Skating at Pentagon Row last winter — they provide buckets to help newbies around the rink
Don’t let the cold weather stop you from enjoying some active fun outdoors. One of the best ways to take advantage of the cooler season is on skates, on ice. And you’ve got your pick of places where you can get out there and glide, both under the sky and indoors. Just about all of our local rinks are now open and welcoming the public (the one exception is Canal Park, which will open mid-December when maintenance is complete). So, if you’re ready to start showing off those spins and axels or just want to zip around the rink, here’s where you can get skate the day — or night — away.
Outdoor
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink
Where: 7th St. & Constitution Ave. NW
Cost: $7/adult, $6/child, $3/skate rental (ID required)
Hours: Mon–Thurs 10am–9pm, Fri-Sat 10am-11pm, Sunday 11am–9pm
Open: mid-November – mid-March, except December 25 and January 1
Washington Harbour Ice Rink
Where: 3050 K Street NW
Cost: $10/adult, $8/child,seniors, military, $5/skate rental
Hours: Mon–Thurs 12-9pm, Fri 12-10pm, Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-7pm
Open: mid-November – mid-March
Silver Spring Veteran’s Plaza Ice Rink
Where: 8523 Fenton Street, Silver Spring
Cost: $8/adult, $7/child, $3/skate rental
Hours: Mon–Thurs 12–10pm, Fri 12–11pm, Sat 10am–11pm, Sun 10am–10pm
Open: Through March 25
Canal Park Ice Rink
Where: 220 M Street SE
Cost: $8/adult, $7/child, $3/rental
Hours: Mon-Fri: 12-9pm, Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-7pm
Open: mid-December through mid-March
Pentagon Row Outdoor Ice Skating Rink
Where: 1201 South Joyce Street, Arlington
Cost: $8/adult, $7/children, $3/skate rental
Hours: Mon–Thurs 12–10pm, Fri 12–11pm, Sat 10am–11pm, Sun 10am–10pm
Open: November 15 through mid-March
Reston Town Center Ice Skating
Where: 11900 Market Street, Reston
Cost: $10/adults, $8/children, $5/skate rentals
Hours: Sun-Tues 11am-7pm, Weds-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
Open: November 1 through mid-March
Rockville Town Square Ice Rink
Where: 131 Gibbs Street, Rockville
Cost: $8/age 13 and up, $7/age 12 and under, $3/skate rentals
Hours: Mon-Thur 12-10pm, Fri 12-11pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-10pm
Open: mid-November through mid-March
Indoor
Fort Dupont Ice Arena
Where: 3779 Ely Place, SE
Cost: $5/adults, $4/children, $3/skate rental
Hours: Fri 12-1:50 pm, Sat 11:45am-12:45 pm
Kettler Capitals Iceplex
Where: 627 N. Glebe Road, Arlington – 8th Level of Ballston Parking Garage
Cost: $8/adults, $7/children, $4/skate rental
Hours: Vary by day, view the current public skate schedule here.
Herbert Wells Ice Rink
Where: 5211 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, Md
Cost: $6/adult, $5/children ($1 off for PG County Residents)
Hours: Vary by day
Open: Through mid-March
Cabin John Ice Rink
Where: 10610 Westlake Drive, Cabin John Regional Park
Cost: $6.50/adult, $5.50/ages 5-10, $3.50/ages 3-4 $3.25/skate rental
Hours: Vary by day, view the current schedule here
Open: Daily, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas
The Gardens Ice House
Where: 13800 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel
Cost: $7.70/adult, $6.60/student, $4.15/skate rental
Hours: Vary by day, see the schedule here
Wheaton Ice Arena
Where: 11717 Orebaugh Avenue, Wheaton
Cost: $6.50/age 11+, $5.50/age 5-10, $3.50/age 3-4, $3.25/skate rental
Hours: Vary, see the schedule here
