The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Putting on a pair of skates and attempting a triple lutz could be fun, but putting some skates on your kid and enjoying a rink-side hot cocoa might be more your style. Public rinks can be a bit crowded, but the pace on the ice is slow enough to suit a beginner. For kids coming from out-of-town especially, nighttime skating at Rockefeller Center, under the blinking cityscape and gi-normous Christmas Tree, is one of those idyllic New York experiences that won’t ever be forgotten. If you’d like to incorporate time on the ice with other outdoor fun, there are two rinks in Central Park, Wollman and Lasker that offer the same gleeful gliding, out in the open air. If you miss the winter-only window for these seasonal rinks, indoor mainstay “Sky Rink” at Chelsea Piers offers at least a few public skating hours every day of the week. Matching rhinestone studded costumes are not required.

Contact no: (212) 332-7654

Location: 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10020

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