Upcoming Northern Festival Weekend: February 12-17, 2026

Valentine’s Day, Mardi Gras and more Winter Celebrations.

Welcome back, Festival Fans.

The weather is getting much more pleasant out there, but it’s still winter and there are more weekend festivals to celebrate it.

Winter Beer Festivals, Ice Festivals, a Yeti Fest, Winter Carnivals and more.

But this weekend even offers a little more with Valentine’s Day on Saturday and Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday on February 17.

Therefore, you may find some Wine Festivals, Chocolate Festivals, even a Wine and Chocolate Festival if you live in New York. And, while I only see one Mardi Gras Festival in Missouri, I’m sure many of the northern states will be eating their fill of Paczki by the time Tuesday rolls around.

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

Argenta IceFest in Illinois
Chocolate Fest in Indiana
Winter Blues Fest in Iowa
Yeti Fest in Michigan
Prairie Island Winter Wacipi in Minnesota
Mardi Gras Parade and After Party in Missouri
Czig Meister StoutFest in New Jersey
Albany Wine and Chocolate Festival in New York
Hot Chocolate Fest at Ashokan in New York
Bat Fest at Lincoln Caverns in Pennsylvania
Fasnacht in West Virginia
Sturgeon Spectacular 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 going through May festivals a second time and, once I’m done, I’ll start updating festivals in October.

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-021726/

And here are the other two sections again…
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-021726
Western Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-021726

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: February 12-17, 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

2/14 – Chain O’ Lakes Fishing Derby and Winter Festival – Antioch
2/14 – Argenta IceFest – Argenta
2/14 – Chicago Winter Tequila Tasting Festival – Chicago
2/14* – Ice Jam at the Dam – East Alton – DISCONTINUED
2/14 – Westmont Winter Beer Festival – Westmont
2/15 – Cabin Fever Festival – Schaumburg

INDIANA

2/13 – Chocolate Fest – Fort Wayne
2/14 – “Frigid Digits” Winter Beer Fest – Indianapolis

IOWA

2/13-2/14 – Winter Blues Fest – Des Moines

MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC

No festivals this weekend.

MICHIGAN

2/11-2/15 – Michigan Ice Festival – Munising
2/12-2/15 – Snowsfest – Cedarville
2/13-2/14 – Shanty Days – Caseville
2/13-2/15 – Higgins Lake Roscommon Chamber of Commerce Winterfest – Lyon Township
2/14 – Beulah Winterfest – Beulah
2/14 – Winterfest – Pentwater
2/14 – Yeti Fest – Suttons Bay

MINNESOTA

2/9-2/15 – Ely Winter Festival II – Ely
2/13-2/15 – Prairie Island Winter Wacipi – Welch
2/14 – The Big Freeze – Albert Lea
2/14 – Kites on Ice Festival – Buffalo

MISSOURI

2/14-2/15 – Canna Gras – St. Louis
2/15 – Mardi Gras Parade and After Party – St. Charles

NEW JERSEY

2/14 – Czig Meister StoutFest – Hackettstown

NEW YORK

2/9-2/15 – Saranac Lake Winter Carnival II – Saranac Lake
2/12 – Mac and Cheese Fest – Binghamton
2/13-2/15 – Lake George Winter Carnival II – Lake George
2/13-2/15 – Mayville Winter Festival – Mayville
2/13-2/15 – Wild Center Wild Lights XII – Tupper Lake
2/14 – Albany Wine and Chocolate Festival – Albany
2/14 – Brant Lake Winter Carnival – Brant Lake
2/14 – Burt Fest – Buffalo
2/14 – NYS Ice Wine and Culinary Festival – Fairport
2/14-2/15 – Raquette Lake Winter Carnival – Raquette Lake
2/15 – Hot Chocolate Fest at Ashokan – Olivebridge

OHIO

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

PENNSYLVANIA

2/13 – Kick Off and Chili Cook-Off (Fire and Ice Festival) – Lititz
2/14 – Bat Fest at Lincoln Caverns – Huntingdon
2/14-2/15 – Jim Thorpe Winterfest – Jim Thorpe
2/15 – Winter Winefest and Market – Bethlehem

WEST VIRGINIA

2/14 – Fasnacht – Helvetia

WISCONSIN

2/12-2/14 – Luck Winter Carnival – Luck
2/13-2/14 – Fire and Ice Weekend – Sturgeon Bay
2/13-2/15 – Sturgeon Spectacular – Fond du Lac
2/14 – Winter Gathering Pow Wow – Green Bay
2/14 – La Crosse Winter Roots Festival – La Crosse
2/14-2/15 – Taste of Greece – Milwaukee

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