Ice Castles will not return to Lake Geneva this year. The castles, which were hand-built from thousands of icicles to create slides, thrones and tunnels for visitors to walk through, had been a winter event in Lake Geneva since 2019 (their first Wisconsin appearance was in the Dells in 2018).

Ice Castles won't build its "Winter Realms" in Lake Geneva due to warm winters, looking towards future innovation.

One of Wisconsin's most popular winter events won't be returning this year, the creators announced Wednesday. Known as Winter Realms, the Ice Castles winter attraction said "record-breaking warm weather experienced in the area over the last few years" has posed challenges that prevent them from "delivering the magical experience that guests have come to love.

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. - Winter Realms, the winter attraction by the creators of Ice Castles, will not be returning to Lake Geneva this winter. The decision comes after several years of record-breaking warm weather in the area, which has made it difficult to maintain the attraction, the company said.

A beloved winter attraction in Lake Geneva is taking at least a year off, due to several unseasonably warm winters.

A Lake Geneva winter attraction is going into hibernation this season.Winter Realms, an experience put on by the creators of Ice Castles, will not return to Lake Geneva this winter.Organizers explained the decision was made as record-breaking warm temperatures in the area for the last few years has caused issues with putting on the family-friendly experience.