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Winter Roundup of NYC Ice Skating Rinks

December 5, 2020 by Teresa Wang

Christmas in NYC is the most magical time of the year. And the silver lining of 2020 is having no tourists to crowd your view and reduced wait times at your favorite ice rink! Here are our favorite spots to take in the Holiday Décor while getting in some easy exercises.

 

1. The Rink @ Brookfield Place

Located in our own neighborhood, The Rink is named #1 Rink to skate in New York by Curbed NY and Thrillist! 2020 #1 Outdoor Rink in New York by AAA Northeast Magazine! The Rink has returned for the season!

Hours of Operation:

  • Weekdays 2 pm – 9:15 pm
  • Weekends 9 am – 9:15 pm

Location: Outside Brookfield Place on the Waterfront Terrace (230 Vesey St)

Fee: Prices vary, starting at $15/hour

Age(s): All ages welcome

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

FiDi Families Insiders: While there, check out Luminaries inside Brookfield’s Winter Garden. You can also find QR codes that reveal a virtual reindeer, find all 9, and receive a free gift from the concierge.

 

2. The Rink @ Bryant Park

The only Rink that allows you to skate for free if you bring your own skates, this famous Rink is also home to the Bank of America Winter Village. All tickets have to be reserved by touchless online orders. There are also dates where they play retro music!

Hours of Operation:

Open now through Jan 3, including holidays

Time: 8 am – 10 pm (check their online schedule; open later on certain days)

Location: Bryant Park (41 West 40th Street)

Fee: Free, if you bring your own skates!

Age(s): All ages welcome

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

 

3. The Rink @ Rockefeller Center

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Skate under the most famous tree in the world at Rockefeller Center and enjoy all of the Christmas decor on 5th Avenue before or after your time! Open now through Jan 17, including holidays.

Hours of Operation:

9 am-midnight

Location: Rockefeller Center (Enter on 49th Street between 5th and 6th avenues only)

Fee: Prices varies ($5 for children under 5 before 11 am! & free for 1 chaperone)

Age(s): All ages welcome

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

FiDi Families Insider: If your child is 5 or under and you choose an early slot before 11, the fee is $5 per child & free for 1 chaperone!

 

4. IC Ice Rink @ Industry City

The IC Ice Rink powered by Volvo Car USA is Brooklyn’s best-kept secret as it’s a lesser-known rink, but with all the fun and photo opportunities with their Christmas Decor and roller skating rink and mini golf all within the vicinity. Industry City is worth the trek!

Hours of Operation:

  • Thursday’s 4 pm  – 8 pm
  • Friday’s 12 pm – 8 pm
  • Saturday’s 10 am – 8 pm
  • Sunday’s 10 am – 6 pm

Location:

Industry City (220 36th Street, Brooklyn. Courtyard 5/6)

Fee:

  • $12 Ticket Fee (adults, children, and seniors)
  • $10 Skate rentals.
  • $10 Skate Aid
  • $5 Helmet
  • $5 Bag check

Age(s): All ages welcome

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

 

5. Wollman Rink @ Central Park

Skate in the middle of Central Park near the beloved Central Park Zoo. Wollman Rink ” offers ice hockey, a skating school, party facilities, skate rentals, and lockers. ”

Hours of Operation:

Mondays 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Tuesdays 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Wednesdays 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursdays 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Fridays 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturdays 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sundays 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Location: Central Park (830 5th Ave. Enter the Park at 59th Street and 6th Avenue, or 59th Street and 5th Avenue.)

Fee:

Monday – Thursday: Adults: $12, Kids (11 & under): $6, Seniors: $5
Friday – Sunday & Holidays: Adults: $19, Children (11 & under): $6, Seniors: $9
Skate Rentals: $10
Locker Rentals: $5 + $6 refundable deposit
Spectator Fee: $5

Age(s): All ages welcome

FiDi Families Insiders: All public skaating is CASH ONLY

To learn more, please visit their website HERE.

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Brookfield Place Tennis Open 2020 – FREE

August 17, 2020 by Denise Courter

Brookfield Place Tennis Open 2020 - FREE

 

It’s time for the 5th annual Brookfield Place Tennis Open!   Sign up for complimentary adult and kids classes. Sign up to play tennis at Brookfield Place by registering for 30-minute sessions and invite your friends and colleagues to join you on the court for some recreational tennis.

Date(s): Tuesday, August 25th – Thursday, September 3rd

Registration/Clinics for kids and adults vary. Please visit the website HERE for info.

FiDi Families Insiders: Adult and Kids Clinics will be offered. All CDC protocols will be enforced. Walk-ins may be permitted if a timeslot is not reserved in advance or if reservations are not claimed in a timely manner.

Cost: Free

Location: Brookfield Place

To learn more and to register, please visit the Eventbrite site HERE.

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Annual Three Day Silent Film With Live Music at Brookfield Place

January 21, 2020 by Teresa Wang

Silent Films with Live Music at Brookfield Place

Arts Brookfield brings back the acclaimed “Silent Film/Live Music” series, curated by John Schaefer. Experience three unforgettable evenings of classic silent film screenings accompanied by live music! The first 600 attendees receive free popcorn.

Performance Schedule — all films start at 7:30 pm 

Wednesday, Jan 22, scored and performed by Alexis Cuadrado:

  • Alice Guy-Blaché’s The Consequences of Feminism  (World Premiere) (6:44 mins) and Algie the Miner (World Premiere) (9:42 mins)
  • Harold M. Shaw’s The Land Beyond the Sunset (World Premiere)(14 mins)
  • Charlie Chaplin’s The Immigrant (2015) (25 mins)

Thursday, Jan 23, scored and performed by Vernon Reid:

  • James Searle Dawley’s Frankenstein (World Premiere) (14 min)
  • Tod Browning’s masterpiece The Unknown (World Premiere) (59 min)

Friday, Jan 24, scored by GoGo Penguin:

  • Godfrey Reggio’s Koyaanisqatsi (New York Premiere) (100 mins)

Location: 230 Vesey Street – Brookfield Place, Winter Garden

Age(s): All ages welcome

Cost: FREE! No RSVP or tickets needed, but seating for these popular performances is first come, first served and early arrival is strongly suggested.

For more information visit their website, HERE

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Saturday Morning Show Returns to Hudson Eats Brookfield Place

January 10, 2020 by Teresa Wang

The Saturday Morning Show at Brookfield Place

Bring the family down to Hudson Eats for weekly performances by magicians, musicians, storytellers, and more!

From 10am-12pm every week, kids can wiggle, dance and singalong with our dynamic children’s performers.

Date: Saturday, January 11

Time: 10:00am — 12:00pm
10am: Joanie Leeds: Life clicked into place for Joanie Leeds upon realizing that when she was with children, they transformed themselves into amazing creatures of joy, forgetting how to hold back. Seeing the kids get in touch with their true selves gave Joanie a sense of fulfillment that far surpassed playing for adults on the club circuit. The songs that Leeds began turning out reflected this sense that life is a joyful adventure.

11am:Wonderspark Puppets: Founded in 2009 by husband and wife duo Z. Briggs and Chad Williams, WonderSpark Puppets performs for New York City audiences of all ages and is proud to continue the tradition of non-moving-mouth hand puppets, aka “Mister Rogers style.” From birthday parties to libraries, NYC shops and school classrooms, WonderSpark’s flexibility allows them to perform in any space.
FiDi Families Insiders: The Saturday Morning Show is recurring through April 25, 2020

Location: 230 Vesey St. (Hudson Eats in Brookfield Place)

Age(s): Infant – 5 years old

Cost: Free

For more information visit their website HERE

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Aura Blackstar: Bowie Cello Symphonic Visualized at Brookfield Place

January 9, 2020 by Teresa Wang

Family Fun at the Terrace at Brookfield Place

Radical cellist Maya Beiser will debut her immersive performance of Aura Blackstar: Bowie Cello Symphonic Visualized in New York City.  The event is a live presentation of Beiser’s forthcoming Bowie Cello Symphonic: Blackstar (Islandia Music Records), a dramatic track-by-track reimagining of David Bowie’s final album.  The album release and performance will take place on January 10 to honor David Bowie’s passing on the same date, four years ago.

Date: January 10

Time: 8pm

Location: 230 Vesey Street — Winter Garden at Brookfield Place

Age(s): All

Cost: Free

For performance details visit their website HERE

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