Winterfest’s “Fire Weekend” activities shift to Manson, January 24 – 26

information released

The Lake Chelan Valley’s Winterfest contains just too much fun to pack into one weekend. Instead, it’s celebrated during back to back weekends with “Ice” events centered in Chelan on January 17-19 before moving uplake to Manson for “Fire” events on January 24-26.

This coming weekend, enjoy a wide variety of “Ice” activities in downtown Chelan’s winter wonderland, with ice sculptures, live music, bubble brunch, an ice bar, vendor market, Find Tsilly scavenger hunt, apple bin rides, wine walk, fireworks, and more! The schedule of Ice Weekend events is listed below.

The following weekend, you’ll experience “Fire” activities in downtown Manson – the Village of Lights – with a fire bar, vendor market, live music, mystery mitten walk, flames of intention ceremony, polar bear plunge, fireworks and more! The schedule of Fire Weekend events will be published next week.

Winterfest Button Discounts and Specials

Your Winterfest button is your access pass to many of the back-to-back weekend activities. However, throughout the entire 10-day festival (January 17-26), you can take advantage of Winterfest Button Offers – with discounts and specials at local businesses all over the Lake Chelan Valley.

Purchase your Winterfest Button or tickets to admission-only activities here.

Ice Weekend Schedule below:

Friday, January 17

All Day

5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

  • Ice Bar Open

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  • Live Music: Taste of Whisky

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

  • Winterfest Check-In at Lake Chelan Visitor Center
  • Bottle Shop Open

7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

  • Live Music: Whiskey Trail

SATURDAY, January 18

All Day

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

  • Winterfest Check-In at Lake Chelan Visitor Center (216 E Woodin Ave)
  • Bottle Shop Open

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

  • Cookie Decorating at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church*

11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

  • Downtown Chelan Vendor Market
  • Thrive Chelan Valley Teen Center
  • Frosty’s Winter Trail
  • Games, Face Painting*, and Crafts at United Methodist Church

11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

  • Apple Bin Rides*
  • Snow Slide*

12:00 PM – 10:00 PM

  • Ice Bar Open

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

  • Winterfest Wine Walk**

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

  • Live Music: Glenn Snyder

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

  • Live Music: The Skiffs

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

  • Live Music: Full Vinyl Jacket

6:00 PM

  • Polar Bear Plunge & Bonfire at Don Morse Park

6:30 PM

  • Firework Display at Don Morse Park

6:30 PM – 10:00 PM

  • Live Music: 90’s Rewind

*Button Required       

**Ticket Required

SUNDAY, January 19

All Day

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

  • Ice Bar Open
  • Snow Slide*
  • Apple Bin Rides*
  • Kid Zone on Emerson St.
  • Cocoa Crawl*
  • Bloody Mary’s at the Ice Bar*

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

  • Bubble Brunch at Cider Press

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

  • Live Music: Jeff McLaren

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

  • Live Music: Aaron Crawford

*Button Required       

**Ticket Required