Join us for the 2026 Fire & Ice Winter Festival

It’s the ultimate celebration featuring the Coolest Ice Carving Competitions and Sizzling Fire Shows!

Saturday, February 21st

  • Comfort in a Cup Beverage Trail: 11AM (Tickets on sale for $5/Person starting at 11AM until sold out)

  • Best of Canandaigua’s Chefs’ Challenge: 11AM-3PM (Tickets on sale for $15/Person ($20 on-site if not sold out)

  • Professional Ice Carving Competition: 11AM-3pm

  • Wildlife Rockstars Animal Encounter: 11-3PM

  • Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides: 12PM-3PM

  • World Record Holder - The Fire Guy Fire Show - 2:30 PM & 6PM (sunset) on Maxion Stage

  • Kaizen Ridge Farm - Cool Goat Encounter & Hangout

  • Lazy Acre Alpacas - Alpaca Experience & Merchandise

  • Kindred Moon Siberian Husky Dog Sled Meet & Greet

  • Elly’s Acre Farms - Bottle-feed & Cuddle Baby Lambs

  • Face Painting by Canandaigua Pain & Rec

  • Snow Sculpting by local artist, Iveta Buck

  • Fireman Experience - Canandaigua Fire Department

  • Juggling Jeff Stilt Walker: 1-4 PM

  • FLCC Logging Competition: 12-2 PM

  • Speed Carving Competition: 4PM on Maxion Stage

  • Ice Carving, Chef's Challenge, and Fire Build Awards: 5 PM

  • 8-Foot Fire Wall at The Central on Main at 6 PM

  • After Dark Fire Show: 6:30 PM

  • Candle Making and Glass Flaming: Cinderella Glassworks

  • Stroll the Streets of Downtown Canandaigua for Come out of Hibernation Specials and explore the many ice carvings

  • Peacemaker Live Music: 6-9PM

  • Lincoln on Main Live Music: 6-8PM

  • 6 PM Dinner at Downtown Restaurants and After Dark Viewing of Lit Up Ice Sculptures

    *Eric Jones - Professional Snow Sculptor - Friday prep day temps are too warm and unfortunately won’t be with us Saturday. In lieu, Iveta Buck (local artist) will be creating a surprise snow sculpture over the weekend near Artspace 36.

Sunday, February 22nd

  • Comfort in a Cup Beverage Trail: 11AM (Tickets on sale for $5/Person ($10 on-site if not sold out)

  • Horse & Wagon Rides: 12-3 PM

  • Kaizen Ridge Farm - Cool Goat Encounter & Hangout

  • Juggling Jeff Stilt Walker: 1-4 PM

  • Kindred Moon Siberian Husky Dog Sled Team Meet & Greet

  • Sheriff’s Department K9 Demonstration at 12 PM

  • Elly’s Acre Farms - Bottle-feed Baby Lambs

  • Candle Making and Glass Flaming: Cinderella Glassworks

  • Canandaigua Fire Dept. Fireman Experience

  • Live Music at Peacemaker Brewing 2-5 PM

  • Live Jazz Music & Wine at Acquilano Wine Cellars: 1-3 PM

  • Live transformation of a Canandaigua Fire truck SNOW sculpture created by Iveta Buck, Lake View Photography

…And Much More!

Stop by all weekend long and support multiple Artists, Businesses & Community Groups up along Main Street!