Outdoor Ice Rinks Offer Holiday Fun
Here are the four closest open-air ice rinks:
• The ice rink in Old Town Manassas at the
• Next closest to us in Woodbridge is the ice rink at Pentagon Row. The hours here are a little more extensive, but the admission cost is a buck more: $7 for children 12 and under, $8 for adults. And with the rink being right in the heart of Pentagon Row, an added benefit here is being able to warm up and refuel afterwards at restaurants right on the plaza, like Champps, Sine Irish Pub & Restaurant, Starbucks and others that are within a short walk.
• The Sculpture Garden Ice Rink on the Mall in Washington, DC is only a little farther away — less than 30 miles up I-95. It’s between the National Gallery of Art and the National Museum of Natural History on Constitution Avenue. This rink tends to get a little more crowded than any of the others during prime time, which is almost any afternoon during a holiday break or on weekend afternoons. It’s a wonderfully scenic place to skate, though, right in the heart of DC on the Mall.
• Reston Town Center Pavilion and Ice Skating in the heart of the Reston Town Center is the farthest away — roughly 30 miles from here — and the most expensive for admission and rentals. They also offer lessons on Saturday mornings at a reasonable cost. And you’re in the heart of the Reston Town Center, so like Pentagon Row, shops and restaurants are just a short walk from the rink. The easiest way to get there is to avoid I-95 and Beltway traffic and head straight up Route 123 to the Fairfax County Parkway.
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