Ready to have fun outside this winter? Check out the 2025 – 2026 Ice Castles at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for a fun and chilly adventure! Plus we have an exclusive ticket discount code to save on the price of admission!
Have you ever been to an ice castle? They’re a winter wonder and a fun thing to do during cold weather. We’ve always have a fun time exploring and checking them out and marveling at the beautiful ice formations.
The Ice Castles at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds just opened this week. It’s about an acre in size and consists of more than 25 million pounds of ice sculpted by artisans. There are LED lights frozen into the ice so visitors can enjoy the lights day AND night! It truly is a beautiful sight to see.
Here’s what you can expect– ice slides, crawl tunnels, ice archways, ice sculptures and a frosty ice bar for the adults to enjoy. Just be sure to bundle up and wear good boots- it’s cold and slippery, but so worth it to visit!
I think my favorite thing about the Ice Castles is going twice– once during the day with my entire family and another time later with my husband for a date night. The Ice Castles are absolutely beautiful with all the LED lights on!
Ice Castles
The Ice Castles are located at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds at 3818 Randall Avenue. Free parking is available in the Robin Lot. Enter the Fairgrounds off Hoyt Avenue into Gate 3.
The Ice Castles are open now through end of February (weather dependent). Open Fridays 4pm – 9:30pm, Saturday noon to 9:30pm, Sunday noon to 8pm and Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4pm – 9:30pm.
Tickets for the Ice Castles are $21.95 kids and $30.62 adults for Peak Pricing (Fridays, Weekends, days off of school) and $16.63 kids and $23.03 adults for Off-Peak Pricing (Mondays and Thursdays). Admission is free for children 3 and under. You must purchase your tickets online and select a 30 minute arrival window, but you are allowed to stay as long as you like.
Discount Tickets
Save 15% on Ice Castles tickets when you use discount code TMN15 at checkout.
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Hannah is a married mom of 3 kiddos in the Twin Cities. Born and raised here in MN, she loves finding deals and special events to share with others.
Hannah enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading books, going on road trips up north, singing along with the radio and finding new thrift stores to shop! Hannah is also a fierce advocate for people with disabilities and is always on the lookout for more sensory friendly opportunities in the Twin Cities.
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Laura says
It just worked for me – be sure to use the coupon code ThriftyMN15 – not the one that auto-populates.
Hailey D says
Thanks for the discount code