annie’s Asian Mart

Boot – Die With Your Boots On

Moon & Stars – Moons Gift Shop

Ocean Waves – The Sea Wych Salem

Old Town Hall – Derby Square Architects

Fairy Wings – Whimsy’s Sweet Life

Planchette – Jenni Stuart Fine Jewelry

Sailboat – Salem Waterfront Hotel

Haunted House – Chambers of Terror

Stitch – Longboards

Goat – The Ossuary

Mouse with Bon Bon – The House of the Seven Gables

“I see Salem in your future” – The Salem Witch Museum

Bakery – Coffee Time Bake Shop