It's the closest Downtown Tucson gets to Rockefeller Center in the winter.
On Sunday, Nov. 19, the city will open its Tucson Holiday Ice rink at 2 p.m. in front of the Tucson Convention Center Ticket Office, 260 S. Church Ave.
From Nov. 19 through Jan. 7, desert dwellers can slap on skates for 90-minute sessions that have to be reserved ahead of time through the Tucson Parks & Recreation website.
“Stopping..you definitely want to lay more into the skates when you’re trying to stop versus a roller blade where you're kind of scooting yourself along. Ice skate, you want to put your weight into it to really dig into the ice and stop yourself," Trevor Jimenez, who skated at the pop up rink said.
Skates begin at Size 8 for children to 15 for adult men. Socks are required and gloves are recommended, according to the Parks & Rec. website.
“The difference is when you are playing ice hockey then you have….these skates are ok, but when you have hockey skates, obviously they’re fit for you, they’re padded, they’re a lot sharper," Rolf Averill, another skater, said.
Admission is $22 per session for adults; $15 for children 11 and younger. Skate assists are $7.
Call 1-520-791-4101, option 1, for more information.
