December is here, Christmas is here. Don’t be a Scrooge or a Grinch. Be festive, lace up those skates and get ready to bruise. Skating season has begun.
D.C., you’re up first:
Canal Park Ice Rink
1100 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC
Hours: Monday – Tuesday 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.; Wednesday – Friday 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Admission: $9 for adults, $8 for kids, seniors, and military personnel
Skate rental: $4
Open until mid-March
Fort Dupont Ice Arena
3779 Ely Place SE
Hours: Friday, Noon to 1:50 p.m.; Saturday, Noon to 1 p.m.
Admission: $4 for children and seniors, $4 for adults
Skate rentals: $3
Indoor rink open year-round.
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink
7th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC
Hours: Monday – Thursday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Admission: $8.50 for adults, $7.50 for kids and seniors
Skate rental: $3
Open until March 13, 2016
Washington Harbor Ice Rink
3000 & 3050 K St NW, Washington DC
Hours: Monday – Tuesday 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.; Wednesday – Thursday 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Friday 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Admission: $10 for adults, $9 for kids, seniors, and military personnel
Skate rental: $5
Open until March.
Maryland:
Cabin John Regional Park Ice Rink
10610 Westlake Dr., Rockville, MD
Hours: Monday – Wednesday 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m./4:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.; Thursday 8:15 p.m. – 10:15 p.m.; Friday 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 p.m.- 10:30 p.m.; Sunday 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Admission: $7 for adults, $6 for kids
Skate rental: $3.50
Rink is open year round.
The Gardens Ice House
12800 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel, MD
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 11:20 a.m.-1:10 p.m.; Thursday 11:00 a.m.-12:50 p.m.; Friday 11:20 a.m.-1:10 p.m., 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturday 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.;
Admission: $7.70 for adults, $6.60 for seniors and students
Skate rental: $4.15
Quiet Waters Park Ice Rink
44 Calvert Street, Annapolis, MD
Hours: Monday 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Wednesday – Friday 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.; and Saturday – Sunday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Admission: $6 for adults, $5 for kids and seniors
Skate rental: $3
Cash only rink, no ATM onsite, so bring some paper currency folks.
Rockville Town Center Ice Skating Pavilion
131 Gibbs Street, Rockville, MD
Hours: Monday – Wednesday 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.; Thursday 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. or 10 p.m.; Friday 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. or 10 p.m.
Admission: $9 for adults, $8 for kids and seniors
Skate rental: $4
Rink is open until mid-March.
Silver Spring Ice Rink at Veterans Park
8523 Fenton Street, Silver Spring, MD
Hours: Monday – Thursday 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Friday – Saturday 12 p.m. – 12 a.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Admission: $9 for adults, $8 for kids and seniors
Skate rentals: $4
Rink is open until March 25th.
Baltimore:
Dominic DiPietro Family Skating Center
200 South Linwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD
Hours: Tuesday 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.; Friday 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Saturday 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Sunday 3 p.m.– 5 p.m.
Admission: $4
Skate rental: $2
Mount Pleasant Ice Arena
6101 Hillen Road, Baltimore, MD
Hours: Monday – Thursday 12 p.m. – 2p.m.; Friday 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.; Saturday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and then 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Sunday 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Admission: $5 for everybody
Skate rental: $3
Rink is open until mid-March.
Virginia:
Harris Pavilion
9201 Center St, Manassas, VA
Hours: Wednesday – Thursday 3 – 8 p.m.; Friday 3– 10 p.m.; Saturday 12 – 10 p.m.; Sunday 12 – 5 p.m.
Admission: $8 for adults, $7 for kids
Skate rental: $5
Kettler Capitals Iceplex
627 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22203
Hours: Subject to change but usually: Monday 2- 3:20 p.m. and 4:30-5:30; Tuesday 2:10-3:20; Wednesday 2:00-3:30 p.m. and 6- 7:30 p.m.; Thursday 2- 3:30 p.m.; Friday 2:00-3:20 p.m. and 7:10-8:10 p.m.; Saturday 12:15-1:45 and 6:00-7:00 p.m.; Sunday 2:30- 4:00 p.m.
Admission: $9 adults, $8 kids but everyone skates for $1 on Tuesdays.
$5 for skates
Pentagon Row Ice Rink
1201 South Joyce St, Arlington, VA
Hours: Monday – Wednesday 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.; Thursday 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. or 10 p.m.; Friday 12 p.m. – 11 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. 10 p.m.
Admission: $9 for adults, $8 for kids and seniors
Skate rental: $4
Rink is open until mid-March.
Reston Town Center Ice Skating
1818 Discovery Street, Reston, VA
Hours: Sunday – Tuesday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Wednesday – Thursday 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Admission: $10 for adults, $9 for kids and seniors
Skate rental: $5
Rink is open until March.
Skatequest
1800 Michael Faraday Ct, Reston, VA 20190
Hours: Wednesday, Friday 11:10 a.m.- 12:40 p.m.; Saturday 1:10-3 p.m.; Sunday 3:10- 5:10;
Admission: $8 for adults, $7 for children.
$4 for skates.
(This one doesn’t look that fun, I would go to the one right above it – Reston Town Square)
Open until mid-June.
Tyson’s Corner
1961 Chain Bridge Rd, Tysons, VA 22102
Hours: Monday, Tuesday 3-7 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday – 3- 9 p.m.; Friday 3-11 p.m.; Saturday- 11 a.m.- 11 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Extended hours on holidays including Christmas.
Admission: $10 for adults, $9 for kids, seniors and military.
$6 for skates
Open through March
