# National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 23 – Mar 7 · 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM - Where: National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, Constitution Ave NW & 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20408 - Ages: All ages (skate aids available for toddlers learning to skate; sculpture garden grounds free and stroller friendly) - Price: Admission $12 adults / $10 children (ages 12 and under), military, and seniors (60+); skate rental $6. Tickets cover two consecutive 45-minute sessions. Spectators free in the sculpture garden. - Organizer: National Gallery of Art - Official page: https://www.nga.gov/visit/ice-rink.html - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 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/washington-dc/activities/national-gallery-of-art-sculpture-garden-ice-rink--listing-d0c380a04d62f4b0d550ce8e ## About Set directly on the National Mall against the grandeur of the National Archives and Smithsonian museums, the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink offers one of America's most picturesque outdoor skating experiences. Families glide across the ice surrounded by monumental modern sculptures by renowned masters including Alexander Calder, Roy Lichtenstein, Joan Miró, and Claes Oldenburg, with festive holiday music drifting across the rink. For beginning skaters and young children, penguin skate aids are available to rent to help maintain balance on the ice. After their session, families can warm up inside the adjacent Pavilion Café, enjoying warm spiced cider, rich hot cocoa, artisan sandwiches, and freshly baked holiday cookies while watching skaters through panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows. The paved paths winding through the sculpture garden are completely flat and stroller accessible, and the Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro station is only two blocks away. ## Similar picks in Washington, DC - [National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink: Family Outdoor Skating on the National Mall](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/national-gallery-of-art-sculpture-garden-ice-rink-family-outdoor-skati--listing-53c65c614e8bfda04212cc1c) — Nov 20 – Mar 7 · 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM · National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink · All ages · From $10 · checked Nov 4. 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