Schedule of Events

Main Tent Activities

  • Hosted by LPAC

    Saturday & Sunday (various times, see below)

    1p - 3p, Saturday
    Winter Fest block print postcard making with Ashley Quick

    1p - 3p, Saturday
    Screen print a design on paper with Jim Jereb

    4p - 6p, Saturday
    Make a winter card with stamps with Sarah Konrad

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    10a - 12p, Sunday
    Sew a felt "Flakey" , the Winterfest mascot with Madison Graulty

    Friendly for all ages, no experience required!

  • Grab a fresh brew in the tent while enjoying the live music. Must be 21+

  • Saturday
    12p – 4p (approximate)

    Carve out some time to view the Live Ice Sculpting happening right outside the tent!

  • Saturday
    11a–9p

    Grab treats from Rocky Mountain Pie, Turo, Soda Pit and Queso Eats.

    Food Trucks will be on First Street by the main tent.

  • Hosted by Western AF.

    Saturday
    6:30p

    Opening
    Riddy Arman
    JP Harris
    John R Miller
    Kristina Murray
    She Returns From War
    Jamie Wyatt
    and The Duck Rabbits

    Headlining
    The Deslondes

    After Party
    The Peculiar Patriots

    Peep a custom backdrop hand-painted by local muralist Dan Toro.

  • Saturday
    Noon - until supplies last

    Close down the first ever Winter Fest with s’mores at First Street Plaza.

  • Hosted by LPAC

    Saturday
    6:30p–9p

    SnöGlöShimmerShoirée transforms Laramie's Winterfest streets with sparkle, movement, and revelry.

    Suspended above the Johnson’s Hotel building, these site-specific projections illuminate the evening with icy mystery and manic brilliance.

    Anthropomorphic punk-alien-animal figures animate glowing windows, dancing and celebrating in dreamlike vignettes, punctuated by venetian blinds. Snow cascades and bursts of icy insect wings highlight the buildings, adding a shimmering atmosphere to the festival streetscape.

    SnöGlöShimmerShoirée honors the magic of wintertime, spirit of celebration and the mysteries of the universe.

  • Sunday | 10a - 12p

    Come enjoy Mars Daniels play some live music.

Saturday Feb.15.2025

  • The Train Depot hosted by Erin Abrams
    600 S. 1st St.
    10a – 4p

     A pop-up artist market featuring local Laramie artists and makers offering unique goods.  We will have photographers, ceramics, fiber arts, prints, and other unique arts and hand made crafts.

    Activities will be available including:

    • Wire & polymer window hangers with Mary Grace Bedwell

  • Hosted by the Medicine Bow Nordic Association
    Happy Jack Ski Trails, Tie City Trailhead

    Race Lengths and Times:

    • 10km Classic and Skate : 10:00 AM

    • 5km Classic and Skate : 10:15 AM

    • 3km Kids Freestyle : 10:20 AM

    Learn more here.

  • Hosted by the Collective
    100 S 2nd St

    Saturday & Sunday
    10a – 4p

    We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting a Holistic Healing Fair as part of this year’s Winter Fest! This is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the season while exploring a variety of holistic practices and connecting with an amazing community. The fair will feature several talented holistic practitioners offering unique services and insights to support your wellbeing. Whether you’re looking for relaxation, healing or inspiration, there’s something for everyone!

  • Hosted by Laramie Parks & Recreation
    3510 E Garfield St

    Saturday & Sunday
    10a – 4p

    Grab your mittens and sharpen those skates because it's a FREE Ice Skating Day! Glide, twirl, and maybe even conquer that pesky “backward skating” move all while enjoying some frosty fun with friends and family.

  • Hosted by Laramie Mainstreet
    Downtown | 10a - 4p

    Have you seen flaky wafting through our participating downtown shops? If you spot them, scoop them up, and turn them into the business staff for a chance to win big with downtown cash. It’s going to be a flurry of fun and the perfect way to explore businesses this winter. Happy hunting!

    Wild West Creations - 207 Grand Ave

    Works of Wyoming - 300 S 2nd

    Green Oasis - 204 S 3rd

    NU2U Sports - 116 E Custer St

    Sensuous She - 106 E Ivinson Ave

    Atmosphere - 210 S 2nd

    Chalk & Cheese - 209 S 2nd

    The Collective - 100 S 2nd

    Pedal House - 207 S 1st

    Herb House - 214 S 2nd

  • Hosted by Works of Wyoming
    300 S 2nd St | 10a – 2p

    Mary and Roslan Fichtner, the mother/daughter duo from Cheyenne, Wyoming, will be at Works of Wyoming to visit with patrons and sign books from The Rusty’s Reading Remuda Children’s Book Series they have created. Each tale holds a valuable lesson about riding the trail and features a special character from the herd. Authentic western rhyme will entertain the young and old alike.

    Mary is the author while Roslan illustrates each page in bold watercolor art.  “Rusty and the River“ was selected for the “Discover Great Places Through Reading” list for the National Book Festival in 2019. “Rusty Under the Western Skies” and “The Big Battle of Thunder the Smallest War Horse” are both top 5 Star rated by an author owned and operated book review company, Readers’ Favorite.  And “The Heart of a Cowgirl” has the Will Rogers Medallion Award for outstanding achievement in western media and honoring the traditions and values of the American Cowboy.  

    We hope you will come down and visit with these two talented Wyoming artists and maybe spin a tale or two yourself. Enter yourself in the free raffle drawing for the chance to win prizes while you are there! Books will be available for purchase the day of the event and light refreshments will also be provided.

  • Hosted by Feeding Laramie Valley
    211 Grand Ave - Devine Law Office
    10:30a – 1p

    Get your gardens ready, its seed ordering time! Come browse 2025 seed catalogs, take home your own customized garden planner, ask questions with local growers and walk out ready to start your best garden yet!

  • Hosted by Seek Yoga & High Plains Sauna
    152 N 2nd St
    11a – 4:30p (see time slots below)

    Join us for an incredibly relaxing experience of wood-fired sauna + yin yoga during downtown’s Winter Fest! 

    You will enjoy 90-minutes of yin yoga (a style that offers deep release through longer-held, passive postures) and sauna in addition to guided journaling, meditation, and breathing techniques for stress reduction. 

    • There are 3 separate sessions of Yoga + Sauna: 11 am-12:30 PM, 1-2:30 pm, and 3-4:30 PM—be sure to sign up for your preferred session time

    • Investment of $48/session (each session is limited to 12 participants)

    • All participants will be entered to win a private, group sauna session from High Plains Sauna and a 5-pack of classes from Seek Yoga Studio (a combined value of $150!)

  • Hosted by Chalk N Cheese
    209 S 2nd St
    11a – 6p

    Drop-in to try felting your own warm beverage sleeve or bracelet with local artist Tara Pappas!

    Only $5 per project. All supplies and instructions included. Alternative non-felt needle option available for accessibility for all ages.

    Hot cocoa, sparkling wine, and charcuterie/cheese plates available for purchase.

  • Hosted by the Laramie Sierra Club
    First Street Plaza
    12p – 4p (approximate)

    Complete a sustainable craft with the Sierra Club at First Street Plaza!

  • Hosted by: Bonds, Altitude, Black Tooth and The Library.

    From 2p - 6p

    Crawl cards are available at at each participating location.

    $30 gets you a beer at each location and a raffle ticket to be entered for a swag basket.

    Get your stamp and return your crawl card by 6:30p to get a raffle ticket.

  • Hosted by AmiesArtCO

    Coal Creek Coffee | 10a - 1p

    Join Amie for a fun pop up craft!

Sunday Feb.16.2025

  • Hosted by Team Snowy @ Snowy Range

    Sign-up 8:15a - 9:15a | $10 Entry & Free for members

    Sign-ups will be held in the lodge at the mountain sports desk. The race will be on Gunslinger. Format is best of two runs, open to all ages and abilities. Awards will be given out at 2 o’clock at the lodge. See you at Snowy!

    PROMO DEAL | Feb. 18, 2025

    20% off lift tickets! Mention ‘Winter Fest’ at the time of purchase.

  • Hosted by the Collective
    100 S 2nd St

    Saturday & Sunday
    10a – 4p

    We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting a Holistic Healing Fair as part of this year’s Winter Fest! This is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the season while exploring a variety of holistic practices and connecting with an amazing community. The fair will feature several talented holistic practitioners offering unique services and insights to support your wellbeing. Whether you’re looking for relaxation, healing or inspiration, there’s something for everyone!

  • Hosted by Laramie Parks & Recreation
    3510 E Garfield St

    Saturday & Sunday
    10a – 4p

    Grab your mittens and sharpen those skates because it's a FREE Ice Skating Day! Glide, twirl, and maybe even conquer that pesky “backward skating” move all while enjoying some frosty fun with friends and family.

  • Hosted by Mary Grace

    Sunshine Coffee | Sunday 10a - 2p

    Brighten up your winter at the window-hanging workshop! This free workshop will have everything you need to create a vibrant, celestial-inspired decor piece. All you need is creativity and a beverage to sip on!

  • Hosted by Laramie BikeNet
    Happy Jack Parking Lot
    Race 10a | After Party @ Bonds 2:30p

    Join Us for the Snow Dawg Fat Bike Race!

    Get ready for a fun and challenging fat bike race on the groomed winter trails of Laramie, hosted by Laramie BikeNet! Whether you're a seasoned rider or new to fat biking, this race offers an exciting opportunity to enjoy the beautiful winter landscape of the Laramie foothills.

    Race Details:

    • Lemond Start (kinda like a Le mans start with a twist)

    • Race Format: Choose between Dawg Dare (1 lap) or Double Dawg Dare (2 laps), depending on your level of adventure

    • Cash Prizes for fastest men and women.

    • Entry Fee: FREE for Laramie BikeNet members. $20 suggested donation.

    Membership Information:

    • Individual Membership: $20 per year

    • Family Membership: $30 per year

    Sign up today at www.laramiebikenet.org.

    After Party at Bonds Brewing!

    Join us for the party! Raffle prizes for riders, beverages, awards for QOMS, KOMS, and crowing of the Snow King and Snow Queen.

  • Hosted by Rose Gardner & LPAC

    107 E Ivinson | Night Heron

    3p - 5p

    Free drop-in art workshop. Create a college design of your own, make a portrait, be inspired by sample projects or help Rose with the large mood board project!

  • Hosted by Fast Haus
    Happy Jack, Tie City Trailhead
    6:30p

    Join us for an almost full-moon cross-country ski or snowshoe! If you need equipment come by Fast Haus Ski & Bike Sunday afternoon for free rentals (while gear lasts!). We will collect all rentals at the end of the event.

    Free hot cocoa and s'mores will be available.