SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Join in on the fun as the South Bend Venues Parks and Arts Department brings the classic game of Hungry, Hungry Hippos to life, but this time the game will be played on ice at Howard Park’s Tire Rack Pond this Thursday, Dec. 19 at 6 p.m.

Teams of four to six people will compete by sliding your "hippo" out on an inflatable innertube to gather as many balls as possible.

The team's other members will quickly pull the "hippo" back to base and collect all the balls gathered from the basket. The team who collects the most balls at the end of each round wins and advances on for their chance at Hippo glory.

Each team will have a four-person minimum and a six-player maximum. Registration is open to individuals nine years and older with a fee of $25 per team.