Winterland at Heartwood Preserve: First Weekend of Free Public Ice-Skating! ❄️
Heartwood Preserve will transform Heartwood Park in west Omaha into a holiday ice-skating rink along with festive attractions as part of Winterland at Heartwood Preserve in celebration of the holidays. The ice-skating rink, which will open to the public on Friday, Nov. 29, will offer FREE 90-minute ice-skating sessions and FREE skate rental courtesy of Applied Underwriters. The skating rink will be open daily through Jan. 5.
Individuals and families can visit winterlandatheartwood.simpletix.com to view the daily ice-skating schedule and make reservations online. While reservations are recommended, a limited number of walk-up skaters also will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis during each public skating session listed online. The rink can accommodate up to 120 ice skaters per session.
The ice-skating rink, located just south of 144th and Dodge, will be beautifully decorated for the holidays to provide a fun and festive atmosphere for skaters to enjoy. A series of jolly weekend activities throughout December and into early January also are planned. Below is a sample of the fun attractions.
Live DJ Fridays: Ice skaters will enjoy holiday and party music favorites courtesy of a live DJ from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. each Friday along with festive themed-hot chocolate and mocktail beverages from Midwest Mixers for purchase.
Community Stage Saturdays: The Winterland Community Stage will host memorable holiday performances from schools and community groups from noon to 3 p.m. each Saturday.
Sundays with Santa: To capture the joyous holiday spirit, Santa will be available for photos, story time, as well as arts and crafts from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. each Sunday.
Noon New Year’s Eve: Skate party and family countdown celebration on Dec. 31.
Food is available to purchase from nearby Heartwood Preserve restaurants that include Charleston’s, First Watch, Little King Deli & Subs, Mahogany Prime Steakhouse, Starbucks and 30hop. Also enjoy holiday shopping at Gunderson’s Jewelers in Heartwood Preserve as “ice” in the form of diamonds make a spectacular holiday gift!
Heartwood Park has ample free parking between Canopy and Dewey avenues on 145th Street. For more information and updates, follow Heartwood Preserve on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/HeartwoodOmaha/
https://www.instagram.com/heartwood_omaha/
Event Links
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