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WELCOME TO PORT HURON'S 2026 CHILLY FEST!
Join us as we celebrate winter in the Blue Water Area! Visitors of all ages will enjoy outdoor activities, s’mores station, carriage rides, a chili crawl, and much more!
This annual event is hosted by the Downtown Development Authority, McMorran Place, Port Huron Parks & Recreation, and the Chilly Fest Committee – made of community members.
Don’t miss the fun at Chilly Fest!
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Participate in the festivities!
- Order an ice sculpture to be displayed in Downtown Port Huron during Chilly Fest.
- Sign up your team to compete in the brand-new Penguin Race!
- List your recipe for the chili cook-off competition*
*NEW FOR 2026 – We are allowing outside restaurants, ones that are not located in downtown, to compete in the chili competition! They will be located inside Wrigley for the People’s Choice prize.
2026 FULL SCHEDULE
Day Activities to take place at McMorran Place located at 701 McMorran Blvd, Port Huron, MI
Night concerts will take place at The Wrigley Center located at 318 Grand River Ave, Port Huron, MI
For questions and information, please call (810) 984-9718.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Downtown Ice Sculptures Placed
5 pm | Downtown Port Huron
Live Entertainment by Los Gringos
8 - 12 pm | Wrigley Center at 318 Grand River Ave
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Chili Ticket Sales Start
11:00 AM | McMorran Tent & Wrigley Center
Classic & Gluten-Free S’more Station
11:00 AM until supplies last | McMorran Blvd.
Celebrity Judge’s Taste Testing
11:00-12:30 AM | Casey’s Plaza Bar
Puck Putt Course by 4Sports
11:00- 4:00pm | N. Superior Lot *Behind Chef Shells*
Indoor Kid's Zone
11:30- 2:00pm | McMorran Place Lounge
Wonderwolf-Face Painting & Glitter Tattoos
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM | McMorran Place Lobby
Free Carriage Rides
11:30am - 3:30pm | McMorran Blvd.
Josh Sawdon Walk Around Magic
11:30am - Noon | McMorran Lounge
Laser Tag
Noon - 2:00 PM | McMorran Lounge
Josh Sawdon Magic Shows
12:00 PM, 12:45 PM, 1:30 PM | McMorran Theatre
Live Entertainment by Blue Blaze
Noon - 3:00 PM | Colony Bar-Wrigley Center
Live Entertainment by BlueSkye
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Casey’s Plaza Bar
Live Ice Carving
1:00-4:00 PM | McMorran Plaza
Chili Crawl Competition
12:00-3:30pm | Downtown Crawl & Wrigley Competition
**Chili competition winners announced at the Wrigley Center at 6PM**
• Bootleggers Axe Co.
• Chef Shell's Restaurant & Catering
• Dot’s
• Freighters
• Lynch’s Irish Tavern
• Raven Cafe
• Señor Tequila
• Smoke On the Water BBQ & Catering
• Texas Roadhouse
• Vintage Tavern
• Wings Etc.
• Zebra Lounge
Hungry, Hungry Penguins by BWROC
2:00 PM-3:00 PM | McMorran Outdoor Ice Rink
Live Entertainment by Atomic Radio
7-10 PM | Wrigley Center
DJ Rich Toles
10 PM-1 AM | Wrigley Center
Free Ice Skating
All Day | McMorran Outdoor Ice Rink
Ice Sculptures
All Day | Downtown Port Huron | 25 Ice Cculptures
Social District Drinks
All Day | Downtown Bars & Restaurants
THANK YOU 2026 SPONSORS
Interested in becoming a Chilly Fest sponsor?
Contact City of Port Huron DDA Director Lisa DeLong at downtownph@porthuron.org or 810-984-9718.
