Minnesotans are known to embrace winter. But Realtors® Chuck Zwilling and Becca (Zwilling) Ruegemer take it to the next level by setting world records and raising money for their community!
Chuck, along with his daughter Becca, host the family-friendly outdoor event
I.C.E. Fest (Ice Carousel Extravaganza). Set on an enormous moving carousel that the Zwilling family cut from the frozen lake, I.C.E. Fest entices visitors to brave the cold and break a sweat playing hockey,
building igloos, curling, dog sled rides, figure skating, and tooling around on fat-tire bikes.
The event also raises money for the nonprofit Pay It Forward Foundation, benefitting Flyer Pride Pack and Kare Kloset. The programs support at-
risk children in the Little Falls school district by giving them a bag of food that is nutritious, nonperishable, and easy to prepare at home.
This year Chuck and Becca want to best their Guinness World Record sized, 749’ Ice Carousel, but they also aim to exceed last year’s charitable giving by raising more than $15,000 for local youth! I.C.E. Fest will take place on February 13 & 14 at Green Prairie Fish Lake in Little Falls from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
Check out this KARE 11 story on Chuck and Becca’s family ice carousel from two years ago: Land of 10,000 Stories: Minnesotan builds world's largest ice carousel