# National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink (Thanksgiving Opening Week) > Place to go for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Opens Thanksgiving week Monday, November 23, 2026; Sun–Thu 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Fri–Sat… - Dates: Mon, Nov 23 – Sun, Mar 7 - Where: National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, Constitution Ave NW & 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20408 - Ages: All ages welcome; skate aids and toddler double-blade skates available for rental - Price: $12 general admission; $10 youth (12 & under), students, and seniors; $6 skate rental - Schedule: Opens Thanksgiving week Monday, November 23, 2026; Sun–Thu 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Fri–Sat 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM (open Thanksgiving Day afternoon) - Organizer: National Gallery of Art & Guest Services, Inc. - 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-thanksgiving-opening--listing-6ea82eb9827fadd7f7a915ec ## About A quintessential National Mall holiday tradition, the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink opens for its winter season during Thanksgiving week on Monday, November 23, 2026. Surrounded by monumental modern sculptures by artists such as Alexander Calder, Roy Lichtenstein, and Claes Oldenburg, skaters glide under a canopy of twinkling holiday lights. The rink offers skate rentals, dual-blade toddler skates, and seal-shaped skate-training aids for little ones learning to balance. 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