The winter attractions at Lanier Islands are back for the 2021-2022 holiday season!

The drive-through light show from years past has been replaced with a walk-through light display known as Lakeside Lights Spectacular.  

And if you want to play in the snow, License to Chill Snow Island is back in its familiar format, with a few small changes.

Quick facts about the Lanier Islands winter attractions (complete details below):

♦  Lakeside Lights Spectacular will be on view daily from November 24, 2021 to January 5, 2022 — and then will shift to weekend-only hours through February 27, 2021, plus the Monday holidays like MLK Day (Jan. 17th). The lights come on at 5 p.m., and closing time varies by day.

♦  License to Chill Snow Island will be offering folks a way to play in the snow, go snow tubing, ice skate, and more. It is open daily from November 24, 2021 through January 5, 2022 — and then shifts to weekend-only hours through February 27, 2022. (It is also open on Monday holidays MLK Day and Presidents Day.)

The attractions are open on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s.
Hours vary by day, but there’s a color-coded calendar of daily hours that gives you the info at a glance.

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Play in the snow at the Snow Island attraction at Lanier Islands.

License to Chill Snow Island

Snow Island is a series of attractions that let you play in the snow, ice skate, ride carnival rides, and go snow-tubing down Blizzard Mountain — an 8-story high, snow-covered slope.

You’ll also find visits with Santa, a cafe and snack shop, cocktail bar, and holiday gift shop.

It is open from November 24th through February 27, 2022, (although it goes to weekends only after Jan. 5th) so you’ll have plenty of time to play in the snow.

The price structure is a bit different this year. 
You can still buy an expensive all-inclusive pass that gives you access to everything — but there’s also the option to buy a book of tickets and redeem them for the attractions that you’re interested in. Each activity takes from one to four tickets.

Hours

The hours are different by day, with expanded hours on weekends and school holidays. Your best bet is to check the color-coded calendar of daily hours on the website.

The attraction is open every day from Nov. 24th to January 5th — including Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year.
After that, it has weekend hours only.

Admission prices

Note that the daily passes and tickets do not include the gate fee of $20 or access to Lakeside Lights Spectacular. 

Ticket pricing for individual rides and activities

Ticket Book (20 tickets) — $44.99
Individual Ticket — $2.50

Snow Island Individual Ticket Redemption:
Blizzard Mountain – 4 tickets
Frosty’s Ice Skating (includes skate rental) – 3 tickets
Children’s Snow Play Area – 2 tickets
Amusement Rides – 1 to 2 tickets per ride
Marshmallow Stick – 1 ticket
S’mores – 2 tickets
Hot Chocolate – 1 ticket
Coffee – 1 ticket
Santa Visits – 1 ticket per person

You may or may not be able to save money on the individual ticket system, as opposed to the Day Pass option below. It all depends on how much you want to do.

Snow Island Day Pass

This is a one-day, unlimited pass for Snow Tubing on Blizzard Mountain, Snow Play Area, Ice Rink, and Amusement Rides.
Again, there is no price difference for Value Days and Peak Days this year.

Regular one-day pass — anyone over age 7
♦  $49.99

Children age 3 to 7
♦  $39.99
♦   Children age two and younger get in FREE

Family 4-pack (any ages)
♦  $159.99 (comes out to $39.99 per person)

Military (active and retired)
♦  $39.99

Senior (age 62 and older)
♦  $39.99

Groups of 15 people or more
♦  $39.99

View complete pricing and buy tickets online.

We don’t have any info yet on special discounts or coupons — but will update if we find new deals. The best way to stay in the know is to subscribe to our newsletter.

All-access one-day pass

This option includes the Snow Island attractions PLUS entrance to walk through the Lakeside Lights Spectacular display (you could also purchase those tickets separately)

Regular
♦  $54.99

Family 4-pack
♦ $219.99

Winter Chill Season Pass

The Winter Chill Season Pass includes:

• All access pass for Snow Island, including Blizzard Mountain snow ride, Snow Play area, ice skating, and carnival rides
• Unlimited gate access and parking
• Exclusive offers

It does NOT include access to the Lakeside Lights Spectacular light display.

There is also an Ultimate Winter Chill Season Pass.
It includes all of the above, PLUS access to the Lakeside Lights Spectacular display and various extras.

Winter Chill Season Pass prices
♦  $74.99 per person (any age)

 ULTIMATE Winter Chill Season Pass prices
♦  $99.99 per person (any age)

Get more info or buy a season pass online.

Lakeside Lights Spectacular

This imagined holiday light show is an immersive three-quarter-mile walk along the shores of the Margaritaville resort at Lanier Islands.

Instead of driving in your car, you’ll be able to walk through the display at your own pace, stopping for photos or seasonal treats like hot cocoa along the way.

You’ll find illuminated tunnels, a three-story wall of lights, and other high-tech displays. Everything is set to music.

It’s also a much longer run than in past years, staying open until Feb. 21, 2021, rather than closing down right after the New Year.

The website contains no info at all about mask requirements, safety precautions, capacity limits, or social distancing. Please proceed with caution.

Visit the website

Hours

For some reason, there is a complicated structure of daily hours.

The lights always come on at 5 p.m. — but go off at either 9, 10, or 11 p.m., depending on the date you visit.
Thanksgiving week, Christmas week, New Years week, and Saturday nights are the late nights.

You can see a color-coded calendar that shows daily hours online.

Admission prices to the walk-thru light show

NOTE that tickets and daily passes do NOT include the Lanier Islands gate fee of $20 (which is waived if you buy a winter season pass).

These are the lowest prices we’ve ever seen at Lanier Islands — and there appears to be just one price, rather than the system of Value Days and Peak Days we’ve seen in the past.

Note that sales tax and a ticketing fee apply to your order. The fee for one adult and one child ticket came out to $8.54 for the order.

There are some discrepancies on the website, with different pages giving different prices — but the prices below are what we were charged when we actually put tickets into a cart.

Regular (age 8 to 61)
♦  $14.99

Children age 3 to 7
♦  $9.99
♦   Kids two and younger get in FREE

Family 4-pack (any ages)
♦  $39.96 (comes out to $9.99 per person)

Military (active and retired)
♦  $14.99

Senior (age 62 and older)
♦  9.99

Groups of 15 people or more
♦  $14.99 per person

View complete pricing and buy tickets online

Consider an all-access one-day pass

This option gives you unlimited access (for one day) to the snow tubing and snow play areas, ice rink, amusement rides, plus the Lakeside Lights Spectacular display.

Again, this is an incredible price drop from last year — a full $10 cheaper from the 2020 price for Peak Days.

Individual
♦  $49.99

Family 4-pack (any ages)
♦  $199.96 (comes out to $49.99 per person)

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