Montgomery Parks celebrates National Skating Month with enjoyable occasions for all ages

December 29, 2025 11:39 am

WHEATON, Md. – Lace up your skates and be part of Montgomery Parks this January for a collection of promotions marking National Skating Month. Throughout the month, our two premier ice rinks—Wheaton Ice Arena and Cabin John Ice Rink are providing thrilling occasions for skaters of all ages and talent ranges. Highlights will embrace: 

• Themed public skating periods

• Skating facility open homes

“We encourage people to stay active in the winter and discover the joy of ice skating,” stated Jenni Cashen, Montgomery Parks’ ice skating program supervisor. “Montgomery Parks is proud to support this effort by providing safe, fun, and inclusive opportunities for the community.” 

National Skating Month schedule: 

Thursday, January 1, 2026 
12:00-6:00 p.m.  
Start the brand new yr off proper with a public skate session at Wheaton Ice Arena or Cabin John Ice Rink. Multiple periods are obtainable all through the day. See web sites for extra info. 

Saturday, January 10, 2026  
10 a.m.-2 p.m. 
Super Saturday Expo at Cabin John Ice Rink. Learn about ice skating camps and packages deliberate for the yr forward. 

Sunday, January 11, 2026 
11 a.m.- 3 p.m. 
Super Sunday Expo at Wheaton Ice Arena. Learn about ice skating camps and packages deliberate for the yr forward. 

Friday, January 16, 2026 
Gr8 to Sk8 Day 
Eight-dollar admission for public skating. Skate leases are $4. 
Cabin John Ice Rink: 4:30-6:15 p.m. Wheaton Ice Arena: 5:30-7:30 p.m. 

January 19, 2026 
Schools out Skate Day 
Public skate periods at Wheaton Ice Arena or Cabin John Ice Rink. Multiple periods all through the day. See web sites for extra info. Registration required. 

Monday, January 22, 2026 
Gr8 to Sk8 Day 
Eight-dollar admission for public skating. Skate leases are $4 
Cabin John Ice Rink 4:30-6:15 p.m. Wheaton Ice Arena: 4-5:30 p.m. 

Friday, January 23, 2026 
Skate and Story Day 
Join us for the guardian and tot skating session and go to social gathering rooms for story time and ice skating themed crafts. Cabin John: 11 a.m. Wheaton: 10:45 a.m. $5 admission. 

Saturday, January 24, 2026 
Olympic Saturday. Get within the Olympic spirit by posing for a selfie on our podiums throughout a public skating session. Be certain to prime by and write  luck message to our native Team USA Olympians. Multiple periods all through the day. See web sites for extra info.  

Monday, January 26, 2026  
School’s Out Skate Day 
Public skate periods at Wheaton Ice Arena or Cabin John Ice Rink. Multiple periods all through the day. See web sites for extra info. Registration required. 

Montgomery Parks is additionally providing reductions on concessions, skating gear and different providers all through January. A whole itemizing of the Cabin John Ice Rink and Wheaton Ice Arena promotions can be found on their particular occasions net pages. 

About Montgomery Parks      
Montgomery Parks manages greater than 37,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 415 parks. Montgomery Parks is targeted on selling bodily exercise, social connectivity, and environmental stewardship, particularly in numerous and urbanizing areas, with an emphasis on teenagers, working-age adults, and seniors. Montgomery Parks is a division of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county company established in 1927 to steward public land. M-NCPPC has been nationally acknowledged for its high-quality parks and recreation providers and is thought to be a nationwide mannequin by different parks techniques. MontgomeryParks.org  

Accessibility     
Montgomery Parks, a part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, encourages and helps the participation of people with disabilities. Please contact the Program Access Office at 301-495-2581 (Voice/TTY), MD Relay 7-1-1 or 800-552-7724 or ProgramAccess@MontgomeryParks.org to request a incapacity modification. Visit Montgomery Parks Accessibility for extra info.   

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