Saturday, July 22 10am-10pm
ALL DAY: Art, Fire (Artist booths close at 6pm)
10:00 am Fire Fest Day 1 lights up!
11:00 am Guns to Garden Tools
11:30 am SCULPTURE Q&A: Ryan Myers/Mark Skudlarek
12:00 pm DEMONSTRATION: Pottery pit firing by Ric Lamore
12:30 pm FIRE DANCERS: Driftless Fire Tribe
1:00 pm Guns to Garden Tools
1:00 pm-2:00 pm MUSIC: The Double Sharps (finalist in Rockonsin, Wisconsin’s high school garage band contest)
2:15 pm-3:15 pm MUSIC: Wild Heathens (classic rock)
3:15 pm FIRE DANCERS: Driftless Fire Tribe
3:30 pm-4:30 pm MUSIC: Christo’s Novelty Duo (Hawaiian & jazz steel guitars)
5:00 pm-7:00 pm MUSIC: Little Earthquakes (soul and dance)
7:00 pm FIRE DANCERS: Driftless Fire Tribe
8:00 pm-8:45 pm MUSIC: Wurk (Madison Area Music Awards 2022 band of the year!)
8:45 pm-9:00 pm FIRE DANCERS: Driftless Fire Tribe
9:00 pm-9:15 pm 7-foot SCULPTURE REVEAL
9:15 pm-10:00 pm MUSIC: Wurk
Sunday, July 23 10 am-4 pm
ALL DAY: Art, Fire
10:00 am Fire Fest Day 2 lights up!
11:30 am FIRE DANCERS: Driftless Fire Tribe
12:00 pm DEMONSTRATION: Pottery pit firing by Ric Lamore
12:30 pm SCULPTURE Q&A: Ryan Myers/Mark Skudlarek
1:00 pm-4:00 pm MUSIC: Val Sigal Power Polka
1:30 pm Guns to Garden Tools
1:45 pm FIRE DANCERS: Driftless Fire Tribe
4:00 pm Fire Fest ends
Don’t forget to pack your water bottles when you head to Fire Fest this weekend! Hydration is key, especially when you’re dancing to those hot beats or cheering on your favorite fire performers! We’re all about reducing plastic waste, so hit up our free water hydration stations throughout the site!
We’re thrilled to announce a super cool collaboration with kids from Madison Children’s Museum’s “Art Adventures” camp! They’ve crafted a one-of-a-kind Amazing Mystery Box that’s bound to ignite your curiosity, a testament to the boundless imagination and artistic prowess of these talented kids. A special thank you to the Madison Children’s Museum for their inspiration and partnership. Together, we’re creating unforgettable moments and nurturing young artistic minds. Mysteries shall be revealed at Midwest Fire Fest on July 22 and 23.
DIRECTIONS
The festival grounds are at West Side Park on the banks of Koshkonong Creek right in downtown Cambridge.
From Madison: Take HWY 12/18 east to Cambridge.
From Milwaukee: I-94 west from Milwaukee; exit HWY 26 south; take HWY 18 west to Cambridge; turn left (east) onto HWY 12 (Main Street).
From Chicago: Take I-90 west towards Madison, exit HWY 73 north; turn right (east) onto county HWY PQ (Prairie Queen Rd).
PARKING
The Cambridge Library at 101 Spring Water Alley, Nikolay Middle School on Spring Street, and on W. Main Street.
Accessible parking spaces are available in the Cambridge Library parking lot. Vehicles must have appropriate plates or permits. All parking is first-come, first-served.