Kings Island WinterFest Snow Flake Lake
Outdoor ice skating in Mason, Ohio • Ice skating on the Royal Fountain at Kings Island’s WinterFest, select nights November 27 through December 31, 2026.
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Kings Island’s WinterFest turns the Royal Fountain on International Street into Snow Flake Lake, a 240-by-78-foot ice skating rink beneath the Eiffel Tower, on select nights November 27 through December 31, 2026. WinterFest evenings generally run 4 or 5 PM to 10 PM; skating session times are not published yet, and the park has not posted its 2026 operating nights — check the park calendar before going. Skating is an additional-fee experience on top of park admission, and the skating price is not published for 2026–27. A waiver is required to skate.
What makes this rink distinctive
One of the region’s most scenic rinks: the Royal Fountain becomes a 240-by-78-foot rink framed by the Eiffel Tower glowing as a giant holiday tree, surrounded by WinterFest’s seven million lights. The build is a serious refrigeration job — pipes and cooling lines circulate chilled glycol beneath the surface, and 30,000 gallons are frozen in thin layers over three to three-and-a-half weeks.
Official tickets and session information
Schedules, prices and closures can change. Check the venue's own site before setting out.
Event dates November 27 – December 31, 2026, select nights, from Tripster and Southwest Ohio Parent; one Warren County visitors bureau release lists November 28, which is not used here. Skating price, session times and operating nights not published at listing time. Refrigeration: a detailed third-party build account (Theme Parks By Don, corroborated by a Tower Topics podcast transcript) describes the refrigeration system, glycol lines and layered freeze; the park’s own WinterFest page does not publish a refrigeration statement. The park’s live WinterFest page was not yet posted at listing time, so the listing links the park homepage.
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