Cheap Skates
Local rinks offer cool scenes, free glides
Ice skating season is here, a perfect reason to leave those books, ungraded exams, and last-minute holiday errands behind and get some crisp fresh air.
Boston, Brookline, and Brighton have rinks with public skating hours. All are a 20-minute T ride or short car trip away, and each location rents skates ($5 to $8 a pair). Outdoor rinks have warming huts to toast frosty fingers. And snack shops at all sites offer a quick (and cheap) bite.
Pick the frozen pond that’s best for you and lace up.
Boston Common Frog Pond, 84 Beacon St., Boston, is an outdoor rink on Boston Common, open every day from at least 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check for specific days and times. The pond is closed on Christmas Day. Adult admission is $4; children 13 and under skate free. Skate rental is $8 for adults, $5 for children 13 and under. For more information, call 617-635-2197.
Larz Anderson Park Ice Skating Rink, 23 Newton St., Brookline, is an outdoor rink open Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon, Friday from 7:45 to 9:45 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The rink has extended hours, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Christmas Eve and from December 28 through January 1. Resident adults pay $4, children $3; nonresident adults pay $7, children $4. Skate rental is $5 per pair. For more information, call 617-739-7518.
Reilly Memorial Rink, 355 Chestnut Hill Ave., Brighton, is an indoor rink open Monday and Thursday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Friday from 5 to 6:50 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 3:50 p.m. Check for special holiday hours. Skating is free. Skate rental is $5 a pair. For more information, call 617-277-7822.
Leslie Friday can be reached at lfriday@bu.edu.
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