BENTONVILLE, Ark. — If you are looking for a family-friendly activity in Downtown Bentonville, the 7,000-square-foot Rink at Lawrence Plaza is open until Feb. 11.
The rink, which is located at 214 NE A Street, offers private parties, the opportunity to rent the rink, ice skating lessons, and good old-fashioned skating sessions.
Each skating session lasts 45 minutes and costs $7 per person. In the first week of the New Year, from Jan. 1 to Jan. 6, they are open for 45-minute sessions at each hour between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Calendar for the rest of the skating season:
- Every Friday between Jan. 12 and Feb. 9, each hour from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Every Saturday between Jan. 6 and Feb. 10, each hour from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Every Sunday between Jan. 7 and Feb. 11, each hour from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Monday, Jan. 8, and Monday, Jan. 14, every hour from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 9 to Jan. 11, every hour from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Closed Jan. 16-18, Jan. 22-25, Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, and Feb. 5-8
They also allow you to rent the rink for an hour and a half for $250.
The rink can host private parties on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Sundays from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The skate sizes available for kids are 9 through 13, and they have 1 through 15 adult sizes.
If you don't know how to skate but have an itch to learn, the rink offers group and private skate lessons.
- Group ice skating lessons begin Jan. 6 and end Jan. 29. Lessons cost $65 for residents and $90 for non-residents.
- Private ice skating lessons begin Jan. 6 and end Jan. 22. Lessons cost $75 for residents and $100 for non-residents.
For avid skaters, there are rink family passes available for $100, which allows families to reserve tickets online with no charge for 6 tickets per session for 1 session a day.
For the fifth and final episode of the Around the Corner holiday series, the 5NEWS morning crew hit the rink and showed off their skills.
Tiffany and Zac struggled a little on the skates but eventually pulled off a little dance routine that wasn't half bad. Though, the "experts" at The Rink at Lawrence Plaza may disagree.
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