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
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: 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, showing Homestead
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
8:00pm, Outpost Bar: Karaoke!!!
Sunday, January 18th –
8:00am, Cave Lake State 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, Cave Lake State Park: A Food Truck Will Be Parked & Open
11:00am-3:00pm, Cave Lake State Park: Ice Horseshoe Tournament
11:00am-3:00pm, Cave Lake State Park: Cornhole Tournament, Must Register Before Event, Call (775) 296-6495
2:00pm, Cave Lake State Park: Ice Sculpture Contest Ends & Displays Are Ready For Judging!
2:00pm, 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) 296-6495
7:00pm, Ely Central Theater: Feature Length Movie
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