Glide into Winter at The Rink at Lawrence Plaza in Downtown Bentonville

Seven thousand square feet of outdoor ice is coming back to downtown Bentonville, and the first glide is Saturday, November 21, 2026. Dust off your best wobble. The Rink at Lawrence Plaza is open for the season.

THE DEETS

📆 Saturday, November 21, 2026 – Sunday, February 14, 2027
🕑 Opening day sessions start at 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9 p.m
📍 The Rink at Lawrence Plaza, 214 NE A Street, Bentonville
💵 $7 per session, skates included · Family pass $100
ℹ️ More at playbentonville.com

Each winter the chiller flips on and Lawrence Plaza turns into a winter wonderland, running through Sunday, February 14, 2027. Pick a session, take a few laps, and let your balance catch up whenever it’s ready.

Source: Friends of Bentonville Parks and Recreation

Opening Day Comes With a Show

Lighting of the Square kicks things off, and right after, there’s a free figure skating exhibition from the Arkansas Figure Skating Association and the Ozark Figure Skating Club. Watching the pros land spins before you attempt your first lap? Humbling, but inspiring!

Source: Friends of Bentonville Parks and Recreation

Forty-Five Minutes at a Time

Every session runs 45 minutes. Here’s when you can start one:

• November and December: Sunday 12-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday 5-8 p.m., Friday 5-9 p.m., Saturday 12-9 p.m.
• January and February: Sunday 12-5 p.m., Friday 5-8 p.m., Saturday 12-8 p.m., plus Monday-Thursday 5-8 p.m. through January 14
• Holiday hours (12-9 p.m.): November 24, 25 and 27; December 21-23 and 28-31; January 1 and 2
• Split holiday hours: November 23 (12-3 and 5-9 p.m.), December 24 (12, 1 and 2 p.m.), January 18 (12-3 and 5-7 p.m.)
• Closed: Thanksgiving Day (November 26), Christmas Day (December 25), and Mondays through Thursdays from January 19 through February 11

Source: Friends of Bentonville Parks and Recreation

Seven Bucks and the Skates Are On Them

A session is $7, and skate rental is included. Kids’ sizes run 9 through 13 and adult sizes run 1 through 15, so nobody’s stuck squeezing into the wrong pair. Bringing the whole crew? The $100 family pass covers six online tickets per day.

Source: Friends of Bentonville Parks and Recreation

Tickets go on sale November 1. Online sales close one hour before each session, and all sales are final, so check the forecast and your calendar before you click.

Throw a Party on Ice

For $250, you get the rink for 1.5 hours with up to 40 people. It’s a birthday nobody will forget, mostly because of the falls. Registration is open for private parties, rink time and skating lessons at bentonville.ar.gov.

Source: Friends of Bentonville Parks and Recreation

Bentonville Parks and Recreation hosts events and programs at The Rink throughout the year. Call 479-271-3390 to hear what’s coming up.

See you there, NWA.