Fire & Ice Winter Festival
Ready to get to know the coolest (and hottest) winter fest in Nevada? Head for the annual Fire and Ice Winter Festival, hosted by one of the best mountain towns in eastern Nevada. A signature annual event that’s been part of the Ely story for years, festivities take place practically everywhere, including Cave Lake State Park, Nevada Northern Railway, Ward Mountain Recreation Area, and countless downtown businesses. From ice sculptures and on-ice games to train rides, tournaments, live music, and a bonfire, this is a full weekend of winter wonderland activities for the entire family.
Snow sculpting, an art sculpture bonfire, the only fireworks show we know of that launches explosives from a moving steam train, and plenty more activities make Ely’s Fire & Ice Winter Festival the hottest (and coolest) place to be.
During the daytime, watch snow sculptures come to life (weather cooperating) at Cave Lake State Park, tour the White Pine Public Museum, or take in all the murals in downtown Ely. Test your skills in darts, disc golf, ice horseshoe, and cornhole tournaments, or paint ceramics at Desert Rose Ceramics. Once the sun sets, you can rock out at a concert or hop aboard the Fireworks Express at the historic Nevada Northern Railway and East Ely Depot Railroad Museum—an experience you and the whole family are sure to remember forever. After all, when else will you be able to experience fireworks blasting off a historic, early-1900s-era locomotive? Be sure to get your hands on tickets in advance, as this one always sells out! The art sculpture bonfire is the icing on the festival cake, evoking the feel of Burning Man’s closing ceremony.
No matter how you decide to experience this top annual Nevada event, it’s safe to say Ely has something going on all over town, all day long. Get the complete schedule of Fire and Ice Festival events and more information on Visit White Pine County’s website, or call the Bristlecone Convention Center at (775) 296-6495 to register your team for any tournament.
