# Discovery Green: Green Mountain Energy Ice & Winter Lights > Event for families in the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Nov 13 – Jan 18 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM - Where: Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010 - Ages: All ages (ice skating recommended for ages 4+; children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult; park grounds stroller friendly) - Price: Park stroll and holiday light viewing is free; ice skating is $18 plus tax (includes skates and 75-minute session); $9 Cheap Skate select Mondays. Online booking mandatory. - Organizer: Discovery Green Conservancy - Official page: https://www.discoverygreen.com/ice - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/discovery-green-green-mountain-energy-ice-and-winter-lights--listing-e23eec2bab5033dd4152cc4c ## About Green Mountain Energy Ice at Discovery Green transforms the downtown Houston urban park into an open-air ice skating wonderland using 100% renewable energy and chilled water recycled from Kinder Lake. Set against the glittering backdrop of the downtown skyline, the 7,716-square-foot outdoor ice rink provides a classic holiday pastime alongside the park's vibrant, illuminated kinetic winter art installations. Throughout the holiday season, Discovery Green offers special themed skate nights including Cheap Skate Mondays ($9 admission), Skate with Santa on select Saturdays, and high-energy DJ skate nights. 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