HomeMy WebLinkAboutOutdoor Rinks 2024Contact: Debbie Townsend, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0346 • dtownsend@EdinaMN.gov • EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Edina Parks to Open Friday, Dec. 20
Edina, Minn., Dec. 20, 2024 – Outdoor skating rinks and warming houses in neighborhood parks will open for the season Friday, Dec. 20. The outdoor ice at Centennial Lakes Park is open
for skating as well.
Bring your skates and skate for free at 12 neighborhood parks that have hockey and leisure rinks, warming houses and restrooms:
Arden Park, 5230 Minnehaha Blvd.
Cornelia School Park, 7142 Cornelia Drive
Countryside Park, 6240 Tracy Ave. S.
Creek Valley Park, 6301 Gleason Ave.
Highlands Park, 5200 Doncaster Way
Lewis Park, 7300 Cahill Road
Normandale Park, 6501 Warren Ave. S.
Pamela Park, 4303 W. 58th St.
Strachauer Park, 6200 Beard Ave.
Todd Park, 4429 Vandervork Ave. S.
Walnut Ridge Park, 5801 Londonderry Road
Weber Park, 4115 Grimes Ave. S.
A leisure rink will be open during daylight hours at Wooddale Park, 4500 W. 50th St. Lighting and restrooms are not available at this rink.
Hours for rinks in neighborhood parks are generally 4-9:30 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m-9:30 p.m. Saturdays and 1-8 p.m. Sundays. Warming houses will be open with limited hours Christmas Eve
and New Year’s Eve (noon to 4 p.m.) and closed Christmas Day. The outdoor skating season at these parks is scheduled to run through late February, weather permitting.
Edina Hockey Association practices will begin Monday, Dec. 22 at park rinks, and four-on-four hockey leagues will begin Saturday, Dec. 21. Park rinks will have reduced open skating hours
Monday-Thursday due to the Edina Hockey Association practices and four-on-four hockey leagues. Visit EdinaMN.gov/OutdoorRinks to see schedules.
Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave., has 10 acres of ice in a picturesque setting and is open for ice skating. Visit CentennialLakesPark.com or the Centennial Lakes Park Facebook
page for skating status and hours. Hughes Pavilion at the park’s main entrance offers concessions and skate rentals and serves as a warming house.
Outdoor rinks close for extreme weather or unstable ice. Sign up for text updates in neighborhood parks by texting the word CLOSURES to 844-682-9232 or visit EdinaMN.gov/OutdoorRinks.
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