Fire & Ice

A Jurassic Adventure in ICE. Somerset, PA’s 28th Annual Ice festival is an annual celebration of the winter season.

Jan 13-15

Somerset, PA

Annual Pin Design

Dino Skeleton

Ice. Fire. Dinosaurs.

50+ Sculptures from ankylosaurus to T-Rex to the Flintstones will hit the sidewalks up historic Uptown Somerset. On Saturday and Sunday, The Carnegie Museum of Natural History Mini Dino Museum will be popping up, and all weekend long there will be food and frosty fun. 

Ice

50+ Ice Sculptures, Ice Slide, Ice Games

 

Fire

Fireworks, Fire Pits, Fire Shows

Dinosaurs

Themed Sculptures. Carnegie Museum Pop Up. More.

SCHEDULE: ALL WEEKEND LONG

Ice Sculpture Displays
Friday until ice melts!
52 Dazzling Prehistoric-Themed Ice Sculptures by Mastro Ice Company lining Uptown

Fire & Ice Headquarters
Friday: 2-8 PM, Saturday: 10-8 PM, Sunday: 10-4 PM at 109 E Main Street Somerset PA (Uptown Works)
2023 Pins & Souvenirs sold here, Festival Information, Window & Interior Decorating Contest Voting

Indoor Marketplace
Friday: 3-8 PM, Saturday: 10-8 PM, Sunday: 11-4 PM at 109 W. Main St.
30+ Artisan & Vendor Market

Carriage Rides
Friday: 5-8PM, Saturday: 11-4PM, Sunday: 10-4PM on the Diamond
$5 per person

1ST Summit Bank Ice Slide in the Park
Dawn to Dusk in Trinity Park
Free all weekend

Food Trucks
Friday: 3-7PM, Saturday: 10-7PM, Sunday: 10-5PM on N. Center Ave. & Main St. Uptown
Pappy D’s, Stairs In Town, Mountain Kettle Korn, Twisted Potato, Rollie Pollie Egg Roll, Forlini’s Kitchen, & Rosalinda’s Express

Carnegie Museum of Natural History Dinosaur Mini Museum
Saturday 10am-2pm & Sunday 10am – 2pm (101 W Main St. Somerset PA) 

Marie Exotics Reptile Rescue Reptile Encounter
Saturday 10am-4pm & Sunday 11am-1pm at 113 Rosina Avenue

Fire & Ice Photo Scavenger Hunt
Friday- Sunday: Pick up list at Essentials for Health, 109 W Main St.
Find all the pictures for a chance to win an Uptown Businesses Gift Basket

Carnegie Museum of Natural History Dinosaur Mini Museum
Saturday 10am-2pm & Sunday 10am – 2pm (101 W Main St. Somerset PA) 

Fireside Lounge
Friday: 4pm-8PM, Saturday: 11am-7PM, & Sunday: 11am-3PM (127 W Main St)
Local Maker bottle & cocktail sales: Tall Pines Distillery, Whitehorse Brewery, Glades Pike Winery, Rusty Musket Distilling Co., Trailhead Brewing

Laurel Highlands Model Railroad Club Train Display
Friday: 12-6PM, Saturday 8AM-8PM, Sunday 10AM-4PM (216 W Main St.)

Used Book Sale at Mary S. Biesecker Library
Friday: 10-6 PM, Saturday: 10-6 PM, Sunday: 10-2 PM at 230 S. Rosina Ave

Story Stroll
Friday – Sunday (Start at Mary S. Biesecker Library: 230 S. Rosina Ave)
Travel around uptown reading Dinosaurs in Winter in shops windows

Friday’s Schedule

Ice Sculptures, Fire & Ice Headquarters, Indoor Marketplace, Fireside Lounge, Carriage Rides, Ice Slide, Food Trucks, Model Railroad, Photo Scavenger Hunt, Used Book Sale, Uptown Shopping, & Story Stroll

START HERE: Fire & Ice Headquarters
Friday: 2-8 PM (109 E Main St. Somerset PA; Uptown Works)
2023 Pins & Souvenirs sold here, Festival Information, Window & Interior Decorating Contest Voting

Fireworks by Little Big Shots
Friday: 6:30 PM on the Diamond (101 W Main St. Viewing Area)

Mastro Ice Carving Demonstration
Time TBA on Facebook

JD & Cindy Performance
6:30 -7:30 PM (Heirloom Pines 122 N Center Ave)

The Whitehorse Band Performance
8-11PM, $5 or a pin gets you in (Somerset American Legion, 162 W Main St.) 

Saturday’s Schedule

Ice Sculptures, Fire & Ice Headquarters, Indoor Marketplace, Fireside Lounge, Carriage Rides, Ice Slide, Food Trucks, Model Railroad, Photo Scavenger Hunt, Used Book Sale, Uptown Shopping, & Story Stroll

START HERE: Fire & Ice Headquarters
Saturday: 10-8 PM (109 E Main St. Somerset PA; Uptown Works)
2023 Pins & Souvenirs sold here, Festival Information, Window & Interior Decorating Contest Voting

Somerset Kiwanis Club All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast
7am-12pm Saturday (St. Paul’s UCC Fellowship Hall, 202 W Union St.) 

The 25th Annual Running of the Fire & Ice 5K Walk/Run 
Race begins at 10am, Walk at 10:01am (Somerset Jr. High School (645 S Columbia Ave.)

Jurassic Somerset Children’s Center
10am-2pm Saturday (First Christian Church, 139 E Main St.) 

Carnegie Museum of Natural History Dinosaur Mini Museum
Saturday 10am-2pm (101 W Main St. Somerset PA) 

Marie Exotics Reptile Rescue: Reptile Encounter
Saturday: 10am-4PM (113 Rosina Avenue)

Soup Sale by First Christian Church
10am-2pm Saturday (First Christian Church, 139 E Main St.)

Juggler Yoder hosted by First Christian Church – 2 Shows
2pm & 7pm (First Christian Church, 139 E Main St.) 

Zay and Tay Band
2-3PM (109 W Main St.)

Flow N’at Fire Troupe 
3pm (One Free Spirit Boutique, 112 Rosina Avenue) 

Hot Stuff Chili & Sensational Soup Cook-off 
Saturday 3pm-5pm; $5 or Collectible Pin Gets You In! (162 W Main St. Somerset PA, Somerset American Legion) 

Tim Roberts Performance
5pm-7PM, Fireside Lounge (127 W Main St.)

Krazy Kat Daddies Band 
8pm-11pm $5 or Pin Gets you in (Fraternal Order of Eagles 110 S. Edgewood Ave.)

 Sunday’s Schedule

Ice Sculptures, Fire & Ice Headquarters, Indoor Marketplace, Fireside Lounge, Carriage Rides, Ice Slide, Food Trucks, Model Railroad, Photo Scavenger Hunt, Used Book Sale, Uptown Shopping, & Story Stroll

START HERE: Fire & Ice Headquarters
Sunday: 10-4 PM (109 E Main St. Somerset PA; Uptown Works)
2023 Pins & Souvenirs sold here, Festival Information, Window & Interior Decorating Contest Voting

Carnegie Museum of Natural History Dinosaur Mini Museum
Sunday 10am-2pm (101 W Main St. Somerset PA) 

Marie Exotics Reptile Rescue: Reptile Encounter
Saturday: 11am-1PM (113 Rosina Avenue)

Roast Beef or Ham Dinner Somerset Vol. Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary
11-2pm (Community Room at the Somerset Safety Building: 340 W. Union St.)

Upper Ursina Collective Performance
12-2PM, Fireside Lounge (127 W Main St.)

2023 Fire & Ice

What’s Happening?

An Event Packed Weekend Celebrating the Winter Season in Uptown Somerset, PA. 

Fireworks

6:30PM Friday

Bring Your Running Shoes

Chili Cook-Off

Children’s Center

Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Entertainment

Last Year

A Winter Tradition

We invite you and your family to celebrate Somerset County’s sparkling season with us. From sculptures, to fireworks, to cocoa and spiked cocoa, to handmade items and smalltown history, this celebration has so much to offer. 

Event Details

Date

January 13-15, 2023

Location

101 W Main St. Somerset PA 15501

Time

10am – 11pm

THANK YOU SPONSORS

Fire & Ice Somerset 2023 Sponsors

Special Thanks To the Folks Who Help Make This Happen

Borough of Somerset

Borough of Somerset Public Works

Boy Scouts of Somerset County

Fire & Ice Planning Committee

First Christian Church

Fraternal Order of Eagles

Glades Court Properties

Little Big Shots

Jake Beckner

Jon Miller Graphics

Kiwanis Club of Somerset

Mary S. Biesecker Library

Mastro Gourmet Quality Ice

Somerset Borough Police Dept.

Somerset County Commissioners

Somerset County Tourism Grant

Somerset, Inc. Board

St. Paul’s UCC

Tableland Services Inc.

The American Legion

Uptown Merchants

& the MANY volunteers