Time Travel to prehistoric ages, walk through history and step into the future on ‘A Journey Through Time’ at York Ice Trail 2023. Organised by Make It York, with main sponsors York Park & Ride, the hugely popular free event returned on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th February. Up to 40,000 people visited the 2023 York Ice Trail.

The last York Ice Trail took place in March 2022 and was a huge success, following a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Over 40 ice sculptures lined the streets of York over the March weekend, with an estimated 25,000 people participating in the trail. Research commissioned with Qa Research showed that 94% of participants would recommend the trail to family and friends.*

The free trail also had a positive impact on businesses in the city, with 81% of participants eating out or drinking in the city’s restaurants, cafes and bars. Plus, more than 50% were likely to go shopping or visit an attraction.

Full list of sculptures for York Ice Trail 2023:

1. A Journey Through Time, Parliament Street – Provided by Make It York
2. Growing The Future, Parliament Street – Provided by Dalby Forest
3. Cash-asaurus T-Rex, Parliament Street – Provided by YorkMix Radio
4. York to London Skyline, Parliament Street – Provided by Grand Central
5. ATEY ATE Miles Per Hour, High Ousegate – Provided by Ate O’Clock
6. 121 years of making magic, Spurriergate – Provided by Grand Opera House York
7. Every Moment Matters, North Street – Provided by Park Inn by Radisson
8. Where ever I lay my hat…. , Station Rise – Provided by The Grand, York
9. 100 years of LNER, Station Road – Provided by LNER
10. York Quest App: The Roman, Micklegate – Provided by York BID
11. The Enchanted Unicorn, Middletons – Provided by Hole In Wand
12. Ginny the Dragon, Middletons – Provided by York Gin
13. 20,000 Leagues Under the Ouse, Middletons – Provided by City Cruises
14. The Monstrous Chimera, Middletons – Provided by Middletons
15. York Quest App: The Butcher, Kings Staith – Provided by York BID
16. Coppergate Viking, Coppergate Centre – Provided by Coppergate Centre
17. E.T. COMES HOME, Piccadilly – Provided by Spark: York
18. York Quest App: Dick Turpin, Walmgate – Provided by York BID
19. Adventure Is Out There, The Stonebow – Provided by Hiscox
20. York’s Chocolate Story Clock, Kings Square – Provided by York’s Chocolate Story
21. Erupted Volcano, Grape Lane – Provided by Lucia Bar
22. The York Rose Diamond by Kay Bradley, Low Petergate – Provided by Bradley’s Jewellers, York
23. Minus 200 Degrees Coffee, Low Petergate – Provided by 200 Degrees Coffee
24. York Quest App: Anne Lister, Goodramgate – Provided by York BID
25. Gothic Grotesque, Minster Piazza – Provided by York Minster
26. Celebrating 100 years of Flying Scotsman, High Petergate – Provided by National Railway Museum
27. York Quest App: Guy Fawkes, Gillygate – Provided by York BID
28. The Pearly Cow, Clifton – Provided by No.1 Guesthouse
29. Layers of Time, Exhibition Sq – St Leonard’s Place – Provided by North York Moors National Park
30. York Quest App: Wally Herbert, Museum Street – Provided by York BID
31. Ryedale Roman Hoard, Museum Gardens – Provided by Yorkshire Museums Trust
32. Greek Minotaur, Lendal – Provided by The Judge’s Lodging
33. Busloads to love! St Helen’s Square – Provided by York Park & Ride
34. The Bettys Express Train, Davygate – Provided by Bettys
35. Fire Breathing Dinosaur, St Sampson’s Square – Provided by Cut and Craft
36. Live Carving, St Sampson’s Square – Provided by York Ice Trail

Photos provided by Make It York.