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ICE! Christmas at Gaylord Rockies – Aurora | Nov-Jan

Gaylord Rockies in Aurora, Colorado at Christmas
Gaylord Rockies at Christmas, Aurora, CO.

Celebrate Christmas at Gaylord Rockies in Aurora, Colorado, featuring ICE! The Polar Express™. The Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center transforms in late November through New Year’s Day to a holiday wonderland, showcasing ICE! now in its 24th year.

This year’s festivities run from TBD 2025 (last event: November 22nd, 2024 to January 1st, 2025) at Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center. Home to the year-round Arapahoe Springs Waterpark, you can purchase packages that combine complimentary entertainment with your overnight stay.

Lights adorn the exteriors of Mistletoe Village, Christmas at Gaylord Rockies in Aurora, Colorado
Mistletoe Village, Christmas at Gaylord Rockies.

Experience the twinkle of millions of Christmas lights and over 200 Christmas trees, plus an array of events:

  • Cirque: Frost
  • Festival of Trees
  • Mistletoe Mile Scavenger Hunt
  • Gingerbread Decorating Corner
  • Build-A-Bear Workshop®
  • Photos with Santa
  • Elf Training Academy
  • Mrs. Claus’ Christmas Traditions
  • Yuletide Street Market
  • Cozy Comfort at Relâche Spa

ICE! Featuring The Polar Express

Ice! Polar Express Train at Christmas at Gaylord Rockies in Aurora, Colorado
Ice! Polar Express Train, Christmas at Gaylord Rockies.

The showcase contains more than 2 million pounds of ice and a 17,000-square-foot display. 30 expert artisans from Harbin, China, created this masterpiece.

Consider booking an overnight package (affiliate link) that combines a stay at this 4-star hotel with Christmas at Gaylord Rockies entertainment. Guests staying here get access to:

  • Chill Pass — complimentary front-of-the-line access to ICE!
  • Extra Cool Hours — overnight guests can access ICE! exhibits 1 hour before opening to the General Admission.
  • Arapahoe Springs Waterpark — free access to the indoor and outdoor waterpark. There are hot tubs, a 720-foot lazy river, and heated pools.
daughter, mom and father inside the Polar Express Train at Christmas at Gaylord Rockies in Aurora
Inside The Polar Express Train, Christmas Gaylord Rockies.
An elaborate ice display tunnel for The Polar Express ICE! Christmas at Gaylord Rockies in Aurora, Colorado
ICE! The Polar Express scene tunnel, Christmas at Gaylord Rockies.

Need a place to stay? Read about the best hotels in Aurora.

Kids make arts and crafts at Christmas at Gaylord Rockies, Aurora, Colorado
Elf Training Academy, Christmas at Gaylord Rockies.
Tree Farm Bar show decorated for holidays at Christmas at Gaylord Rockies in Aurora
Tree Farm Bar, Christmas at Gaylord Rockies.

Details

Address: Gaylord Rockies |6700 N Gaylord Rockies Blvd, Aurora, CO 80019

Phone: 720-452-6900

Date: TBD 2025 (last event: Friday, November 22, 2024 – Sunday, January 1, 2025)

Website: christmasatgaylordrockies.marriott.com

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