Everything is bigger in Texas — including Christmas.  If you want a backdrop for a family Christmas picture, visit the Gaylord Texan (1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine) You don’t need to stay at the hotel to enjoy the decorations within the four acre, indoor garden.  Each year, the Gaylord Texan transforms its atrium into a winter wonderland complete with a 52-foot rotating Christmas tree, 1.5 million lights and 12,000 ornaments.   There is even a life-sized Gingerbread House

In addition to fabulously decorated winter scenes, the Gaylord once again offers ICE!  In early autumn, artists travel from northern China to carve over 2 million pounds of ice into spectacular sculptures. This year’s ICE! theme is Frosty the Snowman. Come see Frosty and his pals carved from colored ice blocks and kept frozen in a temperature controlled, 14,000 square foot tent.  And while at ICE! be sure to take a trip down their unique ice slide. A stroll through the Gaylord Texan’s winter wonderland is free.  ICE! tickets are from $11.99 – $29.99. Ticket reservations are recommended for weekends and holidays.

Tip: The Gaylord provides parkas for ICE! but dress for the cold temperatures (gloves and hats are a must).

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