Silver Skate Festival - Feb 8, 2026 - Fire Sculpture Burn presented by Acera Insurance
Schedule
Sun Feb 08 2026 at 07:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park | Edmonton, AB
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Check out the Silver Skate Festival Folk Trail, Lantern Making and Lantern Procession, and Fire Sculpture Burn presented by Acera Insurance on weekend evenings at the festival. Sunday, February 8
Fire Sculpture Burn
Burn the Beast
Captain: Steven Teeuwsen
Team: Graham Czibere, Nickelas Johnson, Booker Diduck
Burn starts at 7:45 p.m.
đź“Ť Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park
🎟️ FREE TO ATTEND
Plan to come earlier to check out more FREE winter activities at Silver Skate Festival, Edmonton’s longest-running winter festival that celebrates prairie winter life and creates winter experiences for Edmontonians of all ages! (Feb 6-16, 2026).
Learn more about Silver Skate Festival: https://silverskate.ca/
Learn more about the Fire Sculpture Burns presented by Acera Insurance: https://silverskate.ca/fire-sculptures/
Note: the image featured in this event page is from a previous Fire Sculpture Burn.
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Since 2009, the Silver Skate Festival has hosted a fire sculpture installation. This spellbinding spectacle of light serves as a grand finale to the Silver Skate Folk Trail stories. Fire Sculpture artists were asked to consider and reflect on the following statement to inspire their builds:
“In our quest through life we all occasionally face a battle with darkness. Sometimes we become lost in the dark. Am I good enough? Can I conquer my fear of failure? This journey from darkness to light asks how we can regain our voice, to sing once again.”
The burn starts at 7:45 p.m. sharp on the day of each build to celebrate renewal and the release of thoughts that make us sad or any fear or regret that chases love from our hearts.
You are invited to take part in a Silver Skate tradition by writing a fear or a wish on a slip of paper and bringing it to the Lantern Making Tent at the start of the Folk Trail before the burn. The gathered wishes and fears will be placed on the Fire Sculpture and set ablaze, releasing it all into the night.
Winter is magic, and the outdoor experiences in our city are limitless.
Toques off to all of the volunteers, sponsors, community partners, and amazing staff that make this winter celebration possible. We appreciate your generosity and hard work.
Thank you for your support of the Silver Skate Festival!
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Where is it happening?
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park, Sandwich & Sons, Edmonton, AB T5R, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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