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Winter Realms will open to the public on Friday, November 24, 2023, at Festival Commons in Lake George. Lake George Winter’s Dream will open to the public on Friday, December 8, 2023 in the courtyard of Fort William Henry. Both attractions expect to remain open through March 2024.
Lake George Winter’s Dream is a brand-new immersive multimedia experience that will unfold inside the bastions in the courtyard of the Fort William Henry historical fortress. It is being created by the renowned Montreal entertainment studio Moment Factory, with its signature multimedia touch, embodying the studio's mission to bring visitors together. Drawing on the rich emotions, sensations, and magic of the season, a series of multimedia installations will welcome visitors into winter’s warmth. As evening falls, lights, sounds, original music, projections, and interactivity will invite audiences of every age to engage and play, to gather, and to share moments of joy.
Winter Realms will enchant visitors with ice skating, dazzling lights, larger-than-life motifs, a sculpture park, igloos, Santa’s Candy Cane Court, a Polar Ice Bar, and a variety of other winter attractions. Its opening will coincide with Lake George’s Lite Up the Village Holiday kickoff event, which this year has expanded to two days of activities with events for people of all ages.
Tickets for both attractions are now on sale. Tickets for Lake George Winter’s Dream are available online at LakeGeorgeWintersDream.com. Tickets for Winter Realms can be purchased online at www.winterrealms.com. Early booking is recommended to secure preferred dates and times.
Lake George Winter’s Dream and Winter Realms received financial support from Warren County as part of the public-private effort to foster year-round tourism and local employment. Both events are supported by Warren County Tourism / Lake George Area and the Warren County Winter Coalition.
About Lake George Winter’s Dream is created and produced by the award-winning multidisciplinary studio Moment Factory. Headquartered in Montreal, the studio also has other locations in Paris, Tokyo, New York City and Singapore. Since its inception in 2001, Moment Factory has created more than 500 unique projects worldwide, including the Lumina Night Walk and the AURA series. In collaboration with renowned artists, brands, museums, theme parks and cities, its productions span the globe and include such clients as the NBA, Changi Airport, Disney, Sony, Boston Museum of Science, Universal Studios, AT&T, the Reims Cathedral and Billie Eilish.
About Winter Realms is created by the artists behind the famous Ice Castles. This year they will bring to Lake George a new, more weather-resistant winter experience. The unique blend of artistry and winter wonder will ensure unforgettable winter memories for visitors even when winter weather is scarce. This marks the third year Ice Castles has created an attraction in Lake George. The Ice Castles team has created spectacular, exclusive winter attractions in six locations in the United States.
About the Warren County Winter Coalition: The Warren County Winter Coalition is a non-profit group of Lake George area business and community leaders working to expand wintertime employment opportunities for local people, generate new revenue for local businesses and sales and occupancy tax revenue for Warren County, and foster the development of year-round tourism in the region. Vincent Crocitto II is president of the Coalition.