Washington D.C. is getting a sneak preview of Spring, with temperatures in the upper 60s today and perhaps breaking 70 tomorrow. Walking about sans wool coat today, the time of outdoor skating feels as though it’s passed us by . . . but you may have one more chance in D.C. to strap on blades and carve the ice under an open sky.
Budget Travel magazine compiled its Top 10 public ice skating rinks in the United States; the District made their list with the downtown National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Skating Rink.
The outdoor rink at 7th & Constitution Ave. NW, flanked by an impressive and diverse array of sculptures, first opened to the public in 1974 and remains a terrific destination in the nation’s capital for skaters of all ages.
This week is the rink’s last hurrah for the season—their final day of operation until next winter is March 9, 2008. It’s a bit soon to put much stock in weekend weather forecasts, but early predictions are that temperatures will creep lower to the mid-40s. If the hockey and weather gods cooperate, this could be your final chance for outdoor skating in D.C.
For more details, check out the rink’s information page here. And if we hockey fans are fortunate enough to get one more cold snap this weekend, visit the National Mall and hit the ice!
Sculpture Garden Ice-Skating Rink Hours
Through March 9
Monday–Thursday, 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
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