Save the Date - ​January 17, 18 & 19, 2025

Ice Sculptures * Ice Demos * Luminary Walk

​Stay tuned for more details!

Support your community and be a 2025 Winter Warm Up Sponsor!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We are looking for volunteers to help in a variety of ways at Old Settlers Park to make this event a success and memorable for all who visit.

Please click on the link below to view all opportunities and shifts that weekend and to sign up.

https://signup.com/go/krJtxTv

As this is an outdoor winter event, all volunteers will have access to hand warmers and will receive a free hot cocoa or apple cider during their shift.
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If there are any questions, please call our office at 262-338-3909.

2024 ARCHIVE BELOW

We would like to thank everyone who helped make the 2024 West Bend Winter Warm Up a great success!
Thank you to all of our ice sculpture sponsors (listed below), Art Below Zero, City of West Bend, West Bend Parks, Recreation and Forestry, our wonderful staff and volunteers, Mayor Joel Ongert, The Bend Theater, West Bend Specialty Shops, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Delta Defense, LLC, TIKI Brand Products, Boozn Sam's, Cheryl Ann and the H2M2 Snow Dogs, Wendy Wendorf and Homestead Realty, Eugene Gruber, Tim Kieffer, Harrison Townsend, Hugh Jass Fat Bike Series, West Bend Power Hockey, Boy Scout Troop #762, Bible Baptist Church, Emmaus Bible Church, The Garden Lounge, Collin's Deck Bar, BLONDIEPOP, and A Mid-Autumn Treasure.

West Bend Winter Warm Up is bigger than ever in 2024!

Activities happening all weekend long at Old Settlers Park!
Friday 4-7pm
Saturday 10am-4pm
​Sunday 10am-3pm

2024 Ice Sculpture Location Map
STAY TUNED FOR 2025 MAP SOON!

Click on the map for an interactive version or below to print.

Explore the magic of winter in
Downtown West Bend
Explore 65 custom crafted ice sculptures and the magic of winter. Come celebrate what makes January in Wisconsin such a special time and Downtown West Bend such a wonderful destination. 

Plan a weekend of winter activities, entertainment & amazement.  Stroll through downtown to see beautiful ice sculptures, enjoy a delicious meal, stop at any of the warming stations for hot chocolate or a fun activity, catch a show, watch a concert, participate or watch an adventurous fat tire bike race, enjoy a luminary walk, do some shopping, and enjoy the amazing nightlife. 

West Bend is filled with excitement!      

Downtown will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland!

Warming Stations are scattered throughout Downtown - stop in, warm up, try hot cocoa or a hot drink, and relax for a moment. ​
Friday, January 19, 2024 ~ The Ice Sculptures Arrive!
The fun begins!
Shop at our unique West Bend Specialty Shops and visit our wonderful restaurants and bars!
Friday, 4pm-7pm
at Old Settlers Park!

​There will be live music performed by
Nathan Mayfield from 5-7pm!
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​...and fire pits!
Smells like Nirvana
7:30pm
at The Bend Theater in Downtown West Bend! 
Join us at The Bend Theater for an ultimate grudge tribute night with Smells Like Nirvana! Get ready to be transported back to the ’90s with their electrifying performance. This is a night of pure nostalgia you won’t want to miss!
https://thebendwi.org/event/smells-like-nirvana/
Saturday,​ January 20, 2024 ~ Tour Downtown and enjoy all the beauty!
The Hugh Jass Fat Tire Bike Race
Saturday, January 20, 2024
at Regner Park!
9am-3pm​
9:00am: Registration
11:00am: Race Starts
1:00pm: PARTY/AWARDS

For tickets and more information visit: https://hughjass.bike/races/race-4​
Ice Sculpture Demonstration with Art Below Zero
11am-1pm
at Old Settlers Park!
Downtown Harrison
12pm-2pm
at The Bend Theater in Downtown West Bend! 
This is a performance that you won't forget! Downtown Harrison's voice and impersonations are incredible!
For more information on Downtown Harrison, visit,
https://acaentertainment.com/artist/downtown-harrison-2/
Live music performed by
Eugene Gruber!
1pm-3pm
at Old Settlers Park

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Southbound & friends: Dark Side of the Moon Tribute to Pink Floyd
7:30pm
at The Bend Theater in Downtown West Bend!​
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
Winter Luminary Walk
at Lac Lawrann Conservancy!

CANCELED TO DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER
Sunday,​ January 21, 2024 ~ the fun continues in Downtown West Bend!
H2M2 SNOW DOGS!
10:00am - 4:00pm
at Old Settlers Park!

Visit, get your picture taken with the snow dogs, and find out more information about this amazing group! 

​For more information on H2M2, visit www.h2m2nation.com
FREE MOVIE
​at The Bend Theater!

​FROZEN II
Showings will be played at 10am, 12pm and 2pm.
Come see the whole movie or pop in to warm up - it's up to you! 

Bonus! Visit the real life characters from Frozen for a family-fun meet and greet!
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Live music performed by
Tim Kieffer!
1pm-3pm
at Old Settlers Park
Don't miss a thing:
Shopping, Dining, Hot Drinks, Fire Pits, and many warming stations throughout Downtown!
Sunday is a Family Fun Event!

Make it a weekend getaway. Stay at any of these area hotels or bed & breakfasts.   
Movies, concerts, drinks, dining, shopping, ice sculptures,
biking & hiking... the list goes on.  
Country Inn Suites By Radisson
2000 Gateway Ct. West Bend 53095
262.334.9400
Hampton Inn & Suites 
1795 S. 18th Ave West Bend 53095
262.438.1500
Delightful airbnb in Downtown
​ West Bend
Main St. in Downtown West Bend 53095 
TownePlace Suites By Marriott
175 Water St. West Bend 53095
262.357.6600
Quality Inn & Suites
2433 W. Washington St. West Bend 53095
262.208.1203
Hidden Serenity Bed & Breakfast
1876 Shalom Drive West Bend WI 53090
262.600.3727
AmericInn By Wyndham
2424 W. Washington St West Bend 53095
262.208.5209
Thank you to last year's sponsors! 
The 2023 West Bend Winter Warm Up was a
​spectacular display that everyone enjoyed! 
See previous years' excitement: 

Downtown West Bend Association: 
120 N. Main Street Ste 120
​West Bend, WI 53095

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262-338-3909

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