November 23, 2016, Wednesday - WinterSkate Rink Opens in Loring Park

Wells Fargo Minneapolis WinterSkate offers you a chance to skate under the downtown Minneapolis skyline. Join us for one of Minnesota's favorite winter activities. The skating rink opens November 23 and will be open daily through the winter skating season.

Skating on the rink is free, and complimentary skates are available during warming house hours on a first-come, first-served basis. Sizes and quantities vary. 

Warming House courtesy of CenterPoint Energy Hours Include:

Monday-Friday: 3pm - 9pm
Saturday: 9am - 9pm
Sunday: 10am - 6pm

**Minneapolis WinterSkate special hours: November 23: 1:30 pm-9 pm; Thanksgiving: Closed; December 24: 12 pm - 4 pm; December 25: Rink Closed; December 31-January 1: 12 pm-6 pm

Free Cocoa & Stagecoach Rides At Wells Fargo Minneapolis WinterSkate Opening

Join us on Wednesday, November 23 at 1:30 pm for the Wells Fargo Minneapolis WinterSkate ceremonial opening and ribbon cutting! WCCO-TV's Mark Rosen and BUZ'N 102.9 FM's Paul Koffy will be on hand along with members of the local hockey and figure skating community as we officially kick off outdoor skating in Downtown Minneapolis!

Stop by and meet Miracle on Ice Gold Medalist, former NHL Star  and Warroad-native Dave Christian during the ribbon cutting ceremony! He'll be there along with captains and coaches from the defending Class 2A high school state hockey champions (Wayzata boys & Eden Prairie girls), Minneapolis DinoMights urban youth hockey players, Figure Skating Club of Minneapolis skaters and more!

Wells Fargo will provide complimentary hot cocoa and Stagecoach rides through Loring Park as part of the grand opening, and the Warming House courtesy of CenterPoint Energy will also be open for use. Bring your own skates or borrow a complimentary pair on site, then join us on the ice for a fun afternoon of skating underneath the downtown skyline! The Wells Fargo Minneapolis WinterSkate is free and open to the public.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, November 23!

Free Programming Throughout The Winter

Join us at the Wells Fargo Minneapolis WinterSkate for fun, free activities on the ice throughout the winter including: 

• Every Friday in January: Musical Skate (These nights will also include different rink lighting colors and techniques each night)  
  • Jan. 6: Throwback Night
  • Jan. 13: Disney Night
  • Jan. 20: Country Skate/Military Appreciation
  • Jan. 27: Top Hits
• Every Wednesday in February: After School Skate (each Wednesday has a theme but we don’t know the exact order yet)
  • Learn how to skate
  • Free figure skating lessons/ demo
  • Snack & skates
• Movie Skates:
  • Jan. 21: Mighty Ducks
  • Feb. 2: Ground Hogs Day

For more information on Wells Fargo Minneapolis WinterSkate, visit www.downtownmpls.com/winterskate or follow @MplsDowntown on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #MplsWinterSkate.