An Icy Wonderland Returning to Lake George, New York in January For Its Second Winter

Lake George, New York | October 12, 2022 - Winter may still be a few months away, but plans are already in the works to bring a magical winter wonderland back to Lake George, New York. Ice Castles at Festival Commons at Charles R. Wood Park will feature adrenaline-pumping slides, caverns, tunnels, crawl spaces and sculptures all made entirely from ice. This season, the award-winning frozen attraction will also debut a new ice bar with a variety of adult beverages, a light walk, and other enhanced lighting features, and snow igloos to complement the wintry experience. Ice artisans will begin creating the frozen playground as early as November, weather permitting.

"Winter is such a magical time of year," said Ice Castles CEO Kyle Standifird, "We're honored to be returning to beautiful Lake George and have some fun new discoveries and surprises in store for our guests."

“Coming off of the success of Ice Castles last winter the Lake George area is thrilled to welcome the event back in 2023, and we are looking forward to some of the colorful new wonders that will be added to the attraction,” said Al Snow, Director of Tourism for Warren County Tourism/Visit Lake George. “Warren County is a bustling winter destination featuring some of the best skiing and winter recreation opportunities in the Northeast, which is complimented by Ice Castles and our many winter attractions and events such as Winter Carnival, Winterfest and Ice Bars.”

Ice Castles typically opens in mid-to-late January, depending on the weather, and only remains open for about 4-6 weeks. It takes a team of about 20 ice artists to build the experience using icicles that they grow, harvest, and hand-place one-by-one. The ice is embedded with color-changing LED lights which create an enchanting illumination at night.

Tickets to visit Ice Castles will be available November 28, 2022, on the attraction’s website, icecastles.com.