Ice Festivities, Lake Plunge, Hockey Tournaments Coming Soon
The ice skating rink at Evergreen Lake opens for skating tomorrow - just in time for kids to enjoy ice skating during Winter Break.
The opening is about a week later than usual because of a spell of unseasonably warm weather earlier this month. But Evergreen Park & Recreation District (EPRD) Park Operations Manager Heart Cameron says the ice now measures a foot thick, which means skating can safely begin.
EPRD operates the world's largest Zamboni-groomed outdoor ice rink, a stunning 8.5-acre stretch of ice with 12 pond hockey rinks and a huge public skating rink, just a half hour from downtown Denver.
Hours
Hours of operation during Winter Break are 8 am-8 pm from Dec. 22, 2014, through Jan. 6, 2015, with shortened public hours on Christmas Eve and Day and New Year's Eve and Day. EPRD's Ice Rink
web page
has details about open hours, admission prices, skate rental, lessons, hockey, private parties, food and drink, and more.
Hotline
Because ice conditions can rapidly change, always check the Skating Rink Hotline before heading to Evergreen Lake to skate. The phone number is 720-880-1391.
Upcoming Special Events at the Lake
Drive Smart's
Evergreen Lake Ice Fest
on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, features the 5th Annual
Youth Pond Hockey Tournament
from 8 AM-noon and
Skate the Lake
(a non-alcoholic New Year's Eve tradition since 1996) from 6 PM-midnight.
Drive Smart's
Evergreen Lake Plunge
on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, raises money for DriveSmart and EPRD's Special Needs Programs.
EPRD's
Tivoli Beer Pond Hockey Championship
will be Jan. 3 and 4, 2015, from 7:30 AM till about 1 PM. The event attracts teams from all over the United States.
