Winterfest

Add some sparkle to your mid-winter by joining the locals for our annual snow festival. Winterfest celebrates all things winter on and off the mountain. Jam packed with events and activities for all ages it’ll be more fun than you can handle. ❄️ Winterfest 2027 Schedule❄️ ❄️ Winterfest 2027 Schedule❄️ February 19th – 21st, 2027 Thursday, February 18th: 4-6PM: Winterfest Kickoff Mixer @ Lewie’s Burgers & Brews 6-8PM: Winterfest Bingo (proceeds go to the Lead B&G Club) @ Lewie’s Burgers & Brews Friday, February 19th: 4-6pm Lead’s 2nd Annual Polar Plunge🐻‍❄️: Visitor Center Parking Lot •Registration begins at 2:30PM, jumping begins at 4PM 4:30-6pm Free Chicken Wings (while supplies last): Bob’s Silverstar Lounge 4:30-6:30pm Kiwanis Chili Cook-Off: Christian Ministry Center 6:30 – 9pm 🧩 Puzzles, Pizza & Pints: Homestake Opera House 6pm-8pm Trivia Night : Lewie’s 7pm Sarah does… 5th Annual Winterfest Hot Wing Challenge: Bob’s Silverstar Lounge Saturday, February 20th: 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 4th Annual Mile High Songwriter Showcase : •11:30am -12:30 pm – TBD – Lewie’s Burgers & Brews •1 – 2pm – Anthony Speiser – Dakota Shivers Brewing •2:30 – 3:30pm – TBD – Bob’s Silverstar Lounge •3:45 – 4:45pm – TBD – Homestake Opera House 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 6pm Fireworks @ Manuel Brothers Park/Open Cut 6:15pm Winterfest Bonfire @ Manuel Brothers Park/Parking Lot 7pm Live Music @ Homestake Opera House Sunday, February 21st: 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. For all details, visit www.leadmethere.org/winterfest. Check our Facebook and Instagram pages for specific event posts and flyers! Schedule subject to change**