Liberty’s Ice Pavilion Outdoor Ice Skating Rink in Colonial Williamsburg – open daily
Liberty Ice Pavilion is open daily from November 18, 2022 through February 26, 2023, including holidays! Ice skate with your family on Duke of Gloucester Street at the outdoor Liberty Ice Pavilion!
Refreshments including hot cider, coffee, and more will be available for purchase only steps away from the ice. Or make it an evening with dinner at one of the restaurants in Merchants Square just across the street.
You can purchase day tickets or if you know you are going to be going more than a few times between November 18, 2022 through February 26, 2023, – consider getting a Skate Season Pass.
Ticket information
Good Neighbor Pass discounts are offered for weekday tickets!!
Daily Passes
Regular Daily Rates: $16 Adult | $14 Youth (ages 3-12)
Ice Skate Rental: $6 (tax included)
Season Passes are $110 for adults and $95 for kids.
When you purchase your skate ticket or pass online, you will receive your e-tickets in your email. You may use these during your visit or access your tickets through your digital account.
Don’t forget about the concessions stand…
There are yummy concessions and hot beverages available for purchase throughout the Holiday Season! You can walk from the rink to the concessions stand and get cider, coffee and other treats while you are skating. Or make it an evening with dinner at one of the 8 restaurants in Merchants Square just across the street.
2022/2023 Ice Rink Hours and Dates of Operation (subject to change)
Ice Rink Normal Operating Hours:
- Sunday – Thursday: Noon – 8pm
- Fridays: Noon – 10pm
- Saturdays: 10am – 10pm
Holidays:
- Thanksgiving: 10am – 10pm
- Grand Illumination Saturdays 12/3, 12/10, 12/17: 10am – 11pm
- Christmas Eve: 10am – 10pm
- Christmas Day: Noon – 8pm
- New Year’s Eve: Noon – Midnight
- New Year’s Day: Noon – 8pm
- Valentine’s Day: Noon – 8pm
- President’s Day: Noon – 8pm
Parking in Colonial Williamsburg area
There is hourly street parking around Merchants Square, and there are public lots around CW that are free for an hour but but be careful, because the City of Williamsburg is ticketing pretty robustly and fees get steep after the first ticket (they go up to $300 per ticket). It is easy to get more than one ticket with the spaces only being 1 hour. To be safe there is a paid parking garage on 230 N Henry St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 – it is a $1/hr with a $12 daily max or download the Passport App and pay for parking through your phone.
However, if you have Colonial Williamsburg admission – including Good Neighbor Passes, park at the Visitor Center and catch a ride in one of their heated buses that will drop you off just down the street. Or you can park at New Town or High Street shopping centers and take the Williamsburg Trolley in to Merchants Square for some added fun!
More info on skate rental, pricing and hours
For more fun things to do visit our Daily Calendar and for more events in Colonial Williamsburg visit our Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area Events page!
Would like to if you don’t ice skate do you still have to reserve to enjoy other activities
Hi Tina,
You can come to Merchants Square and be outside the rink without an ice skating pass. There are shops, and food. You can purchase a ticket to Colonial Williamsburg and then go through the Art Museums and the trades house!
Do you still have to purchase a ticket if your not ice skating or reserve for the events of liberty ice pavilion
Are dogs allowed in merchants square and colonial Williamsburg?
Hi Ann,
Yes dogs are allowed on the streets of Merchants Square and Colonial Williamsburg. There are a few dog friendly restaurants too.