Upcoming Northern Festival Weekend: January 22-25, 2026

Winter, Ice, Frost and Chestnuts.

Welcome back, Festival Fans.

Many of us have been getting a real feel for winter thus far.

So, if you’re not sick of it quite yet, there are some celebrations for all of the Ice, Frost or general Winter season you can find out your window.

But there are some indoor celebrations as well.

Here are some of the interesting festivals going on in the region this weekend…

Great River Eagle Days in Illinois
Freezefest in Indiana
Amana Colonies Winterfest in Iowa
Harbor Point Ice Fest in Maryland
Heikinpäivä Finnish American Mid-Winter Festival in Michigan
Tip-Up Town USA in Michigan
Thief River Falls Frost Fest in Minnesota
Loop Ice Carnival in Missouri
Dessertopia in New Jersey
Homer Winterfest in New York
Ligonier Ice Fest in Pennsylvania
PA Chestnut Festival in Pennsylvania
Winter Jam: Charleston in West Virginia
Schnee Days Winter Festival in Wisconsin

And there are more!

If none of these festivals appeal to you this weekend, you can always look ahead at what festivals are coming via the 2026 Festival Guide.

I’ve been updating events since we last spoke and I can guarantee that there have been changes to the guide since the last time you looked at it.

So keep checking the Festival Guide and planning away.

And please share the guides with others!

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Have a great weekend, everyone!

If you happen to be in Ohio this weekend, check this weekend’s post at OhioFestivals.net to see what’s going on. You can find this week’s post at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-weekend-012526/

And here are the other two sections again…
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-012526
Western Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-012526

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: January 22-25, 2026

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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.

If you can’t see the map on your smartphone, click HERE.

DELAWARE

No festivals this weekend.

ILLINOIS

1/24 – Chicago Whiskey Tasting Festival – Chicago
1/24-1/25 – Great River Eagle Days – Quincy

INDIANA

1/23-1/24 – Freezefest – Bloomington

IOWA

1/24 – Amana Colonies Winterfest – Amana

MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC

1/24 – Harbor Point Ice Fest – Baltimore

MICHIGAN

1/22-1/25 – Winterfest – Grand Haven
1/24 – Winter Fest – Coldwater
1/24 – Circus Wonderland (World of Winter) – Grand Rapids
1/24 – Heikinpäivä Finnish American Mid-Winter Festival – Hancock
1/24-1/25 – Tip-Up Town USA I – Houghton Lake

MINNESOTA

1/19-1/25 – Viking Lakes Ice Festival II – Eagan
1/20-1/25 – Bold and Cold Winter Festival – Owatonna
1/22-1/25 – Saint Paul Winter Carnival I – Saint Paul
1/23-1/25 – Thief River Falls Frost Fest – Thief River Falls
1/24 – Icebox Days – International Falls

MISSOURI

1/19 – Springfield Multicultural Festival – Springfield
1/24 – Loop Ice Carnival – University City

NEW JERSEY

1/24 – Dessertopia – Morristown

NEW YORK

1/23-1/24 – Funky Ice Fest I – Lake George
1/23-1/24 – Wild Center Wild Lights IX – Tupper Lake
1/23-1/25 – Homer Winterfest – Homer
1/24 – Barrel Jam Beer Fest – East Aurora

OHIO

Ohio Festivals can be found at ohiofestivals.net/ohio-festivals/

PENNSYLVANIA

1/23-1/25 – Ligonier Ice Fest – Ligonier
1/23-1/25 – Philadelphia Villain Arts Tattoo Festival – Philadelphia
1/23-1/25 – West Reading Ice ‘N Spice Festival – West Reading
1/24 – PA Chestnut Festival – Castanea
1/24 – Philly Chocolate, Wine and Whiskey Festival – Oaks
1/24 – Pocono Winter Beerfest – Stroudsburg

WEST VIRGINIA

1/23 – Winter Jam: Charleston – Charleston

WISCONSIN

1/23 – Winter Brew Fest – Wausau
1/23-1/25 – Schnee Days Winter Festival – Elkhart Lake
1/23-1/25 – Riverfront Revolt Festival – La Crosse
1/24 – Midwest Django Fest (formerly Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest) – Madison
1/24 – Winter Fest – Wausau

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