Gaylord Texan Resort: ICE! featuring Harry Potter
Through Jan 3Nov 13 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM · Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027. Open daily 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM (extended to 10:00 PM on peak Saturdays; 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day). Timed-entry reservations every 15 minutes.
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, TX 76051 · 19.6 mi approx. from Dallas–Fort WorthDirections
All ages (complimentary warm blue parkas provided in toddler through adult 4XL sizes; warm hats and gloves recommended for 9°F room; strollers permitted in resort, walk or baby-carrier recommended inside ice exhibit)
From $29.99Tickets start at $29.99 child (ages 4–11) and $39.99 adult (ages 12+) on value dates; $34.99–$44.99 on peak weekends; children 3 and under free. Bundled multi-attraction passes available.
About this adventure
The crown jewel of Lone Star Christmas at the Gaylord Texan, ICE! returns for the 2026 holiday season with the Texas debut of an all-new theme: the magical wizarding world of Harry Potter. Kept at a bone-chilling 9 degrees Fahrenheit, the colossal 17,000-square-foot walk-through frozen wonderland showcases more than two million pounds of hand-carved, brilliantly colored ice sculptures created by a team of 40 world-class master artisans from Harbin, China. Guests slip into complimentary, calf-length blue parkas before stepping into 10 immersive walk-through galleries that recreate iconic Harry Potter scenes—including the Hogwarts Express at Platform 9¾, the Great Hall decked for the Yule Ball, and the mysterious Forbidden Forest. The icy adventure culminates in high-speed thrills down full two-story-tall ice slides carved entirely from crystal-clear blocks, followed by a majestic, solemn hand-carved ice Nativity scene in crystal clarity.
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