

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ice Jam at the Dam 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Defy the Midwest cold and enjoy winter along the Mississippi River by jammin' at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam and National Great Rivers Museum!

The USACE Rivers Project's fifth annual Ice Jam at the Dam is a winter-themed festival to promote outdoor recreation and celebrate all things winter along the Mississippi River. Ice Jam will feature live-music from the Pickin' Daisies, tours of the Melvin Price Locks and Dam, campfires, education booths, and more for the whole family! Ice Jam at the Dam also helps to support our friends group, the Meeting of the Rivers Foundation. 

Other attractions include:
❄️ Free Animal Encounters by Treehouse Wildlife Center  
❄️ Sled Dog Demonstrations by the Gateway Sled Dog Club at 11AM and 1PM
❄️ 12:00PM Mascot meet-and-greet with Louie - St. Louis Blues Mascot 
❄️ Education Stations from our friends at The Audubon Center at Riverlands, The Nature Institute, Missouri Dept. of Conservation, Cahokia Mounds World Heritage Site, Piasa Palisades Sierra Club, St Louis Canoe and Kayak Club, Mississippi River Water Trail, and Illinois Department of Natural Resources   
❄️ Warm food and beverages from Pig on a wing, Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck, and Ramblin’ Rounds mini donuts
❄️ Face painting, crafts, and more!

? Date: Saturday, February 21st ?  Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM ?Location: NGRM ? Cost: FREE! All activities are free of charge a part from food and beverage for purchase

Stay tuned for more information to come! 

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P.S. Would your business/organization like to join this event? Promote winter recreation, educational kids activity, food/beverage sales? Let us know! We will *NOT* reach out via personal accounts as a FB comment or post.

Send us a DM on Facebook or email the event coordinator at Corrinne.a.obrien@usace.army.mil
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/ice-jam-at-the-dam-2026/200029648926059
- **Event Categories**: music, kids, dog, sports, festivals, meetups, live-music, art, fine-arts, trips-adventures, entertainment, meet-and-greet
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 254

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029648926059?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=alton-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Alton
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: National Great Rivers Museum
- **lat**: 38.870968593331
- **long**: -90.151111760566
- **full address**: National Great Rivers Museum, National Great Rivers Museum, 2 Lock and Dam Way, Alton, IL 62002, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: National Great Rivers Museum (https://allevents.in/org/national-great-rivers-museum/3871182)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** National Great Rivers Museum, National Great Rivers Museum, 2 Lock and Dam Way, Alton, IL 62002, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** National Great Rivers Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, kids, dog, sports, festivals, meetups, live-music, art, fine-arts, trips-adventures, entertainment, meet-and-greet
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Ice Jam at the Dam 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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