Harbin Ice Festival 2027: Dates, Tickets, Cost and How to Get There

Picture a city of castles built from blocks of river ice, lit from inside in pink, green and electric blue, at minus 20 degrees. That is the Harbin Ice Festival, and it is as unreal in person as it looks in photos. It is also one of the coldest trips most of us from the tropics will ever take, so the planning matters more than usual. This guide covers the Harbin Ice Festival 2027 season: when each park opens, what tickets cost in yuan and pesos, how to fly there from Manila, the China visa Filipinos need, and what it really takes to stay warm. Facts were checked on 4 November 2026. The 2026-27 opening dates and ticket prices were not announced yet at that point, so we show last season’s numbers and say clearly where they may change. Quick note: some links in this post are affiliate links. If you book through them we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Harbin Ice Festival 2027 at a glance Where: Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province in northeast China. When: the main park, Harbin Ice and Snow World, is expected to open around 20 to 24 December 2026 and run to late February 2027. These dates were not official as of 4 November 2026. The festival’s opening ceremony ...