If you’re looking for some ice skating options in midtown Manhattan, but the lines and crowds at Rockefeller Center’s Ice Rink are just too much. Try ice skating on The Pond in Bryant Park can be a good choice. Bryant Park’s ice rink is nicely sized and if you have your own skates, it’s free to enjoy skating in one of New York City’s great parks.The Pond is the centerpiece of Bryant Park’s winter season, which also includes the annual Holiday Shops at Bryant Park. The 170′ x 100′ rink features free admission ice skating, in addition to high quality rental skates, skating shows, special events, and activities.

Whether you are looking to skate before going to the office, through the lunch hour or with friends at a party. Forget the treadmill and take a date for a spin under the stars after a holiday party, The Pond at Bryant Park, is the perfect destination.

If you’re not skating, you can enjoy the Fetes de Noel holiday market or refuel with some refreshments and snacks like pizza, hot dogs, and nachos to cookies, brownies, and hot chocolate at The Pond Snack Shop or try the Celsius: A Canadian Lounge overlooking The Pond with rink side views, Celsius offers lunch, dinner, and drinks every day. It offers spectacular views of the park and ice, this two-story venue also features glass-enclosed lounges and an outdoor terrace with heat lamps.

November 6, 2009 – January 24, 2010 Sunday–Thursday 8:00am–10:00pm Friday & Saturday 8:00am–Midnight With special extended holiday hours

For more information about The Pond, please call 212-661-6640 or visit www.ThePondatBryantPark.com. The Pond is located at in Bryant Park directly behind the New York Public Library .

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