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ILID gives a peek into Christmas at the Gaylord Texan as ICE! makes its long awaited return!

Christmas at the Gaylord returns with a brand new interactive exhibit! Use the code “LIVE” to get 50% off admission!

December not only marks the end of 2020, but also brings in one of the most wonderful times of the year, CHRISTMAS! Lights and trees have gone up around the metroplex a little earlier than usual this year to bring in some much needed holiday relief. Don’t worry, we won’t judge. We all deserve a […]

What if we told you that there was a place just down the road where you could actually relax, enjoy summer, and forget about the craziness this pandemic has brought into your daily life? That sounds great, right? The fact of the matter is that for most, if not all of us, the coronavirus continues […]

We may not have freezing temperatures in the forecast, but that hasn’t stopped the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine from bringing a frozen wonderland to North Texas. Tons of carved ice sculptures, tubing down snow covered lanes, and outdoor ice skating are just a small peek into what Lone Star Christmas has in store. We […]

Forty professional ice carvers have traveled across the globe from Harbin, China, to hand-carve Gaylord Texan’s magical ICE! exhibit featuring the classic story of A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles Schultz. It will take the artisans 30 days in total to carve the two-million-pound attraction, which will also feature six two-story tall ice slides, an […]

Those that get annoyed by the fact that Christmas songs are infiltrating their radios in November obviously haven’t stepped foot into the Gaylord Texan’s Lone Star Christmas.

The Gaylord Texan’s Lone Star Christmas festivities have kicked off in Grapevine and are in full swing for the upcoming Christmas season. This year the hotel boasts a wide variety of events, ranging from the ICE! exhibit to a North Pole themed escape room. I took my family this past weekend to experience some of […]

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It is that time of year again! The holiday season is upon us, and with that, so is the 14th annual Lone Star Christmas at the Gaylord Texan. There you will find a winter wonderland that includes 2 million lights, 25’ tall toy soldiers, miniature train sets, a 54’ tall Christmas tree, and of course the ever popular ICE! exhibit on site. If you are unfamiliar with ICE!, you definitely need to bundle up and check it out in person. The exhibit houses snow tubing, ice skating, gingerbread decorating, photos with Santa, holiday escape room, Elf on the Shelf character breakfast, cookies with Mrs. Claus, and a Build-A-Bear scavenger hunt.

Gaylord Texan Resort, named the Best Family Getaway in Texas, is hosting festive family events as big as the Lone Star State this summer with Alice-themed activities for families as well as the grand opening of an all-new $5M water play structure at its outdoor water park. The exciting new seasonal programming is currently running through Labor Day weekend.