Blog About It All: Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink

Have you visited the Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink? Our family was invited to skate by my friend Ashley over at http://www.ashleynewell.me/ we had an awesome time. My boys woke up the next morning asking if we could go back ice skating, they loved it!

The Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink is located at 7th and K, right in the heart of Downtown, across from the Golden 1 Center. They are open annually from November through January. The outdoor rink is a unique experience we have right here in Sacramento, it reminds me of New York City. My husband and I honeymooned in New York, I love this Sacramento rink which reminds me of the Rockefeller Center Ice Skating Rink in NYC.

Photo Credit: @maddyecclesphoto

The staff at the rink were all very friendly and super helpful. They helped us select our skate size and helped my boys lace up there skates. With four boys, I was extremely grateful for their assistance in getting everyone laced up and ready to skate. The rink has festive Christmas lights and played Christmas music, perfect to enjoy this Christmas season. The ice rink is a great wintertime experience, they have benches and picnic tables surrounding the rink, you can bring snacks to enjoy or make plans to dine downtown at any one of the fabulous surrounding restaurants.

Photo Credit: @maddyecclesphoto

The price to skate is $13, Kids age six and under are $6. If you need a little help on the ice you can rent an ice scooter, $5 for 30-minutes, these were super helpful. You can save on your skate rental, $2 with your same-day SacRT ticket or pass and you can save $5 with your Western Health Advantage card.

The ice rink hours are Monday through Thursday 2 PM to 9 PM, Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 11 PM and on Sundays 10 AM to 9 PM.

We parked in the DOCO parking garage directly across the street from the ice rink it was $4 per hour to park. Right now you can receive FREE on street holiday parking! Check the route to see the metered parking locations that are free on weekdays after 4:30 pm and ALL DAY on the weekends through December 25th https://bit.ly/2PTewM2. The City of Sacramento manages and owns several parking facilities downtown. For details on City-operated parking garage rates and discount programs, visit SacPark.org.

Photo Credit: @maddyecclesphoto

The rink has a variety of fun events scheduled so be sure to find more information at https://www.godowntownsac.com/events/signature-events/ice-rink.

Kids Day presented by the Sacramento Kings Kids Club will be on Sunday, December 16th 12:30-5:30 PM. You can take a spin on the ice with the Sacramento Kings Kids Club before the team takes on the Indian Pacers at Golden 1 Center. Sacramento Kings mascot, and kid-favorite, Slamson and the Sacramento Kings Dancers will join entertainers to provide a fun day filled with family-friendly entertainment.  Take advantage of becoming an All-Star member of the Kids Club and receive great Kings gear, a free ticket to a game and skate free all season long at the Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink! Learn more about the Kids Club at Kings.com/KidsClub.

They will also be having Silent Disco Skate on December 20th from 7-9 PM. This sounds like fun and would make a great date night! We loved Silent Disco at the California State Fair.  This silent disco on ice transports guests from the bustling downtown to a skate dance party like no other. Headphones will be provided to all skaters for an additional $5, who then have the ability to choose one of three stations to skate to.

Stay up to date on Twitter and Facebook. The ice rink is periodically closed for private events or may adjust hours due to the weather.

I am so grateful we were invited to skate by my friend Ashley who blogs over at http://www.ashleynewell.me/. I am thankful for the kind people I have met in the blogging community. I love Ashley's heart for community, the blogging community and also our local business community. She put together this fun event for a few of us bloggers and our kiddos to skate complimentary she even brought yummy treats to share and Maddy an amazing photographer from https://www.madelinejoan.com/. It was nice to see Justine who by the way has a blogger retreat in August 2019 so if you are a local blogger be sure to find more info on her blog at https://www.littledoveblog.com/. It was also nice to meet Jennifer from http://piecesofemerald.com/, Erae from https://eraeholland.com/, and Simona @disruptivelyunique I had a fun time hanging out at the rink with these ladies and their kiddos. A special thank you again to Ashley for the invite, Maddy for the beautiful photos and the Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink for hosting us all.