What time of day is best to visit Ice Castles?

At night, once the sun has set, LED lights illuminate Ice Castles from within as you experience the majestic creations under the stars. If you're hoping to experience Ice Castles both during the day and at night we recommend purchasing a ticket with an arrival time just before sunset.



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Warm clothes including coats, hats, and gloves are best. Snow pants are recommended for all guests, especially if you're planning on riding the slides and crawling through tunnels. In terms of footwear, winter boots are best.

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Worth a visit! The ice castles are very neat to see in person and definitely worth visiting at least once, especially at night. I can't recommend multiple visits because the admission price is costly (especially for a large family) and it's out of the way.

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Should I visit at night? Whether you're planning a visit during the day or night you can expect to have a magical experience. The daytime allows you to appreciate the glacial blues that only the natural light of the sun brings out in the ice, as well as the details in the Ice Castles.

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The SnowCastle of Kemi (Finnish: Kemin lumilinna) is the biggest snow fort in the world. It is rebuilt every winter with a different architecture in Kemi, Finland. In 1996 the first snow castle drew 300,000 visitors. For several years the snowcastle was located in the Kemi city harbor.

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Will there be a restroom at Ice Castles? Each Ice Castles location is equipped with portable restroom facilities just outside of the entrance/exit to Ice Castles. If you need to exit the Castle briefly to use the restroom, please notify a crew member so they know to let you back in when you return.

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Ice Castles are an immersive, family-friendly, outdoor attraction including:
  • Ice Slides – Squeal with delight as you race down exhilarating ice slides designed for all ages.
  • Caverns & Archways – Explore ice caverns and walk beneath archways adorned with icicles that dangle overhead like a beautiful, winter chandelier.


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There are currently 5 Ice Castles locations, all in the United States. Those include Midway, Utah; Lake George, New York, New Brighton, Minnesota; Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; and North Woodstock, New Hampshire.

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Icehotel | Jukkasjarvi, Sweden Of all of the ice hotels around the world, perhaps the most well-known is Sweden's Icehotel. Dubbed the world's first and largest hotel built of snow and ice, Icehotel has been welcoming visitors for over 30 years.

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There are no bathrooms in the IceHotel unless you pay a LOT for a suite. During the day you go out the front door and a 1 min walk back to the warm lobby for the bathrooms and changing areas. At 6 pm , when the front door is locked, you go out the side door for a 15 sec walk into the warm lobby.

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Ice hotels are only available at certain months in the year, which might not be convenient for those with a hectic schedule. The interiors of the hotels are also rather chilly, so you definitely need to enjoy cold temperatures and not be looking to cosy up or go sunbathing!

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