Celebrate the Holiday Season At Snowland At Great Wolf Lodge

The Great Wolf Lodge will deck the halls for their annual Snowland Holiday Celebration and it is a family, festive winter celebration that you do not want to miss.

If you are looking for a fun getaway during this holiday season, look no further than Scottsdale, where the Great Wolf Lodge, North America’s largest family of indoor water parks, will celebrate the holidays with its annual Snowland event filled with holiday magic. Families can soak up the holiday spirit with daily snow showers in the Grand Lobby, visits from Santa and a variety of festive seasonal activities. Trade in your snow boots for your swimsuit to celebrate this holiday season and escape the chilly winter weather at the resort’s expansive indoor water park, where the temperature is always a comfortable 84 degrees.

The Great Wolf is a great place to make magical holiday memories. Families will feel the warmth of the holiday season the moment they arrive at Great Wolf Lodge as the resort transforms into a magical wonderland, holiday caroling with twinkling lights, shimmering holiday trees, holiday-themed Cub Club activities, daily snow showers, and other cheerful decorations.  In addition to two days of play in the water park for each night booked at Great Wolf Lodge, unless noted, all Snowland activities are included complimentary as part of an overnight stay.


Holiday-themed activities to be enjoyed by families at Snowland include:

  • Life-sized gingerbread houses to accommodate up to six guests for breakfast, lunch or dinner
  • Writing letters to Santa Claus at the Writing Depot
  • Participating in holiday-themed crafts in Santa’s Workshop
  • Earning a “Snowploma” from North Pole University with a limited-edition Rowdy the Reindeer trading card
  • Caroling and special Snowland Clock Tower show
  • Nightly holiday story reading in the Grand Lobby with Rowdy the Reindeer
  • Families can rock around the lobby during the Frosty Fest Family Dance Party
  • Photo opportunities with the Gingerbread House, Santa Claus, and Mrs. Claus

Great Wolf Lodge offers festive guestrooms called Snowland Suites that come complete with a decorated tree, twinkling garland, oversized snowflakes, and an assortment of take-home goodies. To up the holiday ante, Great Wolf characters Wiley and Violet the Wolf will be hand delivering cookies and milk to each suite booked. When booking your stay, please ask about this special accommodation that is available.

Beyond spreading holiday cheer during Snowland, Great Wolf Lodge has partnered with Make-A-Wish® in an effort to help grant wishes for children facing critical illnesses. At check-in, guests have the opportunity to participate in the resort’s Make-A-Wish® promotion by purchasing special holiday-themed wolf ear. Starting Nov. 24, Great Wolf Lodge will sell festive Santa Hat Wolf Ears for $8.99, with $2 from each sale being donated to Make-A-Wish. The campaign runs until Jan. 5, 2020 or until supplies run out.

As a bonus during this giving season, guest can reserve the life-sized gingerbread house to enjoy a meal in. The holiday festive crafted house can accommodate up to six guests for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Fees for dining in the gingerbread house will benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Winter fun begin Nov. 30, 2019, and runs through January 5, 2020. Rates start around $180 a night and include accommodations, passes to an indoor waterpark, and many special seasonal activities. Prices rise significantly on weekends and holidays and vary for each location. When booking, use the promo code SNOWLAND.

And for a limited time, The Great Wolf is also offering a special discount that allows guests to save up to 40% with rates starting at just $99.99. Guests must book and stay within a period of time to obtain the special rate and some date restrictions do apply.
Booking dates: 11/14– 12/31/19
Stay dates: 11/14/19 – 2/13/20
Promo Code/Rate Code: SAVE40

In additional to the extra added festive activities and attractions during the holiday months, the resort offers a wide variety of family friendly activities that all members of your wolf pack can enjoy.

-Indoor Waterpark
-Outdoor Pool and Jacuzzi
-Oliver’s Mining Co.
-Moonstone Mine
-Build-A-Bear Workshop
-Northern Lights Arcade
-Rustic Ridge Climbing Wall
-Howlers Peak Ropes Course
-Howl in One Mini Golf
-Ten Paw Alley
-MagiQuest

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