EmberFest Festival Finale

Save the date: February 14–21, 2026 | Grand Finale: February 21

Every February, Golden comes together to celebrate creativity, community, and the magic of light returning to the valley. Now in its 20th year, EmberFest, once the Snow King’s Masque Parade, has grown into a week-long celebration of art, imagination, and shared possibility.

This year’s theme, Positive Futurisms: Portals of Possibility, invites us to imagine hopeful futures shaped by creativity and connection. Throughout the week, workshops, performances, and community art-making will spark curiosity across Golden, culminating in a spectacular outdoor pageant in Spirit Square featuring puppets, skits, music, and stories created by hundreds of community members.

EmberFest Festival Finale

The Emberfest Festival Finale is a jam packed night of community celebration and live music across multiple venues in town!

Festival Finale Schedule

7:00 PM - Gather in Spirit Square (500 8th Avenue North)

7:00 - 8:30 PM - Folklore and Follies

8:30 PM - Fireworks

9:00 PM - Onwards - Live Music!

Live Music Lineup

Golden Civic Centre

• Ricky Diamonds
• Kayla and the Yacht Daddies

The Rockwater

• Amy Nelson
• The Denim Daddies
• Kitty and the Rooster

The Bar

• Tea Fannie
• Brain Bent
• K-Riz and the Family

Whitetooth Brewery

• Oh November
• Colin Shields