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Get set for the “coolest” way to add holiday fun to your calendar in Galveston!
A team of skilled ice carvers from Harbin, China (home of the International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival) has spent 45 days and over 1,100 hours in an enormous tent kept at a brisk 9 ° Fahrenheit, carving over two million pounds of ice into a tropical themed wonderland. It’s the only rainforest you’ll ever visit that will have you thankful to pull on a complimentary parka!
From the minute you walk through the doors, you’ll be immersed in a magical icy forest filled with plants, trees, creatures and a few Christmas-y surprises.
Even the adults will get in line to go down the ice slide…you better believe I did! 
Shivers Ice Bar is a great – and adventurous – way for grown-ups to wrap up their visit, sipping adult beverages while sitting on benches and at tables made of blocks of ice.
What to expect:
Detailed carvings of tropical plants and adorable animals
A festive Santa scene, complete with ice tree
A winding ice tunnel
Shivers Ice Bar for adults
Photo opps galore
A uniquely Galveston experience
Bring your gloves, caps, warm sock and shoes – Moody Gardens will provide the parkas. Open November 18, 2023 through January 6, 2024.
While you’re planning your visit, be sure to check out Moody Gardens other holiday offerings, including the Festival of Lights, train rides along the trail, breakfast with Santa, holiday buffets, holiday theme 3D and 4D films, fireside s’mores and a brand new family-friendly variety show, – “Christmas Wish: A Holiday Spectacular.”
For details and tickets, visit www.moodygardens.org
