Ice sculptures are revealed at different locations and times throughout the festival weekend. New ice sculptures will be revealed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Stay tuned for a full event schedule closer to the event date.

Live music is offered at each host site. Stay tuned for the full event schedule.

All festival parking is free!

• Salted Vines: Parking is available onsite. For overflow parking on Friday, drive past the main building, and volunteers will be on site to direct you to the grass area at the end of the lane.
• John West Park, Ocean View: (More details to come) 
• Bethany Beach: Parking lots located along Garfield. Side street parking is free
• Evans Park, Millville: Overflow parking located on site in a grass lot

There are several reasons why we ask for visitors not to touch the ice:

• Hundreds/thousands of warm hands + ice = melting ice sculptures
• The investment of a local business has paid for each sculpture
• Artists created, loaded, and installed the sculptures. Please respect their work.
• Safety. Many of the sculptures weigh hundreds of pounds.

Live ice carving demonstrations are one of the most popular features of the festival. A live ice carving demonstration will be held at each host site (2026 host sites included: Salted Vines, John West Park, Bethany Beach, and Millville). 

Check back in December 2026 for ticket information!

Many of the Tasting Tour locations offer tasters to non-ticket holders for a small fee. 

Safety! For the same reason that festival guests are asked not to touch the ice, the sculptures are taken down by the ice vendor at the conclusion of the festival to reduce the risk of injury. Depending on the weather and mindfulness of attendees, some sculptures (especially the larger ones) may need to be taken down faster for safety purposes.

UV rays are no joke. Even in cold weather, the sun will cause ice sculptures to melt. Ice sculptures are covered before scheduled reveal times to preserve them as long as possible. Ideal ice weather is cold and cloudy! When possible, tents are installed to provide additional shade at daytime sculpture reveals.

• Salted Vines: restrooms are located inside
• John West Park: restrooms and porta-johns are located on the back side of the Town Hall building
• Bethany Beach: public restrooms are located on Garfield Parkway near the Lifeguard Station
• Evans Park in Millville: restrooms are located near the entrance of the park’s walking path

*Host sites for the 2027 festival are subject to change. Stay tuned for updated information.

There is no ice skating rink at the 2027 Fire & Ice Festival.

While the festival itself is free to attend, there are ticketed events that take place throughout the weekend that benefit a number of non-profit and community groups. See the list of 2026 beneficiaries below:

• Beebe South Coastal Emergency Department & Cancer Center
• Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company
• Historic Village in Ocean View
• John M. Clayton Elementary School PTO
• Mason Dixon VFW Post 7234
• Meals on Wheels
• Millville Volunteer Fire Company
• Roxana Volunteer Fire Company
• Santa’s Letters, INC.
• Sussex County Habitat for Humanity

*2027 Event beneficiaries TBD

One of the unique aspects of Fire & Ice Delaware is that a new theme is chosen each year! The 2027 theme is “Fun and Games”, a perfect selection to celebrate the festival’s 10th anniversary!

There is no fireworks display at the 2027 Fire & Ice Festival.