A Winter Wonderland of Frozen Fun: Be Sure to Attend FRIO! ™ in McAllen!

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In McAllen, get into the spirit of Christmas at the newly announced attraction called FRIO! ™, “a winter wonderland of frozen fun and delight with real snow activities.” FRIO! ™ will open to the public on Wednesday, November 27th and will run every day until Monday, January 6th. In addition to the icy cold fun mentioned above, other FRIO! ™ features include:

  • Penguin Plunge, a two-story ice sledding hill
  • Snowman building workshops
  • Snowball throwing skills with real snow at Santa’s Snowball Toss
  • A Christmas Story™ Escape Room
  • Much, much more!

All of this will take place at the McAllen Convention Center at 700 Convention Center Blvd.

There will be group discounts for school field trips and other large groups, company Christmas parties, and more. Sign up on the FRIO! ™ website and get information on activities, competitions, and learn about a chance to win tickets for you and the whole family!

Photo Courtesy of Frio! McAllen

Admission Ticket – $4.95 Per Person (Attractions Must be Purchased Separately)

Also known as the “Abuela Pass,” this ticket allows you to enter FRIO! ™ and experience the sights and sounds along with watching your children or grandchildren have fun!

Click here to purchase!

IMPORTANT: Admission tickets do NOT include any of our paid attractions. All attractions may be purchased separately at the FRIO! ™ box office.

You DO NOT NEED an admission ticket if you are purchasing a Polar Pass.

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Photo Courtesy of Frio! McAllen

Bundle and SAVE with These Polar Passes!

The 3-Pack Polar Pass – $25.95 per person or $20.95 per person on Value Days.

Includes admission to FRIO! ™ plus three attractions:

  • Unlimited rides on Pingüino Plunge Ice Mountain
  • Santa’s Snowball Toss
  • The Christmas Carousel or Rodolfo the Buckin’ Burro

Click here to purchase!

The 4-Pack Polar Pass – $35.95 per person or $28.95 per person on Value Days.

Includes admission to FRIO! ™ plus FOUR attractions:

  • Unlimited rides on Pingüino Plunge Ice Mountain
  • Santa’s Snowball Toss
  • The Christmas Carousel or Rodolfo the Buckin’ Burro
  • Ice skating

Click here to purchase!

The All-Access Family VIP Pass – $49.95 per person or $43.95 per person on Value Days.

The Ultimate FRIO! ™ experience! Perfect for a family or group of two to five people. Includes Admission to FRIO! ™ plus all of the following attractions:

  • Unlimited rides on Pingüino Plunge Ice Mountain
  • Santa’s Snowball Toss
  • Ice skating
  • Build Your Own Snowman
  • Gingerbread decorating
  • The 4D Virtual Reality Adventure
  • Christmas Carousel AND Rodolfo the Buckin’ Burro

BONUS: Front-of-line access to all of the above!

Click here to purchase.

Children three and under do not need tickets. Ride restrictions will apply.

To learn about Value Days, click here for Frio! McAllen’s calendar.

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The McAllen Tree Lighting Ceremony

Light up the holidays on Wednesday, November 27th from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the McAllen Convention Center for our annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. New this year is Santa’s Circle illuminated Park! This 64 ft. tall pre-lit Christmas tree will be the largest in town.

This grand display of holiday cheer will stand tall and bright in Oval Park at the McAllen Convention Center from November 27th until January 6th. Wear your Christmas sweaters and take photos with Santa!

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Photo Courtesy of the McAllen Convention Center

Santa’s Circle Illuminated Park

Santa’s Circle Illuminated Park will be held at the McAllen Convention Center from November 27th, 2019 until January 6th, 2020. It will be open daily with free admission to the public.⁣

Santa’s Circle Illuminated Park features: ⁣

  • Giant Illuminated Lanterns
  • Santa’s Castle (30ft Tall)
  • Lollipop Lane Instagram Park (1000+ Pops)
  • Magical Lily Light Pond (Over 300ft long)
  • Much, much more!

Have Fun this Holiday Season, Explorers!

As always, be sure to tag us or use #exploremcallen and #mcalleneats in your photos for your chance to be featured on our social media accounts!

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