OMAHA, Nebraska - The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s outdoor ice skating rink will open Friday, Nov. 29 and remain open through Sunday, Feb. 2.
The outdoor rink, which is open to the public, is located just east of 42nd Street, midway between Emile Street and Dewey Avenue on the north side of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. Admission is $5, which includes skates.
William Lawlor, assistant vice chancellor for business and finance, noted that the public admission rate has been lowered by $2 this year.
Open skating hours will be:
Mondays: CLOSED
Tuesdays - Thursdays: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Fridays & Saturdays: 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sundays: 11:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
The rink is closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings for UNMC intramural broomball and curling leagues.
Open skating hours will be extended during the students’ holiday break (Dec. 16 - Jan. 5):
Sundays-Thursdays: 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Fridays & Saturdays: 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
Christmas Eve: open 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Christmas Day: CLOSED
New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day: Open regular hours (11:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
“We are really proud of our ice rink,” Lawlor said. “We think it’s the best outdoor skating rink in the city, and we want people to come out and use it. It’s a perfect way for families to go outdoors, get some exercise and enjoy a fun winter activity.
The rink will be open for just over nine weeks this winter. It will close when the air temperature is zero degrees or below.
Free parking is available in Lot 15 (surface lot on 40th Street between Dewey Avenue and Emile Street) located on the north and east sides of the UNMC Center for Healthy Living.
This year, the 24-hour UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s will begin on Friday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m.