Rothman Ice Rink opens Nov. 13 at Dilworth Park
Dilworth Park ice rink will reopen soon The Rothman Institute Ice Rink at Dilworth Park in Center City opens its second season next week, offering the new Rothman Cabin, where skaters can enjoy warm drinks and food without having to take off their skates.
Dilworth Park ice rink will reopen soon
The Rothman Institute Ice Rink at Dilworth Park in Center City opens its second season next week, offering the new Rothman Cabin, where skaters can enjoy warm drinks and food without having to take off their skates.
The outdoor rink, which will open Nov. 13 and remain open until Feb. 28, also offers special sled skating accommodations this season for disabled skaters, with the support of Magee Rehabilitation. Sled skating for children and adults will be supervised by trained staff to help push the sleds or train sled skaters in using the equipment. Sleds can be reserved during scheduled sessions that begin in January.
The rink also offers four-week skate lessons on Sunday mornings at 9:30 and 10:05, at a cost of $70. Regular daily admission is $3 for children 10 and under and $5 for adults, with skate rental $9.
Promoters said more than 46,000 skaters participated last year, a success that has inspired expansion of skating hours this year. The rink will be open from noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; noon to 11 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Special holiday hours will be offered. For details, go to www.dilworthpark.org/rothmanicerink.
In addition to the Rothman Institute, sponsors of the ice rink are PNC Bank, 6ABC, and Temple University Center City. - David Klein