The El Paso Fire Department is listing Fire Fest at Veterans Park on Oct. 17. The event listing describes a community gathering with kids’ activities, mascots, and food trucks. The listing does not establish a theme or a detailed program, but it points families toward a Saturday with the people who answer their 911 calls.
According to the El Paso Fire Department on Facebook, the department has promoted Fire Fest. The event material lists kids’ activities, mascots, and food trucks. The cited material does not establish a 2026 primary sponsor, sponsorship history, onsite vaccines, or a farmers market.
Fire Fest’s Listed Venue
Fire Fest’s available event material places the festival at Veterans Park. The cited material does not establish when the department launched the event, whether it was intended as an annual festival, the venue history, or the reason for any move.
Air Methods reported in August 2024 that its partnership with the City of El Paso had been approved, with the new air-medical base scheduled to open in September, per Air Methods. The five-year municipal contract expanded critical air medical transport across El Paso County. Air Methods’ account describes the aircraft and service but does not establish a Fire Fest demonstration or landing.
Veterans Park Brings Its Own Amenities
Veterans Park sits at 5301 Salem Dr. in Northeast El Paso. The park’s location provides a Northeast El Paso setting for Fire Fest…