Gaylord Opryland ICE! 2026 Goes Home Alone for Christmas

It is time to celebrate Christmas in July with this super fun announcement from Nashville. The way this year is flying by, the holiday season will be here before we know it. Some of you may want to go ahead and plan your winter activities.

Gaylord Country Christmas in Nashville

This year marks the 43rd installment of Gaylord Country Christmas, and for almost half of that time, they've featured an incredible exhibit of ice sculptures inspired by favorite holiday stories, movies, songs, etc.

What is the Theme for Gaylord Opryland ICE! 2026?

The theme for the annual Gaylord Opryland ICE! Extravaganza is one that has a lot of people excited! A beloved Christmas movie that honestly I love to watch any time of year. Home Alone!!

Who Makes the ICE! Sculptures at Gaylord?

They bring in artists from across the globe to work on bringing ICE! to life. Here is a look at what that is like.

How funny that he mentioned it is actually colder where he is from than it is in the ICE! gallery, so it's no problem for him to work on this project. I thought it was neat to see how they map everything out before they get started.

Pomp, Snow, and Circumstance Cirque Show in Nashville

This year, Gaylord is bringing back their amazing show called "Pomp, Snow, and Circumstance," which will be similar to Broadway or Vegas Cirque shows. Look at how cool the costumes and makeup these performers have on!

How to Get Tickets to ICE! at Gaylord Opryland

ICE! 2026 opens November 6th and runs through January 2nd. You can buy tickets by clicking here. 

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