January  29-31, 2027

the logo for the fire and ice festival

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.

Featured Ice Locations

a man standing next to a building with ice on it

Salted Vines

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a man is working on an ice sculpture

Bethany Beach

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a man working on a sculpture in a gazebo

Ocean View

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a large ice sculpture in the middle of a park

Millville

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Ticketed Events

a man in a blue shirt and a green hat

Chili Cook-Off

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a table topped with lots of glasses filled with purple liquid

Drink Competition

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

Drink Tasting Tour

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VFW Chicken Dinner

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a row of houses on a beach near the ocean

Taste of Bethany

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a building with a sign that says the salted dm

Sunday Brunch at The Salted Rim

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Thank you for making the 2026 festival a success!

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2026 Photo Gallery

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a flyer for the fire and ice festival

2026 Thank You

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Community Impact Reports

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Pounds of Ice Sold

The 2026 Fire & Ice Festival featured almost 70,000 pounds of ice, all masterfully carved by The Ice God!

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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

2026 Partners

Partners
the logo for the beach liquors company
the logo for the ocean suites
a red, white, and blue logo with the words de 250
the ice god logo
Supporting
the logo for coastal tented events
the seal of essex county police
Signature
the logo for the tv network 47 and the logo for the tv network 47
the coast point logo on a black background
the delaware today logo
a black and blue logo with the words forever on it
a black and white photo of a window
Restaurant
a black and white logo for coastal kitchen
the logo for a restaurant and crab house
a blue sign that says signatures at bayside
the cottage cafe logo
Festival
a white and blue logo with the words, addy sea
captain's quarters logo with a pirate holding a sign
the logo for the climate experts of delaware
a logo for a mechanical company
the logo for the earth enterprises company
a poster advertising a cleaning company
a yellow background with the words, jack lingo realtor
a logo for a junk removal and hauling company
the law offices of scott and shuman pa
Premium
the 1st choice properties logo
a blue and white oval logo on a black background
a black and red sign that says beazer homes
the beebe healthcare logo
delaware department of parks and recreation logo
the delmarva design center logo
the logo for a restaurant and market
the logo for fell's point surf company
foxlane homes logo on a black background
a black and white logo for lord's millville de
a black background with a red word that says business
a logo for a building company
the logo for nally homes
a blue and orange sign that says wigus associates, inc
Associate
the bank of ocean city logo
a dog is playing pool with a stick
a logo for a travel company
a black and white image of a bee flying
coastal care physical therapy logo
a blue bag with a fish and chips on it
delaware office of highway safety
the delmarva two - way radio logo
the logo for a coastal boutique
the fulton bank logo
the logo for the university of architecture and engineers
the logo for the high school football team
the factory sports logo
long & fosterer real estate
the logo for mgm investments
the ocean 99 restaurant logo on a green background
a black and white logo for a furniture store
santa's letters are changing the world one letter at a time
a logo for a real estate sales and vacation rental
the logo for tide pool toys and games
the logo for weldman & townsend, pa

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the quiet resort logo on a black background