Winterfest 2026 Schedule

February 19-22nd, 2026

Thursday, February 19th:
4-6PM: Winterfest Kickoff Mixer @ Lewie’s Burgers & Brews
6-8PM: Winterfest Bingo (proceeds go the the Lead B&G Club) @ Lewie’s Burgers & Brews

Friday, February 20th:
4-6pm Lead’s Inaugural Polar Plunge🐻‍❄️: Visitor Center Parking Lot
•Registration begins at 2:30PM, jumping begins at 4PM
•Sign up/donate to Special Olympics of SD here: Click here to donate or jump!
4:30-6pm Free Chicken Wings (while supplies last): Bob’s Silverstar Lounge
4:30-6:30pm Kiwanis Chili Cook Off: Christian Ministry Center
5:30-7:30pm Skate Night: Handley Center
6pm-8pm  Trivia Night: Lewie’s
7pm Sarah does… 4th Annual Winterfest Hot Wing Challenge: Bob’s Silverstar Lounge

Saturday, February 21st:
8:30am  Fat Tire Bike Race  hosted by Northern Hills Rec Association: Lead Mickelson Trailhead
Registration at 8:30, race starts at 9:30
8:30-10:30 Coffee & Crepes : Saint Jacobs Church (308 Julius Street) *Donation based
9am – 4pm  Children’s Activities: Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center
9am-6pm  Free Beer Samples: Miners & Merchants Trading Post
11am to 4pm  Sled Hills
•Northern Hills Recreation Association: Alert Street, located behind City Hall at 801 W Main St.
•LDHS Key Club: Manual Brothers Park – please bring a hat and/or gloves to donate
11am – dark Fire Pits & Food Trucks @ Dakota Shivers Brewing
11:30am- 4:30pm 3rd Annual Mile High Songwriter Showcase:
•11:30am -12:30 pm – Bodhi Linde – Lewie’s Burgers & Brews
•1 – 2pm – Anthony Speiser – Dakota Shivers Brewing
•2:30 – 3:30pm – Sarah Carper – The Stampmill at Shot in the Dark Saloon
•3:45 – 4:45pm – Tyler Bills – Bob’s Silverstar Lounge
noon – 1:30 City, Cops & Cocoa (& hotdogs too!) City Hall Garage – Main Street
2-4pm  Kids Crafts Lead Deadwood Arts Center
4:30 -7 pm Soup Supper Fundraiser Black Hills Rod & Gun Club
5-6:30pm Lead Deadwood Girl Scout Troop 71007 Cookie Sale: Bonfire/SLHVC Parking Lot
5pm-7pm  VIP Fireworks Viewing Party & Songwriter Collaboration @ Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center
🎆 Purchase tickets here: Click to purchase tickets
6pm – Fireworks @ Manuel Brothers Park/Open Cut
6:15pm Winterfest Bonfire @ Manuel Brothers Park/Parking Lot
7pm Rock-n-Roll Comedian Jack Willhite @ Homestake Opera House
     🎸 Purchase tickets here: Click to purchase tickets

Sunday, February 22nd:
All Day – Miles Beyond Ordinary Adventures: Cross Country Skiing, Fat Tire Biking, Snowmobiling and Sledding at these Lead area locations: Manuel Brothers Park, Eagle Cliff Trails; Homestake Trail, Iron Creek Trail; Mickelson Trail and the Black Hills Snowmobile Trail. Contact local businesses for hotel and equipment rental availability.