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Winter City Lights Penguin Plunge Ice Tubing

📍 4501 Olney-Laytonsville Road, Olney, MD 20832🗓 Season dates not yet published — the window below reflects the most recently published pattern🏷 Pricing TBD
8 lanesNight tubingSnowmaking

A holiday light show with an 8-lane, ice-slick tube slide added on, open evenings from about late November to late December.

DirectionsOfficial site

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What you get for the price

tubingholiday light displayswalk-through trails

Pricing not disclosed online; varies seasonally. Must purchase entry ticket to venue first, then add tubing separately.

Our take

Winter City Lights in Olney is first a holiday light display, and the Penguin Plunge tube slide is one of its attractions. The official site confirms an 8-lane tubing ride, and our record describes a 15-foot ice-slick slide with artificial snow refreshed every 30 minutes. Riders get unlimited rides for the length of the ticketed time.

That setup shapes how to plan a visit. Hours start at 5:00 PM and close at a variable time, and the event runs for a limited season, roughly late November through late December. You buy a venue entry ticket first, then add tubing separately. The venue does not publish tubing prices online, and they vary by season, so expect to see the number at purchase time. Our record does not list an age or height minimum, so ask the venue if you are bringing young children.

Treat this as a holiday outing that includes tubing, not as a tubing hill. There is no lift, no long run and no daytime session, and the walk-through trails are part of the draw.

For a real mountain, the closest other park in our data is Ski Liberty Mountain Resort, about 49 miles straight-line. AvalancheXpress is about 58 miles. Our night tubing guide covers what evening sessions are like.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Evenings only, from 5:00 PM with a variable close; the event runs roughly late November through late December, so check the official calendar for your date.

How long to budget

One evening: tubing is sold by ticketed duration with unlimited rides, plus time for the light displays and walk-through trails

Who it suits

Good for

  • Adding a tube slide to a holiday lights outing
  • Families who care more about the show than a long natural-snow hill
  • Groups that want lights, trails and tubing at one venue

Skip it if

You want a long run or a ski-area day. The record describes a 15-foot ice-slick slide at a limited-season holiday event, and you buy venue entry before adding tubing.

Worth pairing with

Ski Liberty Mountain Resort in Carroll Valley is the closest other park in our data at about 49 miles straight-line.

Common questions

Is tubing included with entry?

No. Our record notes you buy an entry ticket to the venue first and add tubing separately. Pricing is not published online and varies by season.

What kind of slide is it?

The official site describes an 8-lane Penguin Plunge snow tubing ride, and our record describes it as a 15-foot ice-slick slide with artificial snow added every 30 minutes.

Do I need a reservation?

Our record lists reservations as not required. Dates, hours and capacity change, so check the official site or call (888) 720-1112.

When is Winter City Lights Penguin Plunge Ice Tubing open?

Current-season dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the park before driving out — tubing seasons shift with the weather.

How much does Winter City Lights Penguin Plunge Ice Tubing cost?

Pricing was not published when we last checked. Pricing not disclosed online; varies seasonally. Must purchase entry ticket to venue first, then add tubing separately.

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Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published — the window below reflects the most recently published pattern
Days openNot published
Hours5:00 PM - variable closing
AdmissionNot published
LiftNot published
Lanes8
ReservationsNot required
CountyMontgomery

Sources

wintercitylights.com

Checked September 2026.