Friday, March 9

Be Royalty at the Ball! 4 p.m. until 1 a.m. in the ReAnimate Yourself Tent. Tickets: $20  online / at the door. Live Music by Flash Mountain Flood, Electric Toast & Buttery Friends and Dead Floyd. Costume Contest - Be crowned Cold-As-Ice Queen or Grandpa Bredo (each winner is also awarded a prize package valued at $100). Each attendee is greeted as a Member of the Royal Court with a player’s card. Form four of a kind (any four cards of the same value) with other Royal Court Members & win a prize at the merchandise table. Cocktails at the Ice Bar. Bredo’s Brew on Tap, from Grossen Bart Brewery, plus Upslope & Lumpy Ridge Beer and Grandpa’s Gift Shop.

Around Town

10 p.m. - PowerLung Rangers @ Ned’s

10 p.m. - People Corrupting People @ Pioneer Inn

Saturday, March 10

9 – 11 am  Registration & Wristband pick-up at Teen Center, 151 East 1st St. (East end of 1st St.). Register for the Polar Plunge, Coffin Races & Parade. Waiver pick-up for ALL FDGD events (waivers on site for smaller events). All event participants must sign a waiver and get waiver wristband.

8 – 11 a.m. FDGD Pancake Breakfast at the Nederland Community Center (.5 mi North on HWY 72, or take the path up Jefferson St.). Eggs and sausage, coffee and juice and all you can eat pancakes! Warm your belly for a day outdoors! $8 Adult, $5 Senior, $4 Under 12. Sponsored by and supporting the Nederland Area Seniors.

11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Grandpa’s Mall Crawl in downtown Nederland (1st St. east of the Visitor Center). Nederland’s 1st. St. transforms into a pedestrian mall so revelers can enjoy street performers and participate in brain freezing and frozen t-shirt contests, icy turkey bowling and more!

11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Bacon Bourbon & Brews Tent Open on 2nd Street. Craft breweries, local distilleries and bacon vendors. Live Music.

11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Brain Freeze Tent Open, 1st Street. Craft Beer and Spirited Cocktails at the Colorado High Bar. Live Music. Grandpa’s Gift Shop.

11 a.m. – 1 a.m. ReAnimate Yourself Tent Open at Guercio Field. Bredo’s Brew cryogenically crafted  by Grossen Bart Brewery plus Upslope and Lumpy Ridge beers / cocktails at the Colorado High Ice Bar. Live Music and Grandpa’s Gift Shop.

11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Viewing of “Grandpa’s in the Tuff Shed” documentary at Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center. Caribou Shopping Center, 20 Lakeview Dr. Unit 107. Watch award-winning “Grandpa’s in the Tuff Shed” short film; shows approx. every 30 minutes. Noon Parade of Coffin Racers & Hearses. Parade starts at the Teen Center and goes up (west on) 1st St. Parade Participants check in and line up at the Teen Center.

12 – 4 p.m. Snowy Human Foosball at Guercio Field. It’s like Foosball with real people. Spectacular Prizes. $30/team. Waiver required to participate. Portion of proceeds goes to Nederland Food Pantry

1 p.m. Fix-A-Frozen-Flat on the Clock Tower patio at112 E 2nd St. (by Tin Shed Sports & Salto Coffee Works). Dunk your hands in a cooler of ice for 1 minute and see how quickly you can fix a flat tire on a bike wheel! A winner per round is awarded a Tin Shed Water Bottle & pair of Tin Shed Biking Socks.

1 – 2 p.m. The Newly Dead Game at Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, Caribou Shopping Center, 20 Lakeview Dr. Unit 107. Buried or cremated? How well do you know your partner? Find out at the Newly Dead Game.

1 – 2 p.m. Costumed Polar Plunge at Guercio Field. Jump into the icy tub time machine. Entry Fee: $10 (online registration ends 3/9 at midnight; then register at FDGD HQ). Best costume wins an Eldora Midweek 2018/19 Season Ski Pass! After you plunge, head to Kelty’s Warming Area for heat lamps, blankets, chairs, hot cocoa, and hand warmers! Waiver required to participate. $5 of each registration goes to support TEENS, Inc.’s Outdoor Leadership Program.

2 – 3:30 p.m. Coffin Races at Guercio Field. Teams race with a coffin and ‘corpse’ in tow through a course full of obstacles, mud, snow, drills and other racers. Prizes awarded  for best time team, runner up time team, best theme/spirit, and most notable snafu on course. Waiver required to participate.

3 p.m. Pioneer Inn’s Frozen T-shirt Contest in front of the Pioneer Inn on 1st St. Try and slip into something frozen… faster than everyone else. $10 entry fee; register at the event. Waiver required to participate.

3 – 4 p.m. Brain Freeze Contest in front of the Brain Freeze Tent on 1st St. Contestants race against each other downing frozen slushies for fabulous prizes. $5 entry fee; register at the event. Waiver required to participate.

3 – 5 p.m. Ice Carving Competition with Bongo Love and Friends next to the 3B Tent. Watch some of Colorado’s most talented ice carvers create works of art right before your eyes and vote for your favorite before it melts.

3 – 5 p.m. Icy Turkey Bowling across from Brain Freeze Tent on 1st St. Test your poultry bowling skills in the Icy Turkey Bowling Contest… you’re welcome to BYOFF (bring your own frozen fowl). $5 entry fee; register at the event. Waiver required to participate.

4 p.m. Fix-A-Frozen-Flat on the Clock Tower patio at112 E 2nd St. (by Tin Shed Sports & Salto Coffee Works). Dunk your hands in a cooler of ice for 1 minute and see how quickly you can fix a flat tire on a bike wheel! Prizes awarded.

5 p.m. Pioneer Inn’s Frozen T-shirt Contest in front of the Pioneer Inn on 1st St. Try and slip into something frozen… faster than everyone else. $10 entry fee; register at the event. Waiver required to participate.

5 – 6 p.m. The Newly Dead Game at Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, Caribou Shopping Center, 20 Lakeview Dr. Unit 107. Buried or cremated? How well do you know your partner? Find out at the Newly Dead Game.

5 – 6 p.m. Frozen Dead Poet Society Open Readings on a soap box on 1st St. across from the Brain Freeze Tent. Bring your poems, musings and odes to Grandpa.

Around Town

9:30 p.m. - Green Buddha @ Rocky Mountain Oyster Bar

10 p.m. - ONDA @ Pioneer Inn

Sunday, March 11

8 – 11 a.m. FDGD Pancake Breakfast at the Nederland Community Center (.5 mi North on HWY 72, or take the path up Jefferson St.). Eggs and sausage, coffee and juice and all you can eat pancakes! Warm your belly for a day outdoors! $8 Adult, $5 Senior, $4 Under 12. Sponsored by and supporting the Nederland Area Seniors.

11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Viewing of “Grandpa’s in the Tuff Shed” documentary at Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, Caribou Shopping Center, 20 Lakeview Dr. Unit 107. Watch award-winning “Grandpa’s in the Tuff Shed” short film; shows approx. every 30 minutes.

11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Live vultures and other decomposers at Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, Caribou Shopping Center, 20 Lakeview Dr. Unit 107.

12  – 6 p.m. Grandpa’s Mall Crawl on First Street. Downtown Nederland (on 1st St. east of the Visitor Center). Nederland’s 1st. St. transforms into a pedestrian mall so revelers can enjoy street performers and participate in brain freezing, frozen t-shirt contests, icy turkey bowling, fix a frozen flat, and more!

12 – 9 p.m. ReAnimate Yourself Tent Open at Guercio Field. Grossen Bart Brewery, Upslope, Lumpy Ridge craft beers / cocktails at the Colorado High Ice Bar. Live Music and Grandpa’s Gift Shop.

12  – 9 p.m. Brain Freeze Tent Open on 1st St. Craft Beer and Spirited Cocktails at the Colorado High Bar. Live Music and Grandpa’s Gift Shop.

12 – 9 p.m. Bacon, Bourbon & Brews Tent Open on 2nd St. Craft breweries, local distilleries and bacon vendors. Live Music.

12 – 2 p.m. Nemo and Iffy Salmon Toss at Stage Stop, Rollinsville. Farthest flung fish wins the prize. Famous Bloody Mary and PBR on sale. $5 entry fee. Waiver required to participate.

1 p.m. Fix-A-Frozen-Flat on the Clock Tower patio at112 E 2nd St. (by Tin Shed Sports & Salto Coffee Works). Dunk your hands in a cooler of ice for 1 minute and see how quickly you can fix a flat tire on a bike wheel! Prizes awarded.

1 p.m. Pioneer Inn’s Frozen T-shirt Contest at Pioneer Inn, 15 E. 1st St., Nederland. Try and slip into something frozen… faster than everyone else. $10 entry fee; register at the event. Waiver required to participate.

1 – 1:30 p.m. Bring Out Your Beards on 1st St. across from the Brain Freeze Tent. Sunday Beard competition with the Boulder Facial Hair Club.  Come show off those facial follicles and see how you stack up.  Enter any of these four categories and win FDGD merchandise. Prizes for Icy ’Stache (Moustache only), Paritally Frozen (Goatee, chops, etc), Full Bredo (Full Beard with moustache), Wild Ride (Styled beards or beards with styled moustaches). Sponsored by Grossen Bart Brewery.

1 – 3 p.m. Snowy Human Foosball at Guercio Field. It’s like Foosball with real people (6 players per team). Spectacular Prizes. $30/team. Waiver required to participate. Portion of proceeds goes to Nederland Food Pantry.

1 – 3 p.m. Ice Carving Competition with Bongo Love and Friends next to the 3B Tent. View some of Colorado’s most talented ice carvers create works of art right before your eyes and vote for your favorite before it melts.

1 – 3 p.m. Icy Turkey Bowling on 1st St. across from the Brain Freeze Tent. Test your poultry bowling skills in the Icy Turkey Bowling Contest. $5 entry fee; register at the event. Waiver required to participate.

2 – 3 p.m. Brain Freeze Contest in front of the Brain Freeze Tent on 1st St. Contestants race against each other downing ice cold treats for fabulous prizes. $5 entry fee; register at the event. Waiver required to participate.

3 – 4 p.m. Rocky Mountain Oyster Eating Contest at Rocky Mountain Oyster Bar (East 1st St.). Contestants race to eat the most “oysters”. $7 entry fee. Register at the event.

3 – 4 p.m. The Newly Dead Game at Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center, Caribou Shopping Center, 20 Lakeview Dr. Unit 107. Buried or cremated? How well do you know your partner? Find out at the Newly Dead Game.

3 – 4 p.m. Frozen Dead Poet Society Open Readings. On a soap box on 1st St. across from the Brain Freeze tent. Bring your poems, musings and odes to Grandpa.