Cripple Creek Ice Festival - February 9 - 10 & 16 - 17, 2013

The Cripple Creek Ice Festival is a spectacular event.  Come watch ice sculptors carve ice into beautiful works of art that will amaze you.  Going on its 6th annual, the artistic theme of the Ice Festival changes every year.  Themes have included Story Time, Under the Sea, a Military Salute Carved in Ice, a Rocky Mountain Wonderland, and a Medieval theme.  Our lips are sealed on the 2013 theme, but check back to this page often for the big announcement!

The Cripple Creek Ice Festival features numerous fun events to enjoy throughout the two event weekends.  Interactive sculptures are available for event attendees to climb on and to have a Kodak moment.  Several sculptures are made just for kids, with a fun ice slide, an ice maze, and carnival-type games that are all made of ice.  Street vendors have just the perfect thing to bring home as a momento of your visit here, and an ice bar with a liquor luge ensures you always have a refreshing beverage to enjoy.

Though the Ice Festival is all fun and games, it is more than that too.  Every year a non-profit organization is selected to partner with the Ice Festival.  Prior organizations include The Home Front Cares, the Care and Share Food Bank, and the Children's Literacy Center.  These non-profit organizations come up with fun and creative ways to support their efforts, and we invite you to show your support while you are here!

Looking to plan your visit around the event schedule?  An event schedule will be posted to this page as it is made available, so check back often!