Mark your calendars for this schedule of annual New Baltimore Winterfest 2026!  Returns to downtown New Baltimore Friday – Sunday, February 20-22, 2026!

Three days packed with winter fun, free family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and community spirit. Daily event schedule is online here or below!

Festival tent, corn hole, beer stein hoisting, free kids events, live music and much more fun all downtown at the New Baltimore Winterfest!

Whether you come for the thrill of the Polar Plunge on February 22, the warmth of the Beer Tent during the weekend, or the joy on your kids’ faces, Winterfest has something for everyone. Come celebrate winter, Michigan-style, with friends and neighbors and support the many charitable projects of the New Baltimore Lions Club.

Questions about sponsorship or the Polar Plunge at nblionswinterfest@gmail.com?

***If you are ready to sign up for the Plunge, visit website for this form to email @ https://www.newbaltimorelions.com/winterfest2026

2026 New Baltimore WINTERFEST DAILY SCHEDULE​

Friday February 20, 2026
5:00 PM-Festival Tent Opens
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Cornhole
7:00 PM-Stein Hoisting Sponsored by Champion Health Club
8:00 PM to 12:00 AM-Music by The Gobies
12:00 AM-Festival Tent Closes

Saturday February 21, 2026
10:00 AM-Festival Tent Opens
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Free Kid’s Day Activities (Kid’s Games, Entertainment by Clark
Lewis, Boxing Demonstration by Champion Health Club, Face Painting by Chantel,
Dance Contest, and Coloring Contest
12:00 PM-Free Kid’s Day Pizza Lunch sponsored by Knapp’s City Garage and New
Baltimore Upscale Dive
2:00 PM to 6:00 PM-Music by Momford and Son
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM-Cornhole
6:30 PM-Winter on the Bay Photo Contest winners announced (New Baltimore Arts and
Culture Commission)
7:30 PM to 11:30 PM-Music by Dogzilla
12:00 AM-Festival Tent Closes

Sunday February 22, 2026
8:00 AM-Festival Tent Opens
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Pancake Brunch
10:00 AM Bloody Mary Bar Opens
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Lazer Tag (Free Kid’s Activity)
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM-Music by the Spooky Sterling Band
12:30 PM Polar Plunge Kick Off (Announcement of T Shirt Design Contest Winner)
12:40 PM-National Anthem
12:45 PM- Guns N’ Hoses (Police/Fire Tug of War)
1:00 PM-Polar Plunge
4:00 PM-Presentation of Polar Plunge Awards

4:30 PM Golf Cart Raffle Drawing
5:00 PM-Festival Tent Closes