COLORADO (KOAA) — We now have an opening date for one of the two ice castle locations in the state. Organizers at the Silverthorne location say opening day is this Friday, December 19 starting at 6 p.m.
The castles will be open through December with the exception of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. In January, the ice castles will be open all month with the exception of Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
News5 also heard from organizers in Cripple Creek, who tells us they still don't have a solid opening date for the Ice Castles there. They say this is due to warmer temperatures slowing down construction.
This year celebrates 15 years since the iconic winter attraction debuted in Colorado, and the third year the Ice Castles are being built in Cripple Creek.
To buy tickets for either location, visit the Ice Castles website.
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