ALBANY, N.Y. - The Empire State Plaza ice rink will open for the season on Friday morning, featuring the first of Hannaford Supermarkets Free Skate Rental Fridays, with free rentals all day from
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Officials from the Office of General Services will hold an opening ceremony at 11 a.m. at the rink.
For the first time this year, Hannaford
Supermarkets is offering Free Skate Rental Fridays with no charge for skates every Friday.
The rink is open offering free skating daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Skate rentals are available, $3 for children under 12 and $4 for adults. A full-service snack bar is open Friday nights, weekends and school holidays, skate
lounge with lockers for personal items now located at the Plaza level, and
music.
Here are some additional events to look forward to this season at the ice rink:
- Sunday,
December 2, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. New York State Holiday Tree Lighting and Fireworks
Festival presented by SEFCU. The rink will be closed during the fireworks and
will re-open afterwards.
- Sunday,
December 2, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Learn to Skate Clinic presented by BlueShield of
Northeastern New York and featuring the Hudson Mohawk Figure Skating Club. Visit
ogs.ny.gov to register.
- Friday,
December 7, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Live holiday music with Chris
Dukes
- Friday,
December 14, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Live holiday music with 3 Minute
Pop
- Friday,
February 8, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Mascot Mayhem (open skate with your favorite
Capital District characters).
- Learn
to Skate Clinics, sponsored by BlueShield of Northeastern New York – The first
Saturday of January, February and March from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. No charge for
skates for those participating in the clinic. Visit ogs.ny.gov to
register.
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