Ice Fest Comes Back To Scheels Parking Lot This Halloween Weekend With Family Activities

A popular annual event is returning to the St. Cloud Scheels parking lot this month for the eleventh time.

Ice Fest is back from October 30th-November 1st. The event offers a chance to check out ice fishing vendors, a touch-a-truck event, curling instruction, a youth ice fishing clinic and seminars.

SCHEELS ICE FEST 2026

Ice Fest is set to host over 25 vendors, dealers and partners when it opens at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, October 30th. Attendees will have a chance to win over $10,000 of prizes in the Ice Fest Tent.

The first 100 in line on Friday and Saturday (and the first 50 in line on Sunday) will receive a mini Scheels bucket with Scheels swag and a custom Scheels Ice Cap.

ST. CLOUD ICE FISHING CLINIC

The Youth Ice Fishing Clinic is set for Saturday, October 31st from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.. The clinic is hosted by Student Anglers Organization and has a $10 attendance cost, but comes with a $10 Scheels gift card upon arrival.

-Ice Safety ("Know Before You Go"): Learn why safe ice fishing starts well before anyone drills a hole.

 

-Ice Fishing Gear ("What's In The Sled"): Explore essential tools and discover what each piece of equipment does for an ice angler.

 

-Finding Fish ("Become The Sonar"): Understand how to choose the right fishing location and read what's beneath the ice.

 

-Rigging & Jigging ("Make The Fish Bite"): Master the basics of rod and reel combos, knot tying, lure selection, proper baiting, and presentation.

 

-Catching & Caring for Fish ("Fish On!"): Learn basic fish identification, regulation limits, selective harvest, and how to properly handle fish for the table.

TRICK OR TREAT AT SCHEELS 

The Touch-A-Truck event, which will combine with a Trick-or-Treat element, is slated from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, October 31st.