KIDTOPIA IN WINTER
Enjoy the fun-filled, kid-friendly events taking place every day of the season.
Kidtopia Signature Event Series
Can't get enough Kidtopia? Join us for over-the-top family fun at our signature event series taking place throughout the winter.
Kidtopia Holiday Spectacular: November 24, 2018 – December 24, 2018
Kidtopia Culinary Festival: February 08, 2019 - February 15, 2019
Daily Kidtopia Schedule
Kidtopia Headquarters
Come play where you and your family can take kidding around to a whole other level. At Kidtopia Headquarters, families will find every kind of fun they can dream of from toys and games like giant Legos and foosball to interactive activities and crafts. Stop in and kid around every day between 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Kidtopia Headquarters is located in Expedition Station in River Run Village. Please do not leave your children unsupervised.
Dates and Time: Daily through April 6 | 9:30a.m. - 2:30p.m.
Location: Kidtopia Headquarters
Age Requirements: All ages welcome, adult supervision required
Registration: No registration required
Kidtopia Snow Fort
Join us for the lighting of the Snow Fort at Kidtopia Mountaintop Spectacular on December 22. Then, the Snow Fort is open daily based on the mountain operating schedule.
Dates and Time: Daily through April 8, Open for play whenever foot passenger access is available
Location: Dercum Mountain Summit
Age Requirements: All ages welcome
Registration: No registration required | Free access to snow fort with valid season pass, lift ticket, or scenic ticket
Cookie Time
Looky, looky, we got cookies! Finish off your day of fun with some freshly baked cookies over at the Keystone Activities and Dining office at 4p.m. Be sure to get there on time to get your om-nom on. They go quick. (On Saturdays, Cookie Time immediately follows Ripperoo’s Parade at Dercum Ice Rink.)
Dates and Time: Daily through April 8 | 4p.m.*
Location: Keystone Activities & Dining Office, River Run Village (*Saturdays: Cookie Time to immediately follow Ripperoo’s Parade at Dercum Ice Rink)
Age Requirements: All ages welcome
Registration: No registration required
Kidtopia Snow Fort
Visit the top of Dercum Mountain to explore the World's Largest Snow Fort! Complete with slides, climbing nets, and castle towers, the Kidtopia Snow Fort creates a snow-filled playground that tailors to the imagination of kids and kids at heart. Open daily from 9:00AM - 4:00PM, the Kidtopia Snow Fort elicits fun for all ages in a safe environment, all located at the top of Keystone Resort. Access to the Kidtopia Snow Fort is free with a valid season pass, lift ticket, or scenic ticket.
Winter Movie Matinee
Rated PG for “Can we PLEEEASE GO?!!” If you’re looking for a fun way to unwind after a wild day on the mountain, come catch a family-friendly flick. There’s plenty of comfy seating and enough free popcorn and treats for everyone.
Dates and Time: Every Monday through April 1 | 4:30 - 6p.m.
Location: Kidtopia Headquarters
Age Requirements: All ages welcome
Registration: No registration required
Movie list coming soon!
Listen & Learn: Music 101
Nothing gets your ski boots tapping like music in the mountains. So grab your family and come enjoy live music ranging from Bluegrass and Bach to children’s songs and Rock. And if you feel like making some music of your own, you can join singalongs, learn about different instruments and play fun musical games. And you don’t even have to use your indoor voice.
Dates and Time: Every Tuesday through April 2 | 11a.m. - 12p.m.
Location: Kidtopia Headquarters
Age Requirements: All ages welcome
Registration: No registration required
Meet the Avy Dog
Come make FURever friends with one of the bravest and friendliest furballs on the Keystone avalanche dog team. While you play with our four-legged hero, you’ll also get to learn about avalanche safety and see just how courageous (and cute) our avalanche patrol dogs really are. And don’t forget your camera to snap an adorable pic with the pup!
Dates and Time: Every Tuesday through April 2 | Program begins at 4:30p.m. | Duration:1 hour
Location: Kidtopia Headquarters
Age Requirements: All ages welcome
Registration: No registration required
Colorado's Critters - Wildlife Education Station
Think Ripperoo is the wildest animal at Keystone? Think again. Come learn about all the wildlife that calls Summit County home from black bears and beavers to mountain goats and moose. You’ll get a hands-on look at animal tracks, scats, and furs. Plus you can see how each animal is specifically adapted to life in the rugged Rocky Mountains. It’s wild fun for critters of all ages.
Dates and Time: Every Wednesday through April 3 | 1:30 - 2:30p.m.
Location: Kidtopia Headquarters
Age Requirements: All ages welcome
Registration: No registration required
Meet & Greet with Ripperoo
He’s furry, he’s funny, and he can rip up the slopes like no other dog. He’s Ripperoo and he wants to meet you! Come by Kidtopia Headquarters to have your picture taken and hang out with our mountain mascot.
Dates and Time: Every Wednesday through April 3 | 4:30 - 5:30p.m.
Location: Kidtopia Headquarters
Age Requirements: All ages welcome
Registration: No registration required
Family Snowshoeing 101
Take the trail less traveled with your family and friends snowshoeing at the Nordic Center. New to the sport? No problem. They offer free snowshoeing lessons from 2 - 3p.m. Otherwise, make tracks and take in some of the most picturesque scenery in Rocky Mountains as we take tracks up little hills. Dress for snow exploring (coat, hat, gloves, wool socks, snow boots, or hiking boots). Strollers are best kept at home.
Dates and Time: Starting December 13, every Thursday through April 4 (weather permitting) | Program begins at 2p.m. | Duration 1 hour
Location: Nordic Center, West Keystone
Age Requirements: All ages welcome
Registration: No registration required
Cupcakes & Canvas
You won’t find any starving artists in this art class! Come learn to paint like a pro from expert art teachers, and while you wait for your masterpiece to dry, you can stuff your face with delicious cupcakes.
Dates and Time: Every Thursday through April 4 | Program begins at 4:30p.m. | Duration 1 hour (not occurring 11/22)
Location: Kidtopia Headquarters
Age Requirements: All ages welcome
Registration: $15 per person | Reservations can be made at the Activities & Dining Office, 970-496-4386
Super Snowy Science
Everyone likes a snow-it-all! So stop by and learn all there is to know about snowflakes, snow layers, the snow cycle, and avalanche safety from Keystone Science School instructors.
Dates and Time: Every Friday through April 5 | 1 - 2p.m.
Location: Kidtopia Headquarters
Age Requirements: All ages welcome
Registration: No registration required
Ripperoo's Milkshake Social
I ski, you ski, we all ski for ice cream! After a fun day of skiing or riding, drop by the Mountain House between 4:30 - 5:30p.m. to build your own mini Go Big Burger milkshake! Color your very own milkshake mug and have your picture taken with the one and only Ripperoo.
Dates and Time: Every Friday through April 5 | 4:30 - 5:30p.m. (weather permitting)
Location: Mountain House 2nd Floor
Age Requirements: All ages welcome
Registration: No registration required
Craft-er-noon & Face Painting
Want to see the biggest smiles you’ve ever seen? Bring your kids down for free face painting and arts and crafts activities. Arrive a kid, and leave looking like the princess, animal or super hero of your choice. And every week, there’s something new and amazing you can create to take home.
Dates and Time: Every Saturday through April 6 | 12 – 2:30p.m.
Location: Kidtopia Headquarters
Age Requirements: All ages welcome
Registration: No registration required
Ripperoo’s Village Parade
If you feel it’s your duty to shake your booty, then it’s time to get down in the Ripperoo Village Parade. Join Ripperoo and the whole Keystone Ski & Ride School crew for music, dancing, free cookies and awesome giveaways. There’s a special dance performance in the middle of the village, and you can even have a chance to ride along on the float through River Run Village with Ripperoo! The parade starts at Gondola Plaza, heads through the village, and ends at Dercum Ice Rink.
Dates and Time: Every Saturday through April 6 | Parade begins at 4p.m.
Location: River Run Village
Age Requirements: All ages welcome
Registration: No registration required
River Run Fireworks
Thought your day on the mountain was a blast? Then checkout Keystone’s unforgettable mountain-shaking fireworks display every Saturday night at 7 p.m. (8 p.m. after March 10th)! We’re not talking sparklers and bottle rockets here. This fireworks display is so huge you can hear it all the way in Frisco. But for the best view, grab your family and head to Gondola Plaza in River Run Village.
Date and Time: Every Saturday through April 6 | 7p.m., 8p.m. after March 10th
Location: Gondola Plaza, River Run Village
Age Requirements: All ages welcome
Registration: No registration required
Fireside Cocoa & Coloring
Want to stay toasty while you’re on the mountain? Join us at the Adventure Center in Lakeside Village from 1 -3p.m. to paint your own free winter mug and toast your family with some hot cocoa. When you’re finished warming up, be sure to ice dance like no one is watching while skating on Keystone Lake.
Dates and Time: Every Sunday through April 7 | 1 - 3p.m.
Location: Adventure Center, Lakeside Village
Age Requirements: All ages welcome
Registration: No registration required