Sam Royal, assistant build manager, moves an ice block while helping to build the Ice Castles in Midway on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. The Ice Castles will open to the public Jan. 15 and feature a nightly fire show, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and ice slides, towers and tunnels. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
A new year means a new landscape to explore as the popular Ice Castles in Midway will open their gates Wednesday for another run.
Since 2011, crowds have been drawn to the icy wonderland. Guests will find a chilly landscape with ice slides, towers, tunnels and caverns for adventure. Top sculptors have added their artwork for all to see and admire.
But there’s more, as the attraction also offers horse-drawn sleigh rides and an evening fire show after sunset.
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Crews have been working hard as the temperatures fell to create the perfect environment, and photojournalist Kristin Murphy spent a day following the workers as they prepared for opening night.
Tim Bauman breaks ice off the entrance to a tunnel while building the Ice Castles in Midway on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. The Ice Castles will open to the public Jan. 15 and feature a nightly fire show, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and ice slides, towers and tunnels. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Skyler Tubbe uses slush to adhere lights to a slide made of ice at the Ice Castles in Midway on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. The Ice Castles will open to the public Jan. 15 and feature a nightly fire show, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and ice slides, towers and tunnels. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Hector Ibarra helps to build the Ice Castles in Midway on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. The Ice Castles will open to the public Jan. 15 and feature a nightly fire show, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and ice slides, towers and tunnels. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
The Ice Castles are under construction in Midway on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. The Ice Castles will open to the public Jan. 15 and feature a nightly fire show, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and ice slides, towers and tunnels. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Adam Wight sets up a hose while helping to build the Ice Castles in Midway on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. The Ice Castles will open to the public Jan. 15 and feature a nightly fire show, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and ice slides, towers and tunnels. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Joy Rizzoli, build manager, moves an ice block while helping to build the Ice Castles in Midway on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. The Ice Castles will open to the public Jan. 15 and feature a nightly fire show, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and ice slides, towers and tunnels. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Tim Bauman and Adam Wight help build the Ice Castles in Midway on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. The Ice Castles will open to the public Jan. 15 and feature a nightly fire show, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and ice slides, towers and tunnels. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
Build crew workers move through the Ice Castles in Midway on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. The Ice Castles will open to the public Jan. 15 and feature a nightly fire show, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and ice slides, towers and tunnels. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
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