Harbin Ice and Snow World
When you plan a trip to Harbin in winter, the Ice and Snow World is the place where you couldn’t miss! It has offered different theme shows during the Harbin Ice Festival since 1999 when it was first built. The sponsor invests several billions of CNY to create this freezing wonderland; how breathtaking the scale is! As its popularity rising, millions of visitors from home and abroad come for it every year. Now Ice & Snow has become the name card of the city.
As you marvel at the vivid ice and snow sculpture of world’s famous architectures or cartoon characters in Harbin Ice and Snow World, you can also enjoy the figure skating shows, exotic dance and acrobatics from Russia and other countries on your Harbin Tour.
Harbin Ice and Snow World Facts
Why People Celebrate - History & Development
Founded in 1999, China Harbin Ice & Snow World was held by the government to welcome the new century of the Divine Land. Taking advantages of Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, the sponsor launched this grand ice & snow quality project to show the charm of snow and the snow culture with Harbin, the representative northern city of China, building an “Ice & Snow Disneyland” on Songhua River.
By 2019, Harbin Ice & Snow World celebration had been held 20 times. Each time, the sponsor invited different artists and carving masters, created various theme parks and exciting activities. Combining with other countries, the Ice & Snow World with Harbin International Ice & Snow Festival shows visitors from all over the world multi-culture with snow and ice. It has been the best place to visit for a Harbin vacation.
Summer Event - Harbin International Beer Festival
As the top 3 beer festivals in China, Harbin International Beer Festival has been held for 16 times successfully in Harbin Ice and Snow World. When beer meets the World Cup, what an exciting event! The combination of watching and participating will surely impress you, leaving you an unbelievable Harbin Beer Festival and World Cup experience. Venues of Harbin International Beer Festival are upgraded every year. With the beer house area, RV camping area, interactive experience area and interactive performing arts area as the main sites, visitors can deeply experience beer culture and contact with the world performance without distance.
Performance and activities are various and exciting here, in addition to the international fashion shows, there are also DJ band competition, outdoor music festival, etc. In the interactive segment, the traditional beer talent competition is still retained, and the World Cup related games are added, so that visitors can participate in various forms of beer festival. Don't miss it if you love beer or plan a summer holiday to Harbin.
Five Major Venues
Fantasy Ice and Snow Pavilion
The Fantasy Ice and Snow Pavilion, created by Harbin Ice and Snow World, is the world's largest indoor ice and snow theme park and a benchmark for advancing global indoor ice and snow art. Spanning 23,000 square meters, it uses ice and snow as its medium, ingeniously linking multiple themed scenes and experiential attractions through a narrative thread. Integrating the latest technological achievements, it employs artistic techniques and interactive sound, light, and electrical effects to introduce more engaging ice and snow activities.
Ice & Snow Food Pavilion
Spanning approximately 15,000 square meters, the Harbin Ice and Snow World Food Pavilion gathers over 30 premium dining brands. From hotpot and stir-fries to grilled meats, iron pot stews, burgers, spicy hotpot, bibimbap, roujiamo, desserts, coffee, and milk tea—it offers a comprehensive selection of Chinese and Western cuisine, featuring every imaginable delicacy. The central stage area hosts multiple daily performances featuring songs, dances, and musical instruments.
Four Seasons Amusement Pavilion
The Four Seasons Amusement Pavilion at Harbin Ice and Snow World includes attractions like a play castle, ice slides, climbing walls, a Ferris wheel, a rotating lift tower, Star Wars-themed rides, carousels, a 5D cinema, escape rooms, VR experiences, and shooting galleries, catering to visitors of all ages.
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Ice & Snow Arena
This versatile 11,300-square-meter arena seats 2,000 spectators. In winter, it hosts China's exclusive “Harbin Ice Show” and ice ballet performances. During summer, it transforms into a multifunctional venue for celebrity concerts, electronic music competitions, fashion runway shows, and product launches.
Snowflake Ferris Wheel
The 120-meter-tall Snowflake Ferris Wheel stands as Harbin's new landmark. Summer rides offer panoramic views of the Songhua River's magnificent wetlands, while winter ascents reveal breathtaking aerial vistas of the Harbin Ice and Snow World. At night, 170,000 LED lights form a dazzling snowflake display, showcasing the Ice City's distinctive charm.
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Top Things to Do in Winter – Harbin International Ice & Snow Festival
Harbin International Ice & Snow Festival is the most grand and influenced event in winter in China or even the world, and Harbin Ice and Snow World is one of the main venues. As the core venue, you can not only enjoy the magnificent scale of snow scenery and ice sculptures, but also experience the ice activities and snow shows. A whole day visiting in Ice and Snow World is suggested.
Exciting grand slide, the ACE game of the Ice & Snow World, owns the longest ice slide in the world. It has been upgraded in 2021 winter from a length of 320 meters to 423 meters, the height difference is equivalent to 7 floors. The average speed from the top is similar to men 100m world record. There are also middle slide and small slide suitable for children's entertainment. Shuttling through multiple groups of snow circles, it creates an exciting and dreamlike entertainment space for tourists.
Century Light Tower, it’s the highest and the most significant architecture of Harbin Ice and Snow World. It was made of twenty layers of ice, representing the continuously exploration of the Ice & Snow World and the hope for the future.
Ice and Snow European Show is the most watched show during the Harbin International Ice & Snow Festival. Dancing with snow in the air, glissading on the ice, breathtaking acrobatics and ornate garment will make you memorable.
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One-day Harbin Ice and Snow World Travel Route
11:30-13:00: Enter through the East Gate → Century Light Tower → Ice Heart Dream Building → Castle → Fairy Tale Kingdom (Admire ice sculptures under the sunlight)
14:00-17:00: Dreamy Ice and Snow Museum (indoor constant temperature, approximately -8℃ to -10℃, includes ice slides, light and shadow hall, etc.) → Ice and Snow Food Hall
After 17:00: Enjoy the city-wide illumination of ice lanterns, have fun with kids on the super ice slide, and enjoy the main stage performance.
How to get to Harbin Ice and Snow World?
If you want to stroll around the Harbin Central Street in the morning or afternoon, after that you can take a taxi to the Ice and Snow World scenic area. It will take around RMB20-30.
Distance and driving time from Airport and Train Stations to Harbin Ice-Snow World:
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By Subway
By Bus
Taking bus is also convenient in Harbin downtown. Bus 29, 42, 43, 47, 80, 119, 125, 126, 127, 211, 212, 213, 215, 216, 219, 223, 225, 226, 346, 552 and Airport Shuttle Bus Line 4 can bring you to the Ice & Snow World Station.
Useful Travel Tips for Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
- There are many ice sculptures in the park, so please be careful as the ground can be slippery. A medical room is available in the park's visitor center.
- Wear warm clothing, including fleece/sweaters, windproof down jackets, thick gloves, earmuffs, and face masks.
- Due to the low temperatures of Harbin in winter, mobile phone batteries may be affected; it is recommended to carry a heater in case your phone shuts down automatically as a safety precaution.
- Visitors traveling with elderly people or small children should pay attention to their safety.
