New Skating Rink Opens in Port Clinton Square

The opened its new outdoor ice skating rink  at .

Approximately 50-foot-square, it's made of a synthetic surface called “Xtraice”, and allows skaters to do everything they would do on ice. Unlike traditional synthetic surfaces, it isn't weather dependent and doesn’t make skaters stick or slide when skating and offers the best gliding performance.

Public skating will be open Monday through Thursday 3:15 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday 3:15 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daytime skating hours may be extended when schools let out for winter break.

There's even a warming house tucked in Port Clinton Square. Admission price is $2 and skate rental is $2 when available.

See photos of the new skating rink above.