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Facebook created a giant winter village in San Francisco with chainsaw ice-sculpting and frolicking elves for its 2-day holiday party

Attendees' Instagram posts provide a window into how Facebook employees let their hair down at the party. There was a life-size bear ice sculpture there, which was carved via chainsaw. (Click the arrows on the Instagram post for a video and more images.)

Facebook created a giant winter village in San Francisco with chainsaw ice-sculpting and frolicking elves for its 2-day holiday party

One of the central areas featured shipping containers and a ski-lift gondola.

One of the central areas featured shipping containers and a ski-lift gondola.

The winter village street was bedecked in holiday lights and festive decorations.

The winter village street was bedecked in holiday lights and festive decorations.

Performers were dressed up in Christmas-y garb, from drumming toy soldiers to elves on shelves (or in this case, shipping containers).

Performers were dressed up in Christmas-y garb, from drumming toy soldiers to elves on shelves (or in this case, shipping containers).

Facebook created a giant winter village in San Francisco with chainsaw ice-sculpting and frolicking elves for its 2-day holiday party

Facebook created a giant winter village in San Francisco with chainsaw ice-sculpting and frolicking elves for its 2-day holiday party

Employees dressed up for the occasion too.

Employees dressed up for the occasion too.

Facebook created a giant winter village in San Francisco with chainsaw ice-sculpting and frolicking elves for its 2-day holiday party

Facebook created a giant winter village in San Francisco with chainsaw ice-sculpting and frolicking elves for its 2-day holiday party

Parched employees could quench their thirst at a Facebook tavern, and admire the scenic mountainscape images on the walls.

Parched employees could quench their thirst at a Facebook tavern, and admire the scenic mountainscape images on the walls.

The winter village included a sweet shop stuffed with candy, and walls of donuts.

The winter village included a sweet shop stuffed with candy, and walls of donuts.

Facebook created a giant winter village in San Francisco with chainsaw ice-sculpting and frolicking elves for its 2-day holiday party

Facebook created a giant winter village in San Francisco with chainsaw ice-sculpting and frolicking elves for its 2-day holiday party

Attendees seemed to have a good time. "Shout out to Mark for throwin' a rager," one wrote.

Attendees seemed to have a good time. "Shout out to Mark for throwin

And if attendees needed a breath of fresh air, they could step outside and grab a photo in front of the Palace's stately architecture.

And if attendees needed a breath of fresh air, they could step outside and grab a photo in front of the Palace

As you might expect, it was all very Instagrammable.

As you might expect, it was all very Instagrammable.

Facebook created a giant winter village in San Francisco with chainsaw ice-sculpting and frolicking elves for its 2-day holiday party

Facebook created a giant winter village in San Francisco with chainsaw ice-sculpting and frolicking elves for its 2-day holiday party

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