Warming House To Open At Popular Minnesota Outdoor Skating Rink

The holidays are over, but winter, of course, remains. Some people in Minnesota will now settle down inside and await spring, while others will embrace the winter weather and get outside to enjoy as many activities as possible.

When I was growing up, I was definitely in the group that loved being outside to go sliding, skating, play tackle football with my school friends, and more. Of course, this was before smartphones, streaming networks, and all the technology that made it too easy to just sit on my butt inside the house.

If you love to get outside with your friends and family, or if you feel you need to do more of that in the new year, you should try ice skating at Bayront Festival Park. If you're unfamiliar with the location, the outdoor rink is near the Bentleyville parking lot, and soon the Bayfront Warming House will be open, courtesy of the City of Duluth Parks and Recreation Department.

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Warming House To Open Soon For Bayfront Ice Skaters

The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) has announced that the Bayfront Warming House, located at 350 Harbor Drive in Duluth, will be opening soon for skaters.

We've had warm weather lately, but the DECC says that at some point after Sunday, January 11, the warming house will be open every day during the following hours, weather permitting:

• Monday - Friday: 3 pm to 7 pm
• Saturday: Noon to 7 pm
• Sunday: 10 am to 2 pm

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Skating at Bayfront is free and open to all ages. Here are some fun things to know about this skating season:

• Limited skates are available to use for free
• Friday nights are official S’mores Nights
• Backyard curling is available to play during open skating hours skating hours

Weather cancellations will be posted on the DuluthParksMN social media pages and online at:: duluthmn.gov/parks/cancellations