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.

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

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.


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


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)