Fire & Ice
We’re counting down to the 31st Annual Fire & Ice Festival! In honor of the 250th Anniversary of the USA, this year’s Fire & Ice Festival will celebrate the rich history of the Somerset County Community ! From Harmon Husband to maple camps and dairy cows, 50+ Somerset County Historic Themed Ice Sculptures and an ice slide will adorn the streets of Uptown!
January 16, 17, & 18th, 2026!
We can’t wait to see you!
Jan 16,17,18, 2026
Somerset, PA
2026 Annual Souvenir Pin TBA
Fire & Ice SOMERSET COUNTY THROUGH TIME.
50+ Sculptures (think maple cabins, dairy cows, revolutionary war heroes, whiskey rebellion participants, the frosty sons of thunder, and more!) will be featured on the sidewalks of historic Uptown Somerset. All weekend long there will be food and frosty fun.
Ice
50+ Ice Sculptures, Ice Slide, Ice Games
Fire
Fireworks, Fire Pits, Fire Shows
Somerset County History
Themed Sculptures.
2026 SCHEDULE: ALL WEEKEND LONG
Ice Sculpture Displays
Friday until ice melts!
50 Dazzling Somerset County History- Themed Ice Sculptures by Mastro Ice Company lining Uptown
Fire & Ice Headquarters (START HERE!)
101 W. Main St. (Space Graciously Donated By Realty One)
Friday: 2-7:30 PM, Saturday: 10-7:30 PM, Sunday: 10-4 PM at 109 E Main Street Somerset PA (Uptown Works)
2025 Pins (6$) & Souvenirs sold here, Festival Information, Window & Interior Decorating Contest Voting
Newberry Winter Marketplace
109 W Main St.
Friday: 3-8 PM, Saturday: 10-8 PM, Sunday: 11-4 PM at 109 W. Main St.
30+ Artisan & Vendor Market
Carriage Rides
Saturday: 11-4PM, Sunday: 11-3PM on the Diamond
$5 per person
1st Summit Bank “Coal Chute” Ice Slide
Dawn to Dusk in Trinity Park – Run By the Somerset County Boy Scouts!
Free all weekend
Food Trucks
Friday: 3-7PM, Saturday: 10-7PM, Sunday: 10-5PM on N. Center Ave. & Main St. Uptown
Mountain Kettle Korn, Stairs in Town Restaurant, Rosalinda’s,
History Interactive Exhibit
101 W Main St.
Historic Displays, Scheduled Frederick Goeb & Harmon Husband Reenactments, Civil War History, Reading & Rye, Moonshine, More!
Fire & Ice Photo Scavenger Hunt
Pick up list at Essentials for Health OR at HQ, 109 W Main St.
Find all the locations in the photos for a chance to win an Uptown Businesses Gift Basket
Whiskey Rebellion Trail (Local Beer, Wine, & Spirits Walk)
Local Brewers and Distillers are popping up all around Uptown – Enjoy the Moonshine Trail and Local History
Friday 5-8, Saturday 12-8, Sunday 12-3
Laurel Highlands Model Railroad Club Train Display
216 W Main St.
Friday : 12-7, Saturday: 10-7, Sunday: 10-5
Used Book Sale at Mary S. Biesecker Library
230 S. Rosina Ave.
Friday: 10-6 PM, Saturday: 10-6 PM, Sunday: 11-3 PM
Story Stroll
Friday – Sunday (Start at Mary S. Biesecker Library: 230 S. Rosina Ave)
Travel around uptown reading “Maple Sugar from the Sugarhouse” by Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton
Live Ice Carving
Friday Evening Carving the Ice Slide
Saturday at 12PM on the Diamond
FRIDAY ONLY
Ice Sculptures, Fire & Ice Headquarters, Indoor Marketplace, Moonshine Trail, Carriage Rides, Ice Slide, Food Trucks, Model Railroad, Photo Scavenger Hunt, Used Book Sale, Uptown Shopping, & Story Stroll
START HERE: Fire & Ice Headquarters
Friday: 2-7:30 PM (101 W Main St.)
2026 Pins & Souvenirs sold here, Festival Information, Window & Interior Decorating Contest Voting
Live Music: Randy Meyers
Friday 5:00PM-7:00PM
Brewed Awakening Cafe (122 N Center Ave)
MOONSHINE TRAIL
Friday 5:00PM-8:00PM
Brewed Awakening Cafe (122 N Center Ave) Glades Court (101 W Main St.) Jar The Zero Waste Store (127 W Main St.)
F.O.E. Fireworks by Little Big Shots
Friday: 6:30 PM on the Diamond (101 W Main St. Viewing Area)
Live Music: The Lost Years Band
Friday 5:00PM-8:00PM
Tattoos by Artful Alex (152 W Main St.)
HEADLINER: The Van Dells
162 W Main St. (Somerset American Legion)
Festival Pin Gets You In or $5
Friday 8:00PM – 11:00PM
LATE NIGHT: DJ Lux
Mel’s Bar & Restaurant
Friday 10PM
SATURDAY ONLY
Ice Sculptures, Fire & Ice Headquarters, Indoor Marketplace, Moonshine Trail, Carriage Rides, Ice Slide, Food Trucks, Model Railroad, Photo Scavenger Hunt, Used Book Sale, Uptown Shopping, & Story Stroll
START HERE: Fire & Ice Headquarters
Saturday: 10-7:30 PM (101 W Main St.)
2026 Pins & Souvenirs sold here, Festival Information, Window & Interior Decorating Contest Voting
Somerset Kiwanis Club All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast
202 W Union St. (St. Paul’s UCC Fellowship)
7AM-12PM Saturday $12 Adults; $6 Kids
The 28th Annual Running of the Fire & Ice 5K Walk/Run
Race begins at 10am, Walk at 10:01am (Somerset Jr. High School (645 S Columbia Ave.)
Somerset Trust Company Historic Agriculture Children’s Center
10am-2pm Saturday (First Christian Church, 139 E Main St.)
Boy Scout Chicken Sale
10am-12pm (or until sold out!) (Main & Rosina Lot)
Living History Reenactments by Reverend Joseph Beer
Saturday 10am: Frederick Goeb, Saturday 11AM: Frederick Goeb ; Saturday 4PM: Harmon Husband
101 W Main St.
Tim Bell on Civil War History Exhibit
Saturday 10am-4pm
101 W Main St. (Glades Court)
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium Space Exhibit & International Conservation Center
Saturday 10am-2pm
Somerset Trust Company 151 W Main St.
LIVE MUSIC: Hayley Belardi
Saturday 11am-2pm
TBA (151 W Main St.)
Live Ice Carving By Mastro Ice Company
Saturday on the Diamond at 12PM
Live Music: Upper Ursina Collective
Saturday 1pm-3PM
TBA ()
Reading & Rye (Drinks & History with Ponfeigh Distillery)
Saturday 12pm-6PM
Laurel & Leaf (109 W Main St.)
Jesse Joyner Juggling
Saturday 2:00 PM
139 E Main St. (First Christian Church)
Live Music: Bill Ankeny Music
Saturday 2pm-6PM
Brewed Awakening Cafe (122 N. Center Ave)
LIVE MUSIC: Chris Dougherty
Saturday 3pm-6pm
Mel’s Bar & Restaurante)
Flow N’At Fire Dancers (History Version)
Saturday 3:00 PM
243 W Main St.
Hot Stuff Chili & Sensational Soup Cook-off
Saturday 3pm-5pm; Pin Gets You In! (162 W Main St. Somerset PA, Somerset American Legion)
Live Music: Alexandra Star Acoustic
Saturday 4pm-6pm
Tattoos by Artful Alex
Live Music: JD & Cindy
Saturday 4pm-6pm
Jar: The Zero Waste Store
Live Music: Jake & Danielle Lamm
Saturday 5pm-7pm
101 W Main St. (Glades Court)
Live Music: Jake Clark Acoustic
Saturday 6pm-8pm
Tattoos by Artful Alex
HEADLINER: Hy-5
7pm-10pm $5 or Pin Gets you in (Fraternal Order of Eagles 110 S. Edgewood Ave.)
LIVE MUSIC: Night Train
Saturday 9pm-12pm
Mel’s Bar & Restaurant)
SUNDAY ONLY
Ice Sculptures, Fire & Ice Headquarters, Indoor Marketplace, Moonshine Trail, Carriage Rides, Ice Slide, Food Trucks, Model Railroad, Photo Scavenger Hunt, Used Book Sale, Uptown Shopping, & Story Stroll
START HERE: Fire & Ice Headquarters
Sunday: 10-4 PM (101 W. Main St.)
2026 Pins & Souvenirs sold here, Festival Information, Window & Interior Decorating Contest Voting
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium Space Exhibit & International Conservation Center
Sunday 10am-2pm
151 W Main St. (Somerset Trust Company)
Tim Bell : Civil War History Exhibit
Sunday 10am-3pm
101 W Main St. (Glades Court)
Roast Beef Dinner by Somerset Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary
Sunday 11am-2pm
340 W Union St. Community Room
Live Music: TBA
Saturday 10am-12pm
Jar The Zero Waste Store 127 W Main St.
Live Music: Allison Borek
Sunday 11:00am-1pm
Brewed Awakening Cafe (122 N Center Ave.)
MOONSHINE TRAIL
Sunday 12:00PM-3:00PM
Brewed Awakening Cafe (until 1PM) Glades Court (101 W Main St.) Jar The Zero Waste Store (127 W Main St.)
Live Music: Shane Johnson
Saturday 12pm-2pm
Tattoos by Artful Alex
2026 Fire & Ice
What’s Happening?
An Event Packed Weekend Celebrating the Winter Season in Uptown Somerset, PA.
Fireworks
6:30PM Friday
Bring Your Running Shoes
Chili Cook-Off
Old Time Farming
Children’s Center
Exhibits!
Entertainment
Past Years
A Winter Tradition
We invite you and your family to celebrate Somerset County’s sparkling season with us. From sculptures, to fireworks, to cocoa and spiked cocoa, to handmade items and smalltown history, this celebration has so much to offer.
Event Details
Date
January 16,17,18, 2026
Location
109 E Main St. Somerset PA 15501
Time
Times are on the schedule
THANK YOU SPONSORS
Special Thanks To the Folks Who Help Make This Happen
Borough of Somerset
Borough of Somerset Public Works
Boy Scouts of Somerset County
Fire & Ice Planning Committee
First Christian Church
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Glades Court Properties
Little Big Shots
Jake Beckner
Jon Miller Graphics
Kiwanis Club of Somerset
Mary S. Biesecker Library
Mastro Gourmet Quality Ice
Somerset Borough Police Dept.
Somerset County Commissioners
Somerset County Tourism Grant
Somerset, Inc. Board
St. Paul’s UCC
Tableland Services Inc.
The American Legion
Uptown Merchants
& the MANY volunteers