# Eagle Ice Festival — Alton

> Event for families in the St. Louis area (MO / IL). Times are Central Time.

- When: Sat, Jan 9 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Where: Lincoln-Douglas Square, Broadway & Landmarks Blvd, Alton, IL 62002
- Ages: All ages
- Price: Free public event (Audubon Center eagle meet-and-greet sessions $10 per person, tickets required)
- Organizer: Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau
- Official page: https://www.riversandroutes.com/
- Last checked: Tue, Oct 27

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## About

The 18th Eagle Ice Festival celebrates the bald eagles that winter where the Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri rivers meet. At Lincoln-Douglas Square in downtown Alton, families can meet a live eagle (10 a.m.–2 p.m.), watch ice carvers at work from 10 a.m., get faces painted, see a balloon artist and hear live music, with hot chocolate and food trucks on hand. The festival spreads to nearby stops: the Audubon Center at Riverlands offers eagle meet-and-greet sessions ($10 per person, tickets required), guided bird hikes and s'mores by donation, and Melvin Price Locks and Dam with the National Great Rivers Museum runs lock tours every 30 minutes, an eagle craft, an eagle movie and a bird touch table. The square events are free.

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