Shakopee Outdoor Ice Rinks, Warming Houses Open Dec. 22

From the City of Shakopee:

Posted 12/20/2019 - 4:02 pm

It's time to lace up your skates! The city's outdoor skating rinks and warming house are set to open Sunday, Dec. 22.

Rinks are available in the following locations:

• Green Meadows Park, 3100 Thrush St.
• Westminster Park, 801 Valley View Dr. E.
• Southbridge Community Park, 7101 Southbridge Parkway
• Lions Park, 1103 Adams St. (no warming house)

Warming houses will be open from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through mid-February, weather depending. Warming houses will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 and closed Christmas Day, Dec. 25.

New this year, the city will be posting ice conditions on the city website at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/outdoorskating.

Rinks are equipped with lights. To turn on rink lights, push the light button between 4 and 10 p.m. to activate the lights. At Westminster Park, the lights are on a remote timer and turn on automatically from sunset to 10 p.m.

Rinks will close if the temperature is -10 degrees or colder or if the windchill is -15 degrees or below. When in doubt, call the Weather Hotline at 952-233-9502.

Skate rentals are not available at the outdoor rinks. For more information, visit www.ShakopeeMN.gov/outdoorskating.

This press release was produced by the City of Shakopee. The views expressed here are the author’s own.