Colorado has a variety of winter festivals that feature everything from ice carving and climbing to bonfires, parades, and much more. Here are ten winter festivals sure to offer plenty of cold weather fun: 1. Cripple Creek Ice Festival Feb.
15-23, 2025 This ice festival will include head-to-head carving challenges on Saturdays at 12 p.m., 1:30 p.
m., and 3 p.m.
Carvers will compete in a stadium setting for a $1,000 cash prize each weekend. The festival will also include activities and vendors. 2.
Ullr Fest Dec. 12-14, 2024 Festival-goers will praise Ullr (the Norse god of snow) in hopes of powder-filled ski season. Ullr Fest will include a parade, bonfire, helmet decorating party, and an attempt to break the Breckenridge Distillery Shotski "unofficial" world record.
3. Ouray Ice Festival Jan. 23-26, 2025 Ouray is transformed into an "ice climbing mecca with people from around the world gathering to celebrate the sport of ice climbing" for this ice festival .
The festival features climbing clinics, vendors, presentations, movies, and a huge dance party. 4. Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival Feb.
5-9, 2025 The Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival will return for its 112th year. First established in 1914, it was a way to forget the hardships of winter. Today, the carnival celebrates athleticism and winter, with events including cross-country races, ski and snowboard races, nightly entertainment, and more.
5. Frozen Dead Guy Days March 14-16, 2025 Held in honor of cryogenically frozen.
