March 13–15, 2020 • Nederland, Colorado
FREE outdoor event viewing & access to beer & food!
$20 wristband for entrance into all 3 live music tents on SAT and SUN (purchase at any tent).
(Schedule subject to change.)
Friday/13th
FDGD Kicks off with the Blue Ball
Friday, March13th
4 pm until 1 am
ReAnimate Yourself Tent
Tickets: $20 in advance/at the door
- Live Music.
- Costume Contest—Be crowned Cold-As-Ice Queen or Grandpa Bredo (each winner is also awarded a prize package valued at $350).
- Silent Disco from 10:30 pm until 1 am.
Saturday/14th
9 – Noon
Registration & Wristband pick-up
Teen Center, 151 East 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 am
FDGD Pancake Breakfast
Community Center (.5 mi North on HWY 72, or take the path up Jefferson St.)
- Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Cereal, Yogurt, Banana, Coffee, and Orange Juice
- $9 Adult, $5 Under 12, $5 requested contribution for 60+
- Sponsored by and supporting the Nederland Area Seniors.
11 am – 8 pm
Grandpa’s Mall Crawl
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 am – 10 pm
Bacon Bourbon & Brews (3B) Tent Open
Guercio Field (NEW LOCATION)
- Craft brews and spirits
- Bacon!
- Live Music (see music schedule)
11 am – 10 pm
Not Yet Dead in Ned (Formerly Brain Freeze) Tent Open
1st St.
- Featuring all-Nederland local artists, musicians & crafters
- Craft Beer and Spirited Cocktails
- Live Music (see music schedule)
- Grandpa’s Gift Shop
11 am – 10pm
ReAnimate Yourself Tent Open
Guercio Field
- Bredo’s Brew cryogenically crafted by Grossen Bart Brewery plus other craft beers / cocktails at the Ice Bar
- Live Music (see music schedule)
- Grandpa’s Gift Shop
10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Viewing of “Grandpa’s in the Tuff Shed” documentary
Caribou Shopping Center, 20 Lakeview Dr.
- 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, 151 East St. (East end of 1st St.) and goes up (west on) 1st St.
- Parade Participants check in and line up at the Teen Center
12 – 4 pm
Snowy Human Foosball
100 East 1st St.
REGISTER AT THE EVENT
- It’s like Foosball with real people (6 per team)
- $5/Player (walk-up registration—just show up!)
- Spectacular Prizes
- Waiver required to participate
- All proceeds go to Nederland Food Pantry
12 – 4 pm
Nature’s Educators
Wild Bear Nature Center
Caribou Shopping Center, 20 Lakeview Dr. Unit 107
1 – 1:15 pm
The Newly Dead Game—Couples Edition
Caribou Shopping Center, 20 Lakeview Dr.
- Buried or cremated?
- How well do you know your partner?
- Find out at the Newly Dead Game.
1 – 2 pm
Guercio Field
- Jump into the icy pool
- Entry Fee: $10
- Prizes for best and runner-up costumes, plus for the most impressive team plunge (2-4 people)
- Best costume wins a prize!
- Waiver required to participate
- 50% of proceeds goes to support TEENS, Inc.’s Outdoor Leadership Program
2 – 3:30 pm
Coffin Races
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, and most notable snafu on course
- Waiver required to participate
2 – 4 pm
Ice Carving Competition with Bongo Love and Friends
100 East 1st St.
- 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
3 pm
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 pm
Brain Freeze Contest
On 1st St. in front of the Not Yet Dead in Ned (formerly Brain Freeze) tent
- Contestants race against each other downing frozen slushies for fabulous prizes
- $5 entry fee; register at the event
- Waiver required to participate
3 – 5 pm
Icy Turkey Bowling
On 1st St. across from the Not Yet Dead in Ned (formerly Brain Freeze) tent
- 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 pm
Frozen Fix-A-Flat
- 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!
- Live music
- Prizes awarded
- Waiver required to participate
5 pm
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 – 5:15 pm
The Newly Dead Game—Individuals Edition
Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center
Caribou Shopping Center, 20 Lakeview Dr. Unit 107
- Everyone in the audience can play along
5 – 6 pm
Hot Wing Trivia
$7 entry fee; register at the event
Down fiery hot wings while answering trivia questions
- Contestant who finishes their plate first and answers 3 questions correctly wins!
- Fabulous prizes
- Waiver required to participate
5 – 6 pm
Frozen Dead Poet Slam
On a soap box on 1st St. across from the Not Yet Dead in Ned (formerly Brain Freeze) tent
- Bring your poems, musings and odes to Grandpa
Sunday/15th
8 – 11 am
FDGD Pancake Breakfast
Community Center (.5 mi North on HWY 72, or take the path up Jefferson St.)
- Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Cereal, Yogurt, Banana, Coffee, and Orange Juice
- $9 Adult, $5 Under 12, $5 requested contribution for 60+
- Sponsored by and supporting the Nederland Area Seniors.
10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Viewing of “Grandpa’s in the Tuff Shed” documentary
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
12 – 12:15 pm
The Newly Dead Game—Individuals Edition
Caribou Shopping Center, 20 Lakeview Dr.
- New individuals version this year!
- Everyone in the audience can play along.
12 – 3 pm
Nature’s Educators
Wild Bear Nature Center
Caribou Shopping Center, 20 Lakeview Dr. Unit 107
12 – 6 pm
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 pm
ReAnimate Yourself Tent Open
Guercio Field
- Grossen Bart and other craft brews, plus cocktails at the Colorado High Ice Bar
- Live Music (see music schedule)
- Grandpa’s Gift Shop
12 – 9 pm
Not Yet Dead in Ned (Formerly Brain Freeze) Tent Open
1st St.
- Featuring all-Nederland local artists, musicians & crafters
- Craft Beer by Upslope Brewing and Spirited Cocktails
- Live Music (see music schedule)
- Grandpa’s Gift Shop
12 – 9 pm
Bacon, Bourbon & Brews (3B) Tent Open
Guercio Field
- Craft brews and spirits
- Bacon!
- Live Music (see music schedule)
1 pm
Pioneer Inn’s Frozen T-shirt Contest
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 pm
Bring Out Your Beards!
On 1st St. in front of the Not Yet Dead in Ned (formerly Brain Freeze) tent
- 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
- Waiver required to participate
1 – 3 pm
Snowy Human Foosball
100 East 1st St.
- It’s like Foosball with real people (6 per team)
- $5/Player (walk-up registration—just show up!)
- Spectacular Prizes
- Waiver required to participate
- All proceeds go to Nederland Food Pantry
1 – 3 pm
Ice Carving Competition with Bongo Love and Friends
100 East 1st St.
- 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 pm
Icy Turkey Bowling
1st St. across from the Not Yet Dead in Ned (formerly 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 pm
Frozen Fix-A-Flat
- 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!
- Live music
- Prizes awarded
- Waiver required to participate
2 – 3 pm
Brain Freeze Contest
1st St. in front of the Not Yet Dead in Ned (formerly Brain Freeze) tent
- Contestants race against each other downing ice cold treats for fabulous prizes
- $5 entry fee; register at the event
- Waiver required to participate
2 – 5 pm
Frozen Dead Poet Slam
On a soap box on 1st St. across from the Not Yet Dead in Ned (formerly Brain Freeze) tent
- Bring your poems, musings and odes to Grandpa
4 – 4:15 pm
The Newly Dead Game—Couples Edition
Caribou Shopping Center, 20 Lakeview Dr.
- Buried or cremated?
- How well do you know your partner?
- Find out at the Newly Dead Game.
