12/10/2024
WHERE TO GO ICE SKATING IN NYC❄️🗽
Ice skating in NYC is more than just a fun activity—it’s a tradition that brings out the holiday magic in the city. While a few rinks stay open all year, there’s something extra special about skating in winter, especially during the holiday season.
1: ROEBLING RINK IN BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK.
Roebling Rink in Brooklyn Bridge Park offers a chance to skate beneath the Brooklyn Bridge with the backdrop of the Manhattan skyline.
This is the second year for the rink, and it runs November 25, 2024-February 2, 2025.
2: WOLLMAN RINK IN CENTRAL PARK.
Since it opened in the 1950s, the rink at the southern end of Central Park is an iconic place to visit for locals and tourists. enjoy skyline views, rinkside igloos, and an expanded skate school. Tickets range from $15 to $38 for adults, depending on date of entry, children and senior tickets cost $10 all season; skates $12.
3: THE ICE RINK AT PIER 17, IN THE SEAPORT.
For this festive season, The Rooftop at Pier 17 has turned into an ice rink with skyline views of Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge. Skating tickets cost between $13-$40/person.
Enjoy a drink afterwards to warm up!
4: THE RINK AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER.
The attraction, which first opened on Christmas Day in 1936, was meant to be temporary, but it has stood the test of time to become one of the most coveted things to do in New York, especially during the holidays.
Tickets start at $21 per person, but the exact price depends on the date, the time of day and age. Skate rentals are available for $12.
Photocredit:
1: by Hassan Mokaddam
2: Shutterstock
3: Courtesy of Pier 17
4: Courtesy of Rockefeller Center