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ICE! featuring Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Family surrounded by Holiday Lights at Gaylord Texan

Christmas Activities & Events

Please note: all activities, images, and events listed on this page reflect the 2024 Christmas season, which has now closed.

Enjoy festive holiday events like ICE! and our Christmas light show, and join in classic Christmas activities like snow tubing, ice skating, and photos with Santa at Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas. Discover our 2024 season lineup now!

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ICE! at Gaylord Texan
ICE! featuring Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer™ Presented by PEPSI® & Lexus
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ICE! featuring Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer™ Presented by PEPSI® & Lexus

icon November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025
icon Daily; times vary
icon Ticketed

ICE!, our signature holiday attraction, features your favorite scenes from the beloved classic, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," brought to life in magnificent sculptures hand-carved from more than 2 million pounds of ice.

This year, the 1964 television special celebrates its 60th anniversary of bringing joy to the holiday season! 

iconAvailable in Overnight Package Offers
Cirque: Spirit of Christmas
Cirque: Spirit of Christmas
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Cirque: Spirit of Christmas

icon November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025
icon Schedule Varies
icon Ticketed

This Cirque-styled Christmas show features dazzling acrobatics, feats of flexibility, and high-flying stunts. This Broadway-style spectacle centers around Noel, a child dismayed and distressed by the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Trying to recapture her lost love of the season, she is visited by spirits who bring back the true meaning of the season in energetic, dreamlike chapters.

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Snow Flow Mountain (Ice Tubing)
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Snow Flow Mountain (Ice Tubing)

icon November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025
icon Daily; times vary
icon Ticketed
Experience our six-lane tubing hill, made of real frozen ice and designed to bring thrilling fun for all ages. Zoom down the lanes, race to the bottom, and enjoy unlimited runs on your ticket date.
Ice Skating
Ice Skating
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Ice Skating

icon November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025
icon Daily, times vary
icon Ticketed
Enjoy a festive, perfect day or evening by taking a yuletide glide on our 6,000-square-foot skating rink made with real ice.
Gingerbread Decorating Corner
Gingerbread Decorating Corner
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Gingerbread Decorating Corner

icon November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025
icon Daily; times vary
icon Ticketed
Don't wait - make a date to decorate! Let your Christmas creativity run wild when you adorn tasty gingerbread. After you've reached confection perfection with your edible art, head over for a sweet meet and greet with Nutmeg, our very own gingerbread man.
Rudolph's Holly Jolly™ Character Breakfast
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Rudolph's Holly Jolly™ Character Breakfast

icon November 16, 2024 – January 1, 2025
icon Schedule varies
icon Ticketed

Santa's reindeer loved him and so will you! Children of all ages will enjoy a delicious breakfast and meet Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Friends from the beloved television special. It's an experience sure to make you shout out with glee!

Build-A-Bear Workshop®
Build-A-Bear Workshop®
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Build-A-Bear Workshop®

icon November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025
icon Daily, times vary
icon Price Varies
Build-A-Bear Workshop® has been adding a little more heart to life for more than 25 years! Visit Build-A-Bear® to experience the fun of personalizing furry friends and taking part in our one-of-a-kind Heart Ceremony. Add adorable outfits, sweet scents and fun sounds to make any furry friend the perfect gift or a cuddly Christmas keepsake!
Holiday Dining
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Holiday Dining

icon November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025
icon Restaurants open daily. Special events on select dates.
Discover delicious dining options and holiday dining events at some of finest restaurants this holiday season.
Christmas Carousel
Christmas Carousel
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Christmas Carousel

icon November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025
icon Daily, times vary
icon Ticketed
Get in the holiday spirit by taking a spin on this timeless, family-friendly ride. Enjoy endless fun with an unlimited ride ticket!
Mrs. Claus' Christmas Traditions
Mrs. Claus' Christmas Traditions
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Mrs. Claus' Christmas Traditions

icon November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025
icon Daily; show times vary
icon Ticketed

Join the jolliest hostess of all for a fun-filled celebration of Christmas traditions. Delight in the retelling of the Christmas classic, "'Twas The Night Before Christmas," sing along to favorite holiday songs, and share a batch of Santa's favorite snack - warm, freshly baked Christmas cookies and ice-cold milk. Presented by Oak Farms Dairy.

Snowball Build & Blast
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Snowball Build & Blast

icon November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025
icon Daily; times vary
icon Ticketed
Grab a tub of snow so you can build and toss real snowballs to boost the power of the snowmaking machines. Take your best aim at the targets and let the snowballs fly and your game score soar!
Reindeer Games™ Scavenger Hunt featuring Rudolph and the Misfit Toys
Reindeer Games™ Scavenger Hunt featuring Rudolph and the Misfit Toys
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Reindeer Games™ Scavenger Hunt featuring Rudolph and the Misfit Toys

icon November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025
icon Daily; at your leisure
icon Ticketed
The Misfit Toys are all lost, and they need you to find them! With Rudolph's help, follow the clues to find the Misfit Toys and send them on their way to their new homes.
Elf Training Academy
Elf Training Academy
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Elf Training Academy

icon November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025
icon Schedule Varies
icon Ticketed
We all envy Santa's elves: they have a great boss, eat tasty treats and sweets whenever they want, and can make their own Christmas gifts! Your opportunity to join Santa's staff awaits at the Elf Workshop. You will learn the secrets of becoming one of Santa's helpers from his top toy-maker and create a keepsake gift or craft for someone special.
Ice On The Blocks
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Ice On The Blocks

icon November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025
icon Daily; times vary
icon Ticketed

Chill out at On the Blocks, the exclusive bar inside ICE!. Adults 21+ can upgrade their ICE! experience to enjoy one select beverage sampling. Ambient lighting, music, and fun photo opportunities set the mood for this unique VIP experience.

*Guests must have an ICE! ticket in addition to an On The Blocks ticket to access this exclusive bar.

Lexus Holiday Gifting
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Lexus Holiday Gifting

icon Nov. 30, & Dec. 1, Dec. 7 & 8, Dec. 14 & 15, Dec. 21 & 22
icon Noon - 4 p.m.
icon Complimentary

Stop by the Lexus Gifting Station and Vehicle Displays, located at the interior entrance of Christmas Village, on select Saturdays and Sundays leading up to Christmas Day for a complimentary Lexus holiday gift courtesy of your local Dallas-Fort Worth Lexus dealers. Gifts available while supplies last.

Kendra Scott Color Bar®️ Pop-Up 
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Kendra Scott Color Bar®️ Pop-Up 

icon Daily, times vary
icon Price Varies

Experience the magic of the holiday season with Kendra Scott. This festive event features a stunning array of Kendra Scott's signature jewelry and the signature Color Bar®️ By Kendra Scott. Enjoy the whimsy and wonder of Christmas while shopping for the perfect holiday gift or treating yourself.

Wildlife Rescue – An Augmented Reality Experience presented by bubly™
Wildlife Rescue – An Augmented Reality Experience presented by bubly™
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Wildlife Rescue – An Augmented Reality Experience presented by bubly™

icon November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025
icon Daily; at your leisure
icon Complimentary
Take a virtual safari through Gaylord Texan! Twelve endangered animals are hidden throughout the resort and your help is needed to find them. Search for the tracking markers to find the hidden animals, learn facts about them, and see them come to life before your very eyes with the magic of augmented reality (AR)! This cool tech experience is fun for kids of all ages and affords photo opportunities with AR animals throughout the resort. A smart phone and free app download are necessary to enjoy this AR experience.
Make holiday memories at Christmas Village.
Christmas Village
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Christmas Village

icon November 15, 2024 – January 5, 2025
icon Daily; times vary
icon Complimentary. Events are ticketed.
Create holiday memories in our whimsical winter wonderland featuring festive attractions including Snow Flow Mountain, Snowball Build & Blast, a classic Christmas carousel, and more.
Holiday Heist Escape Room
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Holiday Heist Escape Room

The Holiday Heister has struck again, this time stealing an essential Christmas artifact from the North Pole. The magic of Christmas is threatened if the artifact isn't returned to its rightful place. Christmas must be saved, and Santa's Chief Elf has sent you to the Heister's lair to recover the artifact before time runs out.

New Years Eve Bash at Glass Cactus
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New Years Eve Bash at Glass Cactus

Ring in the New Year with Infinite Journey and Nerd Halen at the beautiful Glass Cactus on Lake Grapevine. Celebrate the end of the year at our New Year's Eve Bash on Tuesday, December 31st as we say goodbye to 2024.

Tickets start at $125 for General Admission (Standing Room Only), $175 for VIP Admission (Standing Room Only).

General Admission includes a champagne toast at midnight.

LOVER – A Taylor Swift Eras Tour Experience, All Ages Show
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LOVER – A Taylor Swift Eras Tour Experience, All Ages Show

Get ready to be amazed by the incredible attention to detail and intention woven into every moment of the LOVER Eras Tour Experience show. For all the fans who couldn't get Eras Tour tickets, those who attended and are craving more, and for both dedicated music lovers and casual listeners, Lover's Eras Tour Experience is sure to surpass your expectations for a tribute band concert. Get your tour outfits ready, friendship bracelets made, and let's make the whole place shimmer! The show is family-friendly, with Swifties of all ages welcome.

It's Showtime! Escape Room
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It's Showtime! Escape Room

Help a beloved star find the most important piece of her costume: her beloved crown!

It's almost showtime, and a beloved star has misplaced the most important piece of her costume: her crown! As trusted stagehands, it will be up to you to find it in this escape room. The clock is ticking and the show must go on!