Friday Five: Places to Go Ice Skating

MacArthur Mall's outdoor skating rink ended its season earlier this week, but that's no reason why you can't keep skating through the rest of the winter season. There are plenty of places in the Hampton Roads area where you can strap on a pair of blades and glide over the ice (or fall all over it, in my case). Here are five great venues to check out if you're looking for a dose of icy fun.

1. Chilled Ponds Ice and Turf Sports Complex (Chesapeake): The ice rink at this sports complex is open to the public for a few hours each day. The hours change by the day but there's usually one session in the AM and one in the PM. Click here to see their daily schedule.

2. Iceland Family Skating Center (Virginia Beach): Free public skating is offered several times a day, including some evening hours on Friday and Saturday. The $9 fee ($8 for 12 and under) includes skate rentals, a great deal (an even greater deal is the Groupon they're offering right now -- thanks Lisa for the heads up!). Here is Iceland's public schedule.

3. Hampton Roads IcePlex (Yorktown): Open skate is offered at this facility in Yorktown in the early afternoon, late afternoon, and evening, most days. Their Facebook page is full of great information and updates, so don't forget to follow them!

4. Norfolk Arena (Norfolk): The Norfolk Arena has both public skate and public hockey hours. Bring your military ID for a discount on admission.

5. Sullivan Square (Williamsburg): The only outdoor rink on our list, the Sullivan Square rink in New Town closes on January 26. So this is the last weekend to enjoy it. What are you waiting for? $7 gets you in and gets you skates, too.

Do you know of any other skating venues around #HRVA? Please share if you do.

Happy weekend!

Photo credit: Life with Zeke.