Ice Skating Around the DMV

Few things speak to the most wonderful time of the year more than ice skating. Whether you’re making it a friend or family outing, or adding a bit of romance by gliding across the ice with your favorite paramour, it’s a beautiful (albeit sometimes chilly) way to spend some time doing something sweet and fun with people you love.

Throughout the area, ice skating rinks are popping up for the season, allowing folks to get their skate on all winter long. Outdoor skating rinks have become very popular, and although they’re dependent on sometimes-iffy weather, most rinks are open from mid-November to early March. Indoor rinks offer non-weather-dependent fun, so we also included those in our list for aspiring hockey players and figure skaters.

Fees and Hours vary for each location. Please visit the website for the most accurate information.

Photo courtesy of Enchant

WASHINGTON, DC

• Enchant (Outdoor) | Through December 31st
  Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St, SE Washington, DC 20003-1507
   
• National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden (Outdoor) | Through March 3, Weather Permitting
  National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, Constitution Ave NW & 7th St, Washington, DC 20408
   
• Washington Harbour Ice Rink (Outdoor) | Through February 25
  Washington Harbour Ice Rink, 3050 K St NW, Washington, DC 20007
   
• District Wharf Ice Rink (Outdoor) | Through February 25, Weather Permitting
  The Wharf Ice Rink, 970 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024
   
• Canal Park Ice Rink (Outdoor) | Seasonal
  200 M St SE, Washington, DC 20003
   

Photo courtesy of Rockville Town Square Ice Rink

MARYLAND

• Silver Spring Ice Rink at Veterans Plaza (Outdoor) | Seasonal, Weather Permitting
  Silver Spring Outdoor Ice Skating Rink, 8523 Fenton St, Silver Spring, MD 20910 
   
• Rockville Town Square Ice Rink (Outdoor) | Seasonal, Weather Permitting
  131 Gibbs St, Rockville, MD 20850
   
• Color Burst Ice Rink (Outdoor) | Seasonal
  Merriweather District, 6100 Merriweather Dr, Columbia, MD 21044
   
• ICE at Gaylord National Resort (Indoor) | Through December 31
  201 Waterfront St, National Harbor, MD 20745
   
• Herbert W. Wells Ice Rink (Indoor) | Through April
  5211 Campus Dr, College Park, MD 20740
   
• Tucker Road Ice Rink (Indoor) | Year-round
  1770 Tucker Rd, Fort Washington, MD 
   
• The Gardens Ice House (Indoor) | Year-round
  13800 Old Gunpowder Rd, Laurel, MD 20707
   
• Rockville Ice Arena (Indoor) | Year-round
  50 Southlawn Ct, Rockville, MD 20850
   
• Cabin John Ice Rink (Indoor) | Year-round
  10610 Westlake Dr, Rockville, MD 20852
   
• Wheaton Ice Rink (Indoor) | Year-round
  11717 Orebaugh Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902
   
• Skate Frederick (Indoor) | Year-round
  1288 Riverbend Way, Frederick, MD 21701
   
• Hagerstown Ice & Sports Complex | Year-round
  580 Security Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21740
   

Photo courtesy of Pentagon Row Outdoor Ice Rink

VIRGINIA

• Pentagon Row Ice Rink (Outdoor) | Through Mid-March
  1201 S Joyce St, Arlington, VA 22202
   
• The Winter Village at Cameron Run | Through January 1
  4001 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria VA 22304
   
• Reston Town Center Ice Skating Pavilion (Outdoor) | Through February 21
  11900 Market St, Reston, VA 20190
   
• The Harris Pavilion (Outdoor) | Seasonal, Weather Permitting
  9201 Center St, Old Town Manassas, VA 20110
   
• MedStar Capitals Iceplex (Indoor) | Year-round
  627 N Glebe Rd, Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22203
   
• Mount Vernon RECenter Ice Arena (Indoor) | Year-round
  2017 Belle View Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22307
   
• Fairfax Ice Arena (Indoor) | Year-round
  3779 Pickett Rd, Fairfax, VA 22031
   
• Ashburn Ice House (Indoor) | Year-round
  21595 Smith Switch Rd, Ashburn, VA 20147
   
• Loudoun Ice Centre (Indoor) | Year-round
  22149 Davis Dr #155, Sterling, VA 20164
   
• Haymarket Iceplex (Indoor) | Year-round
  15155 Washington St, Haymarket, VA 20169
   
• Prince William Ice Center (Indoor) | Year-round
  5180 Dale Blvd, Woodbridge, VA 22193