The 'coolest' Christmas experience Scotland has to offer, where your table, chairs and glasses are sculpted entirely from ice. Enjoy a perfectly chilled festive cocktail or mocktail, with your first drink included in your entry ticket.
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We'll keep you cosy with jackets and gloves provided on arrival, whilst the bar remains set at a frosty -8°C.
Please note that the 20% discount for Edinburgh residents does not apply to Polar Ice Bar tickets.
FAQs
Due to the nature of this attraction, it is an 18+ only event and therefore we operate a Challenge 25 Policy on entry.
To comply with Challenge 25 regulations, all ticket holders and their guests must provide a valid, government-issued photo ID upon request. Accepted forms of ID include a passport, driving licence, or any other official identification displaying a hologram. Please ensure you have the appropriate identification to avoid disappointment.
Tickets are non-refundable or exchangeable except in the case of event cancellation. If an event is cancelled, ticket holders will be offered seats at a rescheduled event or other performances (subject to availability) or receive a refund up to the face value of the tickets. No refund will be given for tickets ejected or refused entry due to inappropriate behaviour.
We strongly recommend you book online to avoid disappointment, although we do have a box office on the George St Edinburgh's Christmas site which can sell tickets for any sessions with available space for that day.
No, we do not offer any refunds or exchanges across all Edinburgh's Christmas attractions
Entry into the Polar Ice Bar and one alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink. You can add an additional drink to your booking online (one per ticketholder). The ticket also includes glove and jacket hire.
The Polar Ice Bar is fully wheelchair accessible with ramped access into the space. The flooring inside the cold section of the Polar Ice Bar is frozen bark chip so please be aware of this. PA tickets are available to companions through our Box Office.
Sessions run every 30 minutes. You can enter the Polar Ice Bar at your session time however please arrive 20 minutes early to allow for ticket scanning and collecting your jacket/gloves.
You can stay in the Polar Ice Bar for up to 30 minutes (if you don't mind the cold!)
Wrap up warm, the Polar Ice Bar is -8°C! Closed-toe shoes must be worn as the floor is also frozen. We can provide complimentary hire of an extra jacket and/or gloves as required.
Our bars will have non alcoholic options including a non alcoholic cocktail and soft drinks. 1 drink, including non alcoholic, is included in the session ticket price for the Polar Ice Bar.
Absolutely! We encourage it, take as many as you like - be sure to tag us on socials @edinburghschristmas and use the hashtag #EdinburghsChristmas
Unfortunately, you are not permitted to bring your own food or drink into the Polar Ice Bar session and, as we are a licensed premise, you cannot bring your own alcohol onto our sites.
As the Polar Ice Bar is a bar, children are not permitted to enter. Entry to the bar is strictly 18+
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