Ice Castles, Lincoln, New Hampshire

Have you heard about Ice Castles, New Hampshire? For some reason, this was all NEW to us, and we are thrill to be able to see them for ourselves this year.

Frozen wonderland returns to Lincoln, New Hampshire

This winter, Ice Castles, LLC will bring its popular attraction back to Lincoln, New Hampshire, as it unveils a massive castle made of ice. The acre-sized winter wonderland is crafted by hand using only icicles and water, and resembles organic formations found in nature, like those of frozen waterfalls, glaciers or ice caves.

Guests are invited to not only view the beauty of the structure but also to squeeze, squish and crawl through parts of the stunning, Narnia-like display. Favorite photo spots can be found in the throne room, in front of the waterfall and throughout the winding ice maze. Children will enjoy whizzing down the tubular ice slide and spelunking through small tunnels.

Ice Castles are the brainchild of ice artist Brent Christensen, who is bringing Ice Castles to New Hampshire for a second consecutive year. The Ice Castle features millions of icicles that sparkle a glacial blue by day and glow multi-colored at night with the help of thousands of LED lights embedded in the ice.

“Ice Castles are one of the most unique and beautiful places on earth,” said Christensen. “What’s really special is that every visitor gets a distinctive experience since the ice is constantly melting, freezing and being reshaped. It’s a continuously evolving and very interactive experience.”

Where:  64 Railroad Street, Lincoln, New Hampshire, 03251

When: Jan. 9 through March 2015, weather permitting

Hours: 2-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 2-10 p.m. on Fridays, and noon-10 p.m on Saturdays

Tickets: General admission tickets for ages 12+ are $8.95 Monday-Thursday and $12.95 Friday-Sunday. For ages 4-11, tickets are $6.95 Monday-Thursday and $8.95 Friday-Sunday. Listed prices do not include taxes.

Discount: Senior, military and group discounts are available

Where to Purchase Tickets: Tickets can be purchased online.

Who Makes the Ice Castles?

Ice Castles is a Utah-based company, led by ice architect Brent Christensen, which creates acre-sized, all-ice castles at venues across the United States. Over 500,000 guests have visited an Ice Castle since the company’s establishment in 2009.

Photos courtesy of Ice Castles, LLC – Ice Castles New Hampshire

 Facts About Ice Castles

• Each ice castle is built by hand and takes thousands of man-hours to create.
• A team of 10-20 artists work day and night to build each ice castle by hand.
• Ice castles use about 5 million gallons of water to build and maintain – every night 5-20 tons of ice is added as the castle gets watered and grows
• All ice castles are located next to natural water sources so all of the water used returns directly to the environment
• An ice castle spans about one acre
• All of the lighting at the ice castle is frozen inside the ice – it makes for a surreal evening experience and during the day the ice takes on a glacial tone of deep blue
• Ice castles include ice tunnels, towers, caverns, canyons, archways and caves

Learn More

Visit Ice Castles online to see all the amazing locations for 2015 including Lincoln, NH, Stratton, VT, Eden Prairie, MN, and Midway, UT

Thank you to Ice Castles for including Mom’s Lifesavers in their press blitz.  We were given tickets to help facilitate a review! We can’t wait!