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Do you wanna build a snowman\u2014and still come back with a tan? This winter, experience the best of both worlds when you book a warm-weather escape that offers a chance for some frosty fun, in the sun.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> Here are the most fun things to do in Orlando on Christmas Day.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kidspace offers one snowy play area for toddlers and one for bigger kids | Credit Kidspace Children’s Museum<\/p><\/div>\n

Pasadena, CA<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>No need to head to\u00a0the mountains to see snow in California. Just go to\u00a0Kidspace Children’s Museum<\/a>\u00a0for the return of its annual Snow Days event featuring an arctic animal show, puppetry,\u00a0Frozen<\/em>\u00a0singalong with Princess Elsa and plenty of actual, real snow. New this year is Storyteller Studio, a visual and performing arts space with wintertime activities.<\/p>\n

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A winter wonderland in the Big Easy? Must be some kind of miracle. | Credit Harrah\u2019s New Orleans Casino & Hotel<\/p><\/div>\n

ALSO:<\/strong> Done frolicking? Then come inside and warm up to some Orbucks\u2014joining Orbitz Rewards is fast and free!<\/a><\/p>\n

New Orleans, LA<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Let the good times roll on Fulton Street, the\u00a0pedestrian thoroughfare full\u00a0of dining, shopping and entertainment just outside of\u00a0Harrah\u2019s New Orleans Casino & Hotel<\/a>. During the winter holidays, Miracle on Fulton Street\u00a0ushers guests through a giant ornament into a world of twinkling lights, “snow” fall, live entertainment and visits with Santa. New this year, be sure to swing through the hotel’s lobby to check out a replica of the city’s\u00a0St. Louis Cathedral made from gingerbread.<\/p>\n

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The Snow Days slide is made from the same stuff that competitive skiers use to practice during the off-season. | Photo courtesy of the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts.<\/p><\/div>\n

Gadsden, AL<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>Snow minus the frostbite? Talk about Southern charm.\u00a0The\u00a0Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts hosts its annual\u00a0Let It Snow<\/a>\u00a0event, which brings a nontoxic polymer material for kids to frolic in at this hotspot\u00a0about 60 miles northeast of Birmingham. Kids can make faux snow angels, slide down a “snow” slide and “ice” skate in their socks, all without having to bundle up. Let It Snow coincides with Festival of Trees, an exhibit of 34 Christmas trees decorated by local schools and nonprofits.<\/p>\n

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Other than at Gaylord Palms, the only ice you’ll have to deal with on your Florida vacation is in a cocktail glass. | Credit Mommy Musings\/Flickr Creative Commons.<\/p><\/div>\n

Kissimmee, FL:<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Central Florida is the place where your kids’ dreams all come true, so\u00a0of course<\/em>\u00a0there’s an ice palace just up the road from Disney World. The ginormous\u00a0Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center<\/a>\u00a0is an indoor wonderland with four ice slides, live ice carving and countless\u00a0ice sculptures, including a Nativity and, special this year, scenes from\u00a0A Charlie Brown Christmas.<\/em>\u00a0Don’t let the Florida sunshine fool you; this ice is the real deal, and the place is kept at a chilly 9 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n

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Atlanta, GA<\/a>:<\/strong> Even\u00a0Hotlanta can’t resist getting in on the frosty fun. Stone Mountain Park transforms into Snow Mountain<\/a> for a winter festival full of actual, fresh snow. Go tubing, ride a toboggan, build a snowman and then warm up by roasting\u00a0marshmallows around the campfire.
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