Opry Mills Holiday Ice Rink & Santa Photo Experience

About this adventure

Opry Mills, Tennessee's largest outlet and entertainment destination, creates an expansive winter playground with its open-air Holiday Ice Rink and lavish Santa Photo Experience. Located near the resort pavilion, the refrigerated ice skating rink allows families to glide across smooth ice while holiday tunes play and illuminated snowflakes dance overhead. Helpful penguin and seal skate-assist aids allow toddlers and novice skaters to gain confidence safely on the ice. Inside the mall rotunda, families discover Santa's magical winter castle surrounded by towering snowy evergreens, where children can share their holiday wishes with Santa and pose for professional family holiday portraits, complete with sensory-friendly Santa mornings for children with special needs. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Opry Mills is completely single-level and wheelchair/stroller friendly; rink viewing decks have ramped entries. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Comprehensive family restrooms with private nursing suites, comfortable glider chairs, and changing counters are located near food court entrances. • Age Suitability: Welcoming to toddlers (with skate aids), youth, teens, and parents; Santa visits accommodate children of all developmental ages. • Sensory Tips: The outdoor rink plays upbeat music; the Santa experience offers quiet 'Caring Santa' hours with muted lighting and reduced wait times.