ICE! Christmas at Gaylord Rockies – 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 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.