Fire & Ice Winter Festival – 2025

It’s here: The Fire and Ice Winter Festival – 2025 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 Broadbent 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.

The Schedule of Events:

Friday January 17th –

9am-4:30pm, Desert Rose Ceramics: Open Ceramics Painting

11am-4:30pm: White Pine Public Musuem is Open!

3:30pm-4:30pm, Downtown Ely: Mural Walking Tour

6:30pm, Bristlecone Convention Center: FREE Concert, feat. Blu Egyptian

Saturday, January 18th –

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 Musuem is Open!

12:00pm-5:00pm, Shooters Bar & Grill: Pool Tournament

1:00pm, Nevada Northern Railway: Steam Train Excursion through Robinson Canyon

1:00pm-4:00pm, Sunset Lanes Bowling Center: Bowling Tournament

1:30pm, Ely VFW Post: Darts Tournament

2:00pm, Ely Central Theater: Feature Length Movie (TBA)

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, Ely Central Theater: Feature Length Movie (TBA)

8:00pm, Outpost Bar: Karaoke!!!

Sunday, January 19th –

8:00am, Broadbent Park: Art Contest Begins!!!

9:00am, Cave Lake State Park: Morning Hike

9am-4:30pm, Desert Rose Ceramics: Open Ceramics Painting

11am-4:30pm: White Pine Public Musuem is Open!

11:00am-3:00pm, Broadbent Park: A Food Truck Will Be Parked & Open

11:00am-3:00pm, Broadbent Park: Ice Horseshoe Tournament

11:00am-3:00pm, Broadbent Park: Cornhole Tournament, Must Register Before Event, Call (775) 289-3720

2:00pm, Broadbent Park: MASSIVE Art Contest Ends & Displays Are Ready For Judging!

2:00pm, Ely Central Theater: Feature Length Movie (TBA)

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 (TBA)

8:00pm, 2053 Campton St, Ely: Beautiful Losers Free House Concert Party

More Info about the Bristlecone Birkebeiner can be found HERE!
More Info for the Entire Festival Can Be Found HERE!