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Enchant Christmas Ice Skating

1500 S Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003, USA

4:30 - 10:30 everyday until the season's end

$$$

seasonal-activities

Ice skating rink, music, bar, and live entertainment!

The seasonal experience at the Nationals Park every year is breathtaking, and this year is no exception. Ice skate under billions of lights in the center of the Nationals stadium and treat yourself to a trip around the holiday village for live music, entertainment, and plenty of shopping. There’s even a bar close to the rink where you can watch the kids play while relaxing with a drink. 

Ice skates size 8 and up are available to rent at the front desk and cubbies are available to store your bags while you skate. It's important to note that personal skates are not allowed inside the stadium for safety reasons. 

The Nordic inspired christmas market, also called the Village, is filled with local venders, food, and gift ideas. The village offers everything from face painting, snacks, crafts, art, clothes, carvings, jewelry, to cooking ingredients. There is also a kids play area with a tumble floor, building blocks, interactive light up activities, and a craft table with art supplies. Make sure to wear warm clothes, especially gloves in case you fall on the ice (lesson learned from experience). 

Make sure to buy your tickets online and sign the waiver beforehand for quicker entry into the stadium. There are several different parking garages, including parking garage C, beside the stadium at 75 N St SE, Washington, DC 20003, as well as The Yards (Lot H/I) at 100 N St SE, Washington, DC 20024, and 1323 South Capitol Street Surface Lot - ParkChirp at 1323 S Capitol St SW, Washington, DC 20003. 

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Kayla Combs
Kayla Combs is a senior in high school at Washington Liberty, and has lived in Arlington Virginia for the past eleven years. She is the oldest of her five siblings, and spends a lot of time taking them to parks, playgrounds and driving them to various hang out spots after school. She’s a Staff Manager for her high school newspaper, Crossed Sabers, and has written several articles on the students and teachers at her school. She hopes to major in Journalism and Media Communications in college, but also loves to write fantasy and non-fiction on the side. She hopes to publish a novel in the future, but for now she spends her free time biking the trails around Arlington in hopes of spotting and writing about fun activities for kids and teens alike.
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