{"id":375854,"date":"2025-11-13T11:51:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T11:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/375854\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T11:51:17","slug":"ice-skating-rinks-to-visit-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/375854\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice skating rinks to visit this holiday season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Glide, spin, skate (and fall) this holiday season at one of the many ice skating rinks in Dallas-Fort Worth. These venues include indoor and outdoor options across North Texas that are festively decorated. It\u2019s the perfect wintry backdrop before an evening of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/things-to-do\/2025\/11\/05\/dallas-christmas-lights-fun-holiday-acitivities-north-texas\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/things-to-do\/2025\/11\/05\/dallas-christmas-lights-fun-holiday-acitivities-north-texas\/\">Christmas light viewing<\/a> or after you see a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/things-to-do\/2025\/11\/05\/christmas-shows-plays-dallas-fort-worth-nutcracker-christmas-carol-story\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/things-to-do\/2025\/11\/05\/christmas-shows-plays-dallas-fort-worth-nutcracker-christmas-carol-story\/\">holiday show<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/things-to-do\/2025\/11\/07\/christmas-holiday-concerts-d-fw-andrea-bocelli-leslie-odom\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/things-to-do\/2025\/11\/07\/christmas-holiday-concerts-d-fw-andrea-bocelli-leslie-odom\/\">concert<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Be sure to check individual websites for hours, schedule changes and other updates, and visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/things-to-do\/?tags=editors-picks\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/things-to-do\/?tags=editors-picks\">Go See DFW<\/a> to find more holiday events. <\/p>\n<p>PEACE PLAZA ICE RINK IN GRAPEVINE<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Ice skate in the Christmas Capital of Texas. Located on Historic Main Street at Peace Plaza in Grapevine, there is a 4,500-square-foot outdoor ice skating rink. Attendees can skate outdoors for one hour under the 64-foot Grapevine Christmas tree. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">DETAILS: Open daily Nov. 22 through Jan. 6 at Peace Plaza at Grapevine Main Station, 815 S. Main St., Grapevine. $20 per person for a one-hour session. <\/p>\n<p>News Roundups<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Catch up on the day&#8217;s news you need to know.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Related<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__2UraD flex-none object-cover dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain dmnc_images-modern-image-module__P3kZ4 w-full\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763034675_199_C34ATJQPXNGOLKPG67IGHPCLRE.jpg\" alt=\"Emery Moore, 3, of Dallas hides behind her mother Casey Moore as she meets Santa Claus in...\"\/>GALLERIA DALLAS ICE RINK IN FAR NORTH DALLAS<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3500 \/ 2334\"   class=\"dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763034676_684_2SAPIPX2HZH6RNRFHN5HNE4HXY.jpg\" alt=\"People skate around a Christmas tree at Galleria Dallas Ice Skating Center, Tuesday, Nov....\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People skate around a Christmas tree at Galleria Dallas Ice Skating Center, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Dallas. <\/p>\n<p>Chitose Suzuki \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Partake in the tradition of skating around the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/holidays\/2025\/11\/06\/best-christmas-tree-dallas-arboretum-galleria-newsweek-vote\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/arts-entertainment\/holidays\/2025\/11\/06\/best-christmas-tree-dallas-arboretum-galleria-newsweek-vote\/\">largest indoor Christmas tree<\/a>. Last year, the ice rink was a finalist for USA Today\u2019s top skating rinks in America. If ice skating isn\u2019t for you, the Grand Tree Lighting Celebration will be happening on specific days at noon. It features a fireworks finale with Olympic skaters, the Missile Toes and the Galleria\u2019s backflipping, ice skating Santa. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">DETAILS: Open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. at Galleria Dallas, 13350 Dallas Parkway, Dallas. Admission is $13 and skate rental is $5. <\/p>\n<p>STOCKYARDS RODEO RINK IN FORT WORTH <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Giddy up and skate at the Fort Worth Stockyards. The ice rink is open daily, rain or shine, and will be offering daily skating lessons. Each skating session lasts 90 minutes. There will also be a full bar and grill, warm beverages, fire pits, picnic seating and holiday treats. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">DETAILS: Open daily from Nov. 18 through Jan. 8 at Livestock Exchange Building Lawn, 131 E. Exchange Ave., Suite 212, Fort Worth. Admission is $20 for kids and $25 for adults. <\/p>\n<p>HILTON ANATOLE ICE SKATING RINK IN DALLAS DESIGN DISTRICT<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">For the first time ever, as a part of the Christmas at the Anatole Experience, visitors can enjoy one hour of outdoor ice skating. Along with skating, there will be other holiday activities included in admission, like holiday train rides, a holiday bounce house, Santa\u2019s Workshop Craft Station and Mrs. Claus\u2019 Library. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">DETAILS: Nov. 28 through Jan. 4, 2026, open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 2201 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for children.<\/p>\n<p>COCA-COLA CLASSIC CHRISTMAS ICE SKATING RINK IN FAR NORTH DALLAS<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The Coca-Cola Classic Christmas will feature an outdoor Alpine skating rink. You can also find food vendors, holiday art and performances, light displays and more holiday fun for the whole family to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">DETAILS: Open every day, Nov. 21 through Dec. 28, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Dallas Midtown, 13101 Preston Road, Dallas. Tickets range from $21 to $29, depending on the day.<\/p>\n<p>CITY RINK AT MAIN STREET GARDEN IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">This festive holiday rink will be located in the heart of downtown Dallas at the Main Street Garden. There will be 50 spots available for each time slot. Skaters get 75 minutes of ice time, and skate rentals are included. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">DETAILS: Open daily from Nov. 26 through Jan. 5 at Main Street Garden, 1902 Main St., Dallas. General admission is $20.99. <\/p>\n<p>Related<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__2UraD flex-none object-cover dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain dmnc_images-modern-image-module__P3kZ4 w-full\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763034677_292_4WVES4ZVXJHOZCK2TJLWQEMGFQ.jpg\" alt=\"Outside of Dallas City Hall, Rey Cantu of The Christmas Light Company, tops the 35 ft....\"\/>FRISCO SQUARE OUTDOOR ICE RINK<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Visitors can choose the time slot that works best for them and hit the ice for one hour at Frisco Square. The ice rink will be located along Main Street and Coleman Boulevard. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">DETAILS: Open daily from Nov. 21 through Jan. 5 at Frisco Square at Main Street and Coleman Boulevard. Tickets are $25 per person. <\/p>\n<p>GARLAND SQUARE ON ICE<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Downtown Garland will transform into a holiday wonderland with Garland Square on Ice. It will have a full-sized outdoor ice skating rink plus festive lights, live music, holiday movie showings, themed nights and more holiday fun for the whole family. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">DETAILS: Open daily from Nov. 28 through Jan. 3 at the Downtown Garland Square, 520 W. State St., Garland. Tickets are $16.92. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Note: Some rinks include skate rentals in their ticket costs, while others don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The Go See DFW calendar is a partnership between KERA and The Dallas Morning News.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Arts Access is an arts journalism collaboration powered by The Dallas Morning News and KERA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">This community-funded journalism initiative is funded by the Better Together Fund, Carol &amp; Don Glendenning, City of Dallas OAC, Communities Foundation of Texas, The University of Texas at Dallas, The Dallas Foundation, Eugene McDermott Foundation, James &amp; Gayle Halperin Foundation, Jennifer &amp; Peter Altabef and The Meadows Foundation. The News and KERA retain full editorial control of Arts Access\u2019 journalism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Glide, spin, skate (and fall) this holiday season at one of the many ice skating rinks in Dallas-Fort&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":375855,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5135],"tags":[5229,7711,7583,1596,7712,18465,14052,101864,24346,7371,51225,13448,7710,13399,13471,7709,10548,33852,358,1072,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-375854","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-arts-access","10":"tag-collin-county","11":"tag-dallas","12":"tag-dallas-fortworth","13":"tag-design-district","14":"tag-downtown-dallas","15":"tag-downtown-garland","16":"tag-far-north-dallas","17":"tag-fort-worth","18":"tag-fort-worth-stockyards","19":"tag-frisco","20":"tag-fun-places-and-events","21":"tag-garland","22":"tag-grapevine","23":"tag-holidays","24":"tag-plano","25":"tag-take-the-kids","26":"tag-texas","27":"tag-things-to-do","28":"tag-tx","29":"tag-united-states","30":"tag-united-states-of-america","31":"tag-unitedstates","32":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","33":"tag-us","34":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115542248377225337","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=375854"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375854\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/375855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=375854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=375854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=375854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}