History Tour of Cripple Creek and Ice Castles with International Friends
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A great way to start the year!! Ice Castles is an awe-inspiring, must-see winter phenomenon that brings fairy tales to life. The experience is built entirely by hand using hundreds of thousands of icicles hand-placed by professional ice artists. The castles include breathtaking LED-lit sculptures, frozen thrones, ice-carved tunnels, slides, and fountains.
Ice Castles
Squeal with delight as you race down one of exhilarating ice slides designed for people of all ages.
Explore Caverns and Archways and get lost in a frozen maze where wonder awaits around every turn. Tucked away throughout the cascades of ice, discover elaborate ice sculptures hand-carved by local and international artists. Crawl Tunnels and Squeeze through passageways just large enough for children and adults who are adventurous enough to crawl. [2023-2024 Ice Castles Fact Sheet.pdf - Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TFOc3gyvwxToVcrm1caOjNll1lscjb6h/view)
Note! Ice Castles requires a ticket - Tickets will open towards mid-November. Please dress warm and bring bottled water.
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Cripple Creek Tour
Cripple Creek played an integral role in the rich heritage of Colorado. The first homesteaders arrived here in the mid-1800s. In 1890, a ranch hand named Bob Womack discovered gold and Cripple Creek changed forever. By 1900, more than 50,000 people called the gold camp home. When the golden era ended in 1918, more than $300 million in gold had been mined in what would be the last great gold rush in North America. By the 1920s, only about 40 mines remained, but two decades later, in the 1940s, the town began to promote itself as a tourist destination, offering visitors a glimpse into the past. In 1991, the town was opened to limited-stakes gaming. Today, the venerable gold camp has reinvented itself as a full-service tourist destination, all the while preserving and showcasing its rich history.
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Parking
Parking for Ice Castles in Cripple Creek is located on Irene Avenue and 4th Street south of Ice Castles. There are two parking lots located on 4th Street one on the west side of the road and one on the east side of the road.
NOTE! Everyone is leaving at different times depending on Ticket availability between Noon and 4 PM, so carpools will be hard to create.