This month the new Rothman Institute Ice Rink at Dilworth Park officially opened to the public. The rink will remain open seven days a week through February 22, 2015, offering all of Philadelphia, its residents, workers, students and visitors, a grand outdoor experience.
Admission to the rink is $3 for children, ages 10 and under, and $4 for adults. Skate rental is $8. The Rothman Institute Ice Rink is open to the public Monday through Thursday, 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; and Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Rothman Institute Ice Rink will be open on all holidays with special holiday hours:
- Thanksgiving, November 27, 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Christmas Eve, December 24, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Christmas Day, December 25, 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- New Year’s Eve, December 31, 11:00 a.m. – 12 midnight
- New Year’s Day, January 1, 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- Martin Luther King Day, January 19, 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
- President’s Day, February 16, 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
A four-week Learn-to-Skate program is available on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.
This is the newest amenity at Dilworth Park at City Hall, which opened on September 4 with an 11,600-square-foot programmable fountain, tree groves, benches, and Iron Chef Jose Garces’ Rosa Blanca café with moveable chairs on the PNC Terrace.
For more information on the new rink, click here.