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Ice Castles to Return to Silverthorne and Cripple Creek for 2025–26 Winter Season

The company marks its 15th year with a homecoming to its first commercial site in Silverthorne.

Overview

  • Construction is scheduled to begin in late October with about 20 ice artisans who will grow, harvest and hand-place icicles.
  • Weather permitting, both Colorado installations are expected to open in late December and operate into early March.
  • Tickets go on sale Dec. 2 through the Ice Castles website.
  • This season introduces Frozen Tap, an on-site igloo bar for guests 21 and older serving alcoholic seasonal drinks.
  • Visitors can expect LED-lit tunnels, towers, slides, fountains and caverns constructed from millions of pounds of ice.