The Plymouth Ice Festival opens Jan. 20, and downtown Plymouth soon will be bustling with activity and, hopefully, wintry weather to usher in the elaborate sculptures.

Here is a schedule of events for the 2012 Plymouth Ice Festival. A printable version also is attached.

You can follow the Plymouth Ice Festival (@PlymouthIce) on Twitter for the latest news and updates, and don't forget to follow Plymouth Patch (@PlymouthPatch) for photos and updates from the fest!

Friday, Jan. 20

3 p.m.: Kellogg Park area

• Festival opens for the day
• Food vendors open and available
• Greenhills School Hot Spot opens
• Street merchants and product displays open
• Major ice sculptures being carved and completed throughout the day
• Metro PCS Ice Throne (Times TBD)

3-5 p.m.:

•     McDonald’s Winter Fun Zone presented by Sun & Snow sports    

4–8 p.m.:

• The Salvation Army is on site to collect clothes for the needy

6:30–8 p.m.:

• Meet the Plymouth Whalers at Sun & Snow sports    

7 p.m.: Don Massey Cadillac Main Stage
(at intersection of Penniman Avenue and Union Street)

• Opening ceremonies
• Presentations by board of directors
• Cutting of the ice ribbon
• Super Grover of Sesame Street Live! makes an appearance
• The Shawn Riley Band live in concert immediately following ceremony

8 p.m.: Kellogg Park Area

• Lighting of the MGM Grand Detroit Fire & Ice Torch

9 p.m.:

• Festival closes for business for the day

Saturday, Jan. 21

10 a.m.: Kellogg Park Area

• Festival opens for the day
• Food vendors open and available
• Greenhills School Hot Spot opens
• Street merchants and product displays open
• Major ice sculptures being carved and completed throughout the day
• Metro PCS Ice Throne (times TBD)
• Forest Avenue Family Area            
• Businesses open with special sales
• Ice carving activities along the street

10 a.m.–11:30 a.m.:

• Meet the Plymouth Whalers’ mascot, Shooter the Whale, at Sun & Snow sports    

10 a.m.–5 p.m.:

• McDonald’s Winter Fun Zone presented by Sun & Snow sports    

10 a.m.–5 p.m.:

• The Renewal by Anderson Petting Farm (near the intersection of Forest Avenue and Ann Arbor Trail)

12-3 p.m.: Kellogg Park Area

• Genisys Credit Union College Individual Carving Competition

12–3 p.m.: Don Massey Cadillac Main Stage

• Radio Disney Live! On stage, presented by Michigan Education Trust    

12–3 p.m.: Greenhills School Hot Spot    

• Home Depot “Little Builders” kit construction project

12–4 p.m.:      

• The Salvation Army will collect clothes for the needy

3–4 p.m.: Kellogg Park Area

• Judging and scoring for Genisys Credit Union College Individual Carving Competition

4:30 p.m.: Don Massey Cadillac Main Stage

• Genisys Credit Union College Individual Carving Competition Ceremony

7–8 p.m.: Don Massey Cadillac Main Stage

• World-Famous Genisys Credit Union Dueling Chainsaws Speed Carving Show

8 p.m.: Kellogg Park area

• Lighting of the MGM Grand Detroit Fire & Ice Torch in Kellogg Park

9 p.m.:

• Festival closes for the day

Sunday, Jan. 22

10 a.m.: Kellogg Park area

• Festival opens for the day
• Food vendors open and available
• Greenhills School Hot Spot opens
• Street merchants and product displays open
• Major ice sculptures being carved and completed throughout the day
• Metro PCS Ice Throne (times TBD)
• Forest Avenue Family Area
• Businesses open with special sales
• Ice carving activities along the street

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

• McDonald’s Winter Fun Zone presented by Sun & Snow sports    

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.:

• The Renewal by Anderson Petting Farm (near the intersection of Forest Avenue and Ann Arbor Trail) 

11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Kellogg Park area

• Genisys Credit Union College Team Carving Competition 

12–3 p.m.: Greenhills School Hot Spot    

• Home Depot “Little Builders” kit construction project

12–4 p.m.:

• The Salvation Army will collect clothes for needy 

3–4 p.m.: Kellogg Park area

• Judging and scoring for Genisys Credit Union College Team Carving Competition 

4:30 p.m.: Don Massey Cadillac Main Stage

• Genisys Credit Union College Team Carving Competition Awards Ceremony

6 p.m.:

• Festival closes for the weekend