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10 OUTDOOR ICE RINKS
The perfect antidote for cabin fever, ice skating is fun for kids of all ages. Here’s where you can bundle up and go for a glide.
Worcester Common Oval - Worcester The City’s 12,000-square-foot rink (4,000 square feet larger than the rink at New York City’s Rockefeller Center!) is located on the common directly behind Worcester City Hall and is professionally managed by the DCU Center’s team. It boasts piped-in music, skate rentals, concessions, holiday lights and more. Open Friday 5-9 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday, school vacation and holidays 1-6 p.m. General admission $5, kids under 5 free. Skate rentals $5. worcesterma.gov.
Sturbridge Town Common - Sturbridge GETTY IMAGES
An open-air rink on the town’s picturesque common is open for free each winter from dawn to dusk, weather permitting. Bring your own skates. After skating, head across the street to warm up with a hot drink and goodie from the historic Publick House bakery. sturbridge.gov.
Stoneham Town Common Skating is a Stoneham tradition, with the town sending locals to 5 Winter Olympics for hockey and figure-skating, most recently medalist Nancy Kerrigan. In winter, there is a free public skating rink on the Stoneham Common on Main Street, open from 9 to 9 daily. Bring your own skates. explorestoneham.com.
CHRISTINE PETERSON
14 | JANUARY 2022 | BayStateParent
