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Fire & Ice Winter Festival – 2026
January 18 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Fire & Ice Winter Festival – 2026
It’s here: The Fire and Ice Winter Festival – 2026 celebrates everything White Pine County offers during the winter months.
The community-wide festival will once again have multiple events throughout the area for people of all ages. Locations include Nevada Northern Railway, downtown businesses, and Ward Mtn Recreation Area, and Cave Lake State Park. Bring the entire family down for activities around sports, arts, food and drink, tournaments, live music and more. Snow Sculptures are entirely dependent on the weather, but keep your fingers crossed! Teams interested in competing should contact the convention center at (775) 289-3720.
Friday January 16th –
9am-4:30pm, Desert Rose Ceramics: Open Ceramics Painting
11am-4:30pm: White Pine Public Museum is Open!
3:30pm-4:30pm, Downtown Ely: Mural Walking Tour, Meet at Economy Drug
6:30pm, Bristlecone Convention Center: FREE Concert, feat. Runaway Fire
9am-4:30pm, Desert Rose Ceramics: Open Ceramics Painting
11am-4:30pm: White Pine Public Museum is Open!
3:30pm-4:30pm, Downtown Ely: Mural Walking Tour, Meet at Economy Drug
6:30pm, Bristlecone Convention Center: FREE Concert, feat. Runaway Fire
CalTech DSA 2000 Space Trivia w/ Prizes During Band Set Breaks
Saturday, January 17th –
8am, Ward Mtn. Recreation Area: Ely Outdoor Enthusiasts Bristlecone Birkebeiner Winter Fest
9am-4:30pm, Desert Rose Ceramics: Open Ceramics Painting
11am-4:30pm: White Pine Public Museum is Open!
12:00pm-5:00pm, Shooters Bar & Grill: Pool Tournament
1:00pm, Nevada Northern Railway: Train Excursion through Robinson Canyon
1:00pm-4:00pm, Sunset Lanes Bowling Center: Bowling Tournament
2:00pm, Ely Central Theater: Feature Length Movie
4:30pm-8:00pm, Outpost Bar: Pool Tournament
6:00pm, Nevada Northern Railway: Fireworks Off the Back of the Train
7:00pm, Nevada Northern Railway: Art Sculpture Bonfire, A Food Truck Will Be Parked & Open
8am, Ward Mtn. Recreation Area: Ely Outdoor Enthusiasts Bristlecone Birkebeiner Winter Fest
9am-4:30pm, Desert Rose Ceramics: Open Ceramics Painting
11am-4:30pm: White Pine Public Museum is Open!
12:00pm-5:00pm, Shooters Bar & Grill: Pool Tournament
1:00pm, Nevada Northern Railway: Train Excursion through Robinson Canyon
1:00pm-4:00pm, Sunset Lanes Bowling Center: Bowling Tournament
2:00pm, Ely Central Theater: Feature Length Movie
4:30pm-8:00pm, Outpost Bar: Pool Tournament
6:00pm, Nevada Northern Railway: Fireworks Off the Back of the Train
7:00pm, Nevada Northern Railway: Art Sculpture Bonfire, A Food Truck Will Be Parked & Open
7:00pm, Nevada Northern Railway: CalTech DSA 2000 Stargazing Station w/ Professional-Grade Telescopes
7:00pm, Ely Central Theater: Feature Length Movie
8:00pm, Outpost Bar: Karaoke!!!
7:00pm, Ely Central Theater: Feature Length Movie
8:00pm, Outpost Bar: Karaoke!!!
Sunday, January 18th –
8:00am, Broadbent Park: Art Contest Begins!!!
9:00am, Cave Lake State Park: Morning Hike
11am-4:30pm: White Pine Public Museum is Open!
11:00am-3:00pm, Broadbent Park: A Food Truck Will Be Parked & Open
8:00am, Broadbent Park: Art Contest Begins!!!
9:00am, Cave Lake State Park: Morning Hike
11am-4:30pm: White Pine Public Museum is Open!
11:00am-3:00pm, Broadbent Park: A Food Truck Will Be Parked & Open
11:00am-3:00pm, Broadbent Park: CalTech DSA 2000 Daytime Sun Telescopes Set Up for Viewing
11:00am-3:00pm, Broadbent Park: Ice Horseshoe Tournament
11:00am-3:00pm, Broadbent Park: Cornhole Tournament, Must Register Before Event, Call (775) 296-6495
2:00pm, Broadbent Park: Ice Sculpture Contest Ends & Displays Are Ready For Judging!
2:00pm, Ely Central Theater: Feature Length Movie
11:00am-3:00pm, Broadbent Park: Ice Horseshoe Tournament
11:00am-3:00pm, Broadbent Park: Cornhole Tournament, Must Register Before Event, Call (775) 296-6495
2:00pm, Broadbent Park: Ice Sculpture Contest Ends & Displays Are Ready For Judging!
2:00pm, Ely Central Theater: Feature Length Movie
5:00pm, The Outpost: Sip and Paint Night
5:30pm, Broadbent Park: Fireworks Display presented by Great Basin Pyrotechnics
6:30pm, Veterans Park, Ely: Nighttime Glow Disc Golf Tournament, Sign-Up in Advance, Call (775) 289-3720
7:00pm, Ely Central Theater: Feature Length Movie
5:30pm, Broadbent Park: Fireworks Display presented by Great Basin Pyrotechnics
6:30pm, Veterans Park, Ely: Nighttime Glow Disc Golf Tournament, Sign-Up in Advance, Call (775) 289-3720
7:00pm, Ely Central Theater: Feature Length Movie
More Info about the Bristlecone Birkebeiner can be found HERE! More Info for the entire festival can be found HERE!
