January 30 – February 1, 2026

the logo for the fire and ice festival in the first state

Fire & Ice Festival

Delaware’s Fire & Ice Festival, hosted by the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce, is a weekend-long, multi-town winter festival located in The Quiet Resorts™. Ice sculptures, masterfully carved to match a new theme each year are on display. Food trucks, fire pits, live entertainment and a ton of family-friendly activities round out the festival which is free to attend.

In the First State

The BFACC is excited kick off a year-long celebration of Delaware’s 250th anniversary with the 2026 Fire & Ice Festival: In the First State. As a Delaware 250 partner, this year’s festival will honor all things Delaware. Explore sculptures and events that recognize the first state, such as the DE250 History Kickoff and the Southeast Sussex Historical Trail.

Pounds of Ice Sold

How many pounds of ice will be at the 2026 Fire & Ice Festival? Check back to watch the progress!

Created using the Donation Thermometer plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/donation-thermometer/.Raised 40,200 towards the 60,000 target.40,200Raised 40,200 towards the 60,000 target.

 

Past Impact Reports

Ticketed Events

a man in a blue shirt and a green hat

Chili Cook-Off

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a woman in a cowboy hat standing next to an ice sculpture

Drink Tasting Tour

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a table topped with lots of glasses filled with purple liquid

Drink Competition

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VFW Chicken Dinner

Coming Soon

a row of houses on a beach near the ocean

Taste of Bethany

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a group of people standing around a fire

Wing Competition

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a crowd of people standing around a fire pit
a man is working on an ice sculpture
a group of people skating on an ice rink
a man in a black jacket is spraying water on an ice sculpture
a group of people standing around a table covered in snow
a group of people standing around a large ice sculpture
a statue of a woman on a horse in front of a building
a man holding a flaming fish in his hands
a statue of a man on fire in front of a building
a person taking a picture of a captain america shield
a large ice sculpture of a man playing a guitar
a large crowd of people sitting on top of a wooden floor
a fireworks display on the beach with people watching
a group of people standing next to each other holding wine glasses
a woman in a white dress pouring a glass of wine
a group of people standing around an ice sculpture
a group of people playing music on a porch
a man and a woman standing next to each other
a man sitting on a bench in front of a building
a man working on a sculpture in a gazebo
a group of people posing for a picture at a table
a man standing in front of a bar with a drink in his hand
a man and a little girl sitting at a table
a group of people standing around a glass sculpture
a crowd of people standing around a fire pit
a man is working on an ice sculpture
a group of people skating on an ice rink
a man in a black jacket is spraying water on an ice sculpture
a group of people standing around a table covered in snow
a group of people standing around a large ice sculpture
a statue of a woman on a horse in front of a building
a man holding a flaming fish in his hands
a statue of a man on fire in front of a building
a person taking a picture of a captain america shield
a large ice sculpture of a man playing a guitar
a large crowd of people sitting on top of a wooden floor
a fireworks display on the beach with people watching
a group of people standing next to each other holding wine glasses
a woman in a white dress pouring a glass of wine
a group of people standing around an ice sculpture
a group of people playing music on a porch
a man and a woman standing next to each other
a man sitting on a bench in front of a building
a man working on a sculpture in a gazebo
a group of people posing for a picture at a table
a man standing in front of a bar with a drink in his hand
a man and a little girl sitting at a table
a group of people standing around a glass sculpture

Partners

Partners
the ice god logo
a red, white, and blue logo with the words de 250
the logo for the ocean suites
the logo for the beach liquors company
Supporting
Restaurant
Festival
Premium
Associate
the bank of ocean city logo
the fulton bank logo
the logo for the high school football team
a logo for a real estate sales and vacation rental
the factory sports logo
the logo for weldman & townsend, pa