Sports


Ice Skating Rinks

For a list of Maryland ice skating, rinks, leagues and other information go to www.marylandiceskating.com.

Bowie Ice Arena, 3330 Northview Drive, Bowie MD Phone: 301-809-3090, Website: www.cityofbowie.org Newly renovated. Open July through April. Lessons, leagues, summer camps for all ages and levels. Discounts are available for City of Bowie residents as well as groups and families. Admission Rates: Adults are $5, Child/Seniors are $4.50 and Skate Rental is $3. See their website for public session schedule.

Cabin John Park Ice Rink, 10610 Westlake Drive, Rockville, MD 20852. Phone: 301-765-8620. Website: www.montgomeryparks.org/enterprise/ice/cabin_john/index.shtm Cabin John Ice Rink is one of the two ice rinks owned and managed by Montgomery Parks and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC). They offer a diverse selection of programs for all ages, with NHL, Olympic and studio size rinks open year-round. See their website for public session schedule and fees.

Columbia Ice Rink, 5876 Thunder Hill Road, Columbia, MD 21045., Phone: 410-730-0322, Website: www.columbiaicerink.net. Lessons, leagues, birthday parties, rentals. Public Sessions: Mon-Thurs: 12pm-2pm, Fri: 3:30-5:30, 8pm-10pm, Sat: 2pm-4pm, Sun: 1:15pm-3:15pm, 7:30pm-9:30pm. Admission is $7 for members 8$ for non-members, Skate Rental $3.

Dominic "Mimi" DiPietro Family Skating Center, 200 S. Linwood Ave. Baltimore, MD 21224. Phone: 410-396-9392. http://mtpleasanticearena.com/about/rink/index.shtml The Dominic “Mimi” DiPietro Family Skating Center features public sessions, ice hockey, broomball, ice skating sessions and sled hockey from October until March. Located at Linwood Avenue and Pratt Street, the rink hosts many of Baltimore’s hockey teams as well as seasonal special events. The rink is full-sized measuring 200 by 85 feet and is equip with a warm-up room, fireplace, concession stand and skate shop, available for private parties and group rentals. Public Skating Sessions are Tuesday and Thursday 12 noon – 2pm, Wednesday 11am-1pm, Friday 7pm – 9pm, Saturday 3-5pm and 7 - 9pm, Sunday 3- 5pm. General Admission is $4.00, Skate Rental is $2.00.

Gardens Ice House, 13800 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel, Md., 301-953-0100, www.thegardensicehouse.com . During the winter season the facility operates three sheets of ice - two NHL rinks, and one Olympic size as well as The National Captial Curling Center . Logsdon Pavilion includes retractable walls for 'pond' skating. Patrick Rink and Exhibition Center boasts more than 1,500 person seating capacity. Five private rooms of varying sizes designed to accommodate small to large private parties. Lessons, leagues, parties, camps. Public session hours are Mon.-Fri. 11:20am-1:10pm, Fri. 7:50-9:50pm, Sat. 1-3pm, 8:10-10:10pm and Sun. 1:50-3:50pm. Rates are $6.50 for Weekdays and $7.70 for Weekends and $4.15 for Skate Rental

Glen Burnie Town Center Outdoor Ice Skating Rink, 103C North Crain Highway (Rt 3), Glen Burnie, MD 21061. Open October 29, 2010-March 2011. Phone: 410-590-5990. Website: www.glenburnieiceskating.com Public Ice Skating Everyday. Come on the hour and skate for two hours. Get the hot cocoa and the family, come have some winter fun. Open Sunday 10am-7pm, Monday 1-9pm, Tuesday 1-5pm & 6-9pm, Wednesday and Thursday 1-9pm, Friday noon -10pm and Saturday 10am – 10pm. Admission is $5.50 for children under 12, $6.50 for adults, $5.50 for seniors 55 and up. Skate rental is $3. They offer lessons, birthday parties, group discounts and discount passes.

Herbert Wells Ice Rink, 5211 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740 Phone: 301-277-3719, Website: www.pgparks.com/Things_To_Do/Sports/Ice_Skating/Herbert_Wells_Ice_Rink.htm. Open October through March, this ice skating facility includes the ring, an indoor warming room and a snack bar. Skating lessons, ice hockey and broomball are available. Public sessions: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 3pm-12 midnight, Wednesday, 12 noon- 12 midnight, Saturday & Sundays 7am - 12midnight.

Ice World, 1300 Governor Court, Abbington, Harford County. 410-612-1000. www.iceworld.com . They are open year round and are fully handicapped accessible. Under one roof, they have two NHL size (200' x 85') rinks, eight team locker rooms, seating for up to 300 patrons, a full service snack bar and a state of the art pro shop. Group and private skating lessons, instructional, recreational and travel hockey, birthday parties as well as private group rentals. Public sessions: . Fri. 7:30-10pm, Sat. 1-3pm, 3:30-5:30pm, 8-10pm, Sun. 1-3pm, 3:30-5:30pm, 7-8:30m, Tue. - Wen 12-1:30pm, Thurs. 12-1:30pm, 8:30-10pm. Admission for daytime sessions, weekday evenings & Sunday evenings is $7; Friday and Saturday evenings are $8. 10-Visit Pass $50. Skate Rentals $3.

Mount Pleasant Ice Arena, 6101 Hillen Road, Baltimore, MD 21239. Phone: 443-984-4075. Website: www.mtpleasanticearena.com For over twenty years, Mount Pleasant Ice Arena is the place where Baltimore hits the ice for first-rate skating instruction, hockey, recreation skating, performance skating and competitive skating. now under the management and operation of the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks It is the current home of Olympic Champion and City resident Dorothy Hamill who frequently practices here. Public Sessions: Saturday and Sunday: 3pm – 5pm, Friday and Saturday nights: 8:30pm – 10:30pm, Monday - Thursday 12noon – 2pm. Admission $4, Skate Rental $2

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, National Mall between 4th Street and Constitution Avenue, MW. Washington DC, Phone: 202-216-9397, Website: http://www.nga.gov/ginfo/skating.shtm Open through Mid March, weather permitting. View magnificent works of sculpture while skating in the open air and enjoying music from the state of the art sound system.The hours for the ice rink are Monday through Thursday 10am-9pm., Friday and Saturday, 10am-11pm, and Sunday, 11am-9pm. Admission (two-hour sessions, beginning on the hour) is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors (age 50 and over), students, $7 (with school ID) and children, $7(age 12 and under). Skate rental is $3.00 (ID required) and Locker rental is $0.50 ($5.00 deposit required).

Piney Orchard, 8781 Piney Orchard Parkway, Odenton, 410-672-7013. Website: https://www.frontline-connect.com/defaultpage.cfm?fac=Piney&facid=1 Public skate: Sun. 2-4pm., Mon.-Fri. 10am-12pm, Tue. 4:30-6pm, Fri. 9-11am, 11am-1pm & 8-10pm, Sat. 3:30-5:30pm and 6-8pm. Public Skating Prices: Adults: $7.00, Children 12 & Under: $6.00, Skate Rental: $3.50. Lessons, leagues, birthday parties.

Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road Annapolis, MD 21403 Phone: 410-222-1711 Website: www.aacounty.org/RecParks/qwicerink.cfm. The Quiet Waters Park Ice Skating Rink offers a pleasant and safe environment to enjoy ice skating outdoors. Skate rentals, skate sharpener and state-of-the-art sound system provide you, your family and friends an enjoyable skating experience. They have figure skates, hockey skates, and helmets. A party room is available for birthday parties and get-togethers and lessons for children and adults. Enjoy hot chocolate in the Quiet Waters Park Visitor Center warming room, as well as food in the upper level Quiet Waters Park Visitor Center Cafe. Park entrance fees apply as well as skating fees. Open 9am – 9pm Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 10am – 9pm on Mondays and Wednesdays – Fridays, closed Tuesdays. All sessions last two hours and start every hour on the hour. General Admission Prices: Adults: $6, Seniors (60 years and over): $5, Children (12 years and under): $5, Children (3 years and under): Free.

The Reisterstown Sportsplex, 401 Mitchell Drive, Reisterstown, MD Phone: 410-429-4242. Website: www.rtownsports.com. This facility houses a 200 x 85 foot NHL-sized ice rink and a 180 x 80 foot indoor soccer/lacrosse field with state-of-the-art artificial turf. Lessons, leagues, Ice Hockey, Broomball, birthday parties, summer camps. Regular Public Skating Hours: Monday 1pm-3pm, Friday 8pm-10:30pm, Saturday 2pm-4pm & 8pm-10:30pm, Sunday 3pm-5pm. Day Time Sessions $6, Nights, Weekends and Holidays $8, Skate Rental $4.

Rockville Ice Skating Rink, 50 Southlawn Court Rockville, MD 20850. Phone: 301-315-5650, Website: www.rockvilleicearena.com. Lessons, leagues, pick-up hockey, birthday parties, summer camps for all ages and levels. See their website for public session times.

Skate Frederick, 1288 Riverbend Way, Frederick, Phone: 301-662-7362, Website: www.skatefrederick.com Skate Frederick is open year round with daily public sessions,featuring two NHL regulation rinks (200' x 85'). Skate Frederick offers a snack bar, a Pro Shop for all your skating needs, video games, skate rentals, seating for spectators and ample parking. They offer a wide range of recreational and competitive ice hockey and figure skating programs. Check their website for public skating time.

Tucker Road Ice Arena, 1770 Tucker Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744 Phone: 301-265-1525. Website: www.pgparks.com/Things_To_Do/Sports/Ice_Skating/Tucker_Road_Ice_Rink.htm The Tucker Road Ice Rink is open year round for ice-skating. The facility includes the rink, a warming room, party room and spectator viewing room. Rental skates are available for all general skating sessions. Ice skating lessons, hockey clinics, day camps, birthday parties, and rental of the facility are available and special bumper cars on ice are very popular. Public sessions are Mondays & Wednesday: 3-10pm, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Friday: 11am - 10pm, Saturdays: 8am-10pm, and Sundays: 8:30am-8:30pm.

Wheaton Ice Rink, 11717 Orebaugh Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902, Phone: 301-905-3000, Website: www.wheatonicearena.org Wheaton Ice Arena, one of two ice skating facilities owned and managed by The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is a year 'round NHL size rink offering sessions for all skating abilities and interests. Programs are offered for recreational, freestyle, hockey and speed skaters. Also offered are a warming room, party rooms, a pro shop, and a snack bar. See their website for public sessions and fees as well as other programs.