The Ice at Discovery Green

The ICE at Discovery Green will return Thanksgiving Day 2010!

About The ICE:

With more than 100,000 park visitors the first year, The Ice at Discovery Green is back and open daily from Thanksgiving Day through MLK Day. Make Discovery Green your tradition during the holidays with an array of activities offered for families, couples, and visitors to the city. Skate among the downtown skyline on the model boat basin frozen to a frosty 22 degrees using recycled water from Kinder Lake and powered by renewable energy. Admission $10 (tax and skate rental included).

The 7,200 square-foot skating surface of Kinder Lake features skate, snack and gift shops, as well as the Snow Box—a special, toddler-friendly rink, complete with a visit from Santa. In addition to The Ice, park visitors will enjoy holiday art exhibits including local artist David Graeve’s illuminated globes featuring photos taken by various student groups and a special revival of Andy Mann's Video Tree, a display of stacked televisions that stream the trailblazing video artist's original content through multiple effects. Be sure Discovery Green is on your holiday itinerary!

Hours of Operation:

Monday through Thursday on School Days	4 - 10 pm
Fridays, Saturdays and all School Holidays	11 am - 11 pm
Sundays	11 am - 8 pm

Special Holiday Hours:

Thanksgiving Day	11 am - 11 pm
Christmas Eve	11 am - 7 pm
Christmas Day	1 - 11 pm
New Year's Eve	11 am - 10 pm
New Year's Day	11 am - 11 pm

All public hours are as weather permits. The ice rink may be closed at times due to weather conditions, such as unseasonably warm weather, lightning or rain.

On the warmest days, the rink may be covered to protect the ice until 3:30pm, with opening delayed to that time. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Call the Ice Hotline at (713) 434-RINK (7465) for Weather Updates, to make Group Reservations or to get any other Ice Rink Information.

The following weekly programs will be offered:
Houston Skating Stars!
Mondays at 6 pm
The region's best figure skaters, coaches, precision teams and ice show performers bring their talent to The Ice.

Jazz on Ice
Tuesdays 7-9 pm
Veteran Houston jazzman JAWAD performs impromptu sets on the Anheuser-Busch stage.

Silver Blades on the Silver Screen with Mix 96.5
Thursdays at 6:30 pm
A collection of the best holiday and skating movies. Three of the movie dates are Listener's Choice! Log on to Mix 96.5 online to vote for which movie you want to see.
November 26 - Miracle on 34th Street
December 3 - Listener's Choice - A Christmas Story
December 10 - Listener's Choice - Elf
December 17 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas
December 31 - It's a Wonderful Life
January 7 - Sun Valley Serenade featuring Sonja Henie
January 14 - Listener's Choice - Edward Scissorhands

Cool Tunes, HOT Ice with HOT 95.7
Fridays 6-8 pm
Houston's most wanted DJs from Hot 95.7 have you skating to the best beats every Friday.

Winter Yoga
Saturdays at 9:30 am
Anheuser-Busch Stage

Skate with Santa with KUHF
Saturdays Dec 5, 12 and 19 at 5 pm
The man in the red suit is on-hand to skate with kids!

Holiday Green Market
Sundays 12-4 pm
Showcasing an array of sustainable gifts and holiday food items.

Group Reservations on The Ice:
Discounted group rates available for the 2009-2010 season and advanced reservations are required for groups of 15 or more. Email Manager@TheIceAtDiscoveryGreen.com for more information or visit www.theiceatdiscoverygreen.com.

Follow @TheIceatDG for the latest updates on the ice rink building process, stats, weather updates and special discount nights!

Other Holiday Attractions at Discovery Green:

Downtown's Holiday Spectacular A guide to the season's festivities: Shopping \| Entertainment \| Events and more Click here to download a PDF Guide of the Downtown Holiday Schedule and Trolley Hours
StoryCorps "Historias" November 19 through December 19, 2009 StoryCorps Historias is an initiative of StoryCorps, a national oral history project, to record the diverse stories of Latinos in the United States. Sharing these stories celebrates our history, honors our heritage, and captures the true spirit of our community. StoryCorps Historias visit to Discovery Green is sponsored by Bank of America, the City of Houston's Mayor's Initiative Program through the Houston Arts Alliance, KUHF Radio, Univision 45, Univision Radio and Hilton Americas. More info here.
Nutrcracker Suite Saturday, November 28, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Austin’s amazing band, The Invincible Czars perform their wacky version of the The Nutcracker Suite. Skate along or listen from the hill. When the performance ends, you can catch GlowoRama, a collection of Illuminated art cars parading down Avenida de las Americas in front of the George R. Brown Convention Center. You won’t want to miss this fabulously funky holiday evening!
Snow Day presented by Capital One Bank Saturday, December 12, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. (or until the snow melts!) That’s right, SNOW IN HOUSTON! Houstonians of every age will be amazed by this rare scene – A Snow Day in Houston! Build snowmen, have snowball fights and bring your sled for a fun-filled day of soft, white snow without the sub-zero temperatures.
Ice Day presented by Capital One Bank Saturday, January 9, 2010, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Houstonians of all ages were fascinated with last year’s Ice Carving Event which featured acclaimed ice artists from around the country using chainsaws and blow torches to transform ice into masterpieces. They will return to Discovery Green to battle for the grand prize. Reverend Butter of DLG Ice Factory tops off the evening with an ice carving set to music.
Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet Presented by Reliant Energy in partnership with the City of Houston October 8, 2009 through January 2, 2010 Outdoor public art exhibit featuring 50 super-sized Cool Globes each conveying a different message about what ordinary citizens can do to combat global warming. The five-foot diameter, seven-foot-tall globes will be decorated by local, national and international artists. Visit www.coolglobes.org for more information.