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January 19, 2025

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Take ’em Ice Skating!

There are plenty of local spots to get a little ice skating in over the holidays.

Ice skating is a favorite holiday activity! Browse your options below and be sure you’re all wearing gloves because you WILL fall down!

2024 INDOOR Ice Skating Options in Middle Tennessee:

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CENTENNIAL SPORTSPLEX ICE ARENA

222 25th Ave. N, Nashville
615-862-8480
Hours: Check online Google calendar for public sessions
Admission: 13 and older $7; ages 5 – 12 $6;  ages 4 and younger free; skate rental $3

Two full-sized ice rinks.


Ford Ice Center

FORD ICE CENTER

Antioch: 5264 Hickory Hollow Pkwy., Antioch
Bellevue: 7638B Hwy. 70 S, Nashville
Hours: Vary; check online calendars for public skate times
Admission: $13.73 (includes rental skates if needed)

All public skate sessions are online registration only. Create an online account to register; check-in at the front desk on arrival.


The Hockey Lab (@thehockeylab) / X

THE HOCKEY LAB

547 Mt. Hope St., Franklin
615-450-8640
Hours: Weekends only at 5 p.m.
Admission: $25 per person

Rent in-house or bring your own skates.


2024 OUTDOOR Ice Skating Options in Middle Tennessee:

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GAYLORD OPRYLAND RESORT

2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville
Now through Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025
Hours: Fri 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Mon. – Thu. 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Admission: $23.99; purchase online only

Parking fee is not included in admission. Children age 11 and younger must be accompanied by a ticketed adult.


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LA VERGNE SNOW RINK

115 Floyd Mayfield Drive, La Vergne
615-793-3224
Dec. 6 – Jan. 3, 2025
Hours: Vary
Admission: Free

First come, first served. One hour of skate time.


The Rink Above Broadway in Nashville at Grand Hyatt Nashville

RINK ABOVE BROADWAY AT THE GRAND HYATT

1000 Broadway, Downtown Nashville
Now through Monday, Dec. 31
Hours: Book a 30-minute block. Sat. & Sun. 2 – 8:30 p.m.; weekdays  5 – 8:30 p.m.
Admission: $10 per person Mon. – Thu.; $15 Fri. – Sat.

Complimentary parking. Open to all ages; must sign a waiver. Anyone under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult 21 or older. Skates are included. Take an elevator to the 5th floor to enter.


SMYRNA OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CENTER (SOAC) ICE RINK

100 Sam Ridley Pkwy. East, Smyrna
615-459-9710

Now through Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025
Hours:
Sat. 12 – 8 p.m.; Sun. 1 – 6 p.m.; weekdays 4 – 8 p.m. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas day and New Year’s Day.
Admission: $5 ages 3 – seniors; $7 adults; free 2 and younger

This will be the second year for this seasonal 82’ x 46’ synthetic rink.


THE SMASHVILLE ICE RINK at Zoolumination

3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville
615-833-1534
Now through Sunday, Feb. 9
Hours: Thru Jan. 5 from  5  – 9 p.m. then Thu. – Sun., Jan. 9  – Feb. 9
Admission: Adults & teens $25; youth $21; children under 2 free

Tickets to skate must be purchased in addition to Single-Night Admission or Platinum Pass tickets to Zoolumination ($10 members; $12 non-members).


Home - Winterfest at the Fountains

WINTERFEST at THE FOUNTAINS AT GATEWAY

1500 Medical Center Parkway, Murfreesboro
Thursdays  – Sundays now through Dec. 22
Daily Dec. 23 – Jan. 7, 2025 (except Christmas!)
Thursdays  – Sundays again Jan. 9 – Feb. 2, 2025
Hours: Vary.
Cost: $12 – $15 (Includes tax, skate rentals and 90 minutes on the ice! Kids 3 and younger are free)

They have skate sizes down to a junior size 8! Kiddos that need a smaller size may also use our strap-on skates that fasten to their street shoes. They also have trainer frames for kiddos to hold on to for support!

 

 

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Michael Aldrich

Michael Aldrich is Nashville Parent's Managing Editor and a Middle Tennessee arts writer. He and his wife, Alison, are the proud parents of 4-year-old Ezra and baby Norah.