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Pershing Square has once again transformed into a frozen wonderland of twisted ankles and bruised tailbones.
This lovely, downtown park spends most of the year as a grassy knoll and concrete potty, but for a few brilliant weeks during the deep freeze of our LA winter, it becomes a glorious, outdoor ice skating rink for the entire city to enjoy.
Hockey clinics, open-air movies, community and family events and live music make this a destination for approximately half a million spectators and skaters each year. The rink is open 7 days a week through January 15th (including Christmas Eve and Christmas Day) and each skate session is 60 minutes. Added bonus, they resurface the ice after each group. Check the schedule for session hours.
Tonight, “Very Be Careful” will be playing a FREE show at 9pm to kick off a series of free Thursday night concerts, co-sponsored by Silver Lake’s musical tastemaker for the tragically hip and johnny-on-the-spot for all things indie, Spaceland Productions, and the L.A. City Department of Recreation & Parks. This weekend, check out the Winter Holiday Festival.
Pershing Square - "Downtown On Ice”
532 South Olive
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 847-4970
$6 Skate Session (discount if you take the Metro)
$2 Skate Rental
Photo by Greg Headly via Flickr
