Looking for a family outing to keep the kids entertained during the first day of 2013? Consider taking them ice skating at one of the many ice skating rinks in the Hudson Valley!
OUTDOOR RINKS:
Rockefeller Center, NYC
Website: www.therinkatrockcenter.com
New Year’s Day hours for Public Skate: 7am—8:30am, 8:30am—10am, 10:30am—12pm, 12:30pm—2pm, 2:30pm—4pm, 4:30—6pm, 6:30pm—8pm, 8:30pm—10pm, 10:30pm—12am
Prices:
$25 for Adults (ages 12 and up)
$15 for Children under 11 and Seniors
Skate rentals: $10
*This rink is outdoors and uncovered, so dress appropriately!
Bear Mountain State Park, NY
Website: http://www.bearmountainicerink.com/Holiday-Hours.html
New Year’s Day hours for Public Skate: 10am—11:30am, 12pm—1:30pm, 2pm—3:30pm, 4pm—5:30pm and 6pm—7:30pm
Prices:
$4 ($5 after 6pm) for Adults (ages 12 and up)
$3 ($4 after 6pm) for Children (ages 4—11)
$2 for seniors and spectators
FREE for Children 3 and under
Skate rentals: $4 per pair
Skate sharpening: $5 per pair
Parking at Bear Mountain: $8 (weekends and holidays)
*This rink is outdoors and uncovered, so dress appropriately!
INDOOR RINKS:
Brewster Ice Arena, Brewster, NY
Website: http://www.brewstericearena.com
New Year’s Day hours for Public Skate: 12:30pm—2:30pm, 3pm—5pm, 5:30—7:30pm
Prices:
$7 for Adults (ages 12 and up)
$5 for Children (12 and under) and Seniors
Skate rentals: $3
Ice Time, Newburgh, NY
Website: http://www.icetimesports.org/public-skating.php#.UOG-dKzpxKo
New Year’s Day hours for Public Skate: 1pm—5pm
Prices:
$7 for Adults
$5 for Children 10 & younger
Skate rentals: $3 each
McCann Ice Arena, Poughkeepsie, NY
Website: http://www.midhudsonciviccenter.org/public-skating.php#.UOG_RqzpxKo
New Year’s Day hours for Public Skate: 12pm – 2pm
Prices:
$7 for Adults
$5 for Children 10 & younger
Skate rentals: $3 each
Westchester Skating Academy, Elmsford, NY
Website: http://www.skatewsa.com/page/show/42154-home
New Year’s Day hours for Public Skate: 12pm—4pm and 6:30pm—9pm
Prices:
$10.75 for Adults
$9.75 for Children 4—10
$6.25 for toddlers (ages 3 & under) and Seniors
Skate rentals: $4.25
*Please note: Rye Playland’s iconic ice arena, known throughout the Hudson Valley as a fun skating destination for many families, is closed for the remainder of the 2012-2013 skating season due to on-going repairs from Hurricane Sandy. Check http://www.ryeplayland.org/ice_casino.html for more information.
