Day 5 – Escape the Denver Heat – Lace Up The Skates At An Ice Arena
Day 5 of 365 Things To Do in South Denver Suburbs isn’t going to be one place, but an idea in general. Some are looking forward to the 100 degree day we are about to have here in Colorado. Some are not. Instead of heading to the neighborhood pool, you can head indoors to the ice arena would beat the heat, for a bit anyway.
Back in 2007, I wrote a piece in the summer during a very hot week about escaping the heat at an ice arena. The landscape has changed a little since then in the Denver ice arena availability -but here are your options. some time. Here are a few of the places you can do that here in Denver & the South Suburbs.
South Suburban Ice Arena
South Suburban Ice Arena in Centennial is on Vine, just west of University and North of Arapahoe. It is run by the South Suburban Parks & Recreation for its open skate and has a wide availability of open skate times. They have many lessons available for all ages and abilities and also have a great Learn to Hockey skate program, even for adults. Their open skate times are generally 90 minutes each and are very easy on the budget whether you live in district or out. They also have skate rentals available, cheap.
Family Sports Ice Arena
There is also the Family Sports Ice Center in Centennial just south of Arapahoe & Peoria. Also run by SSPRD there are great options there as well. This is the location where the Av’s practice, so even though we are in the off season, you never know who you may run into. The lobby of family sports is a kids arcade and on the property you will also find laser tag, the Sports Dome (indoor turf field for soccer/lacrosse, etc) and the SSPRD golf course & driving range.
DU – Joy Burns Arena
On the south side of Denver, there is the University of Denver at Joy Burns Arena located at University just south of I25. Home of the DU Pioneers next door at Magness Arena, Joy Burns Arena has a great community for open skating year round.
The Edge
At Foothills – The Edge in Littleton you will find an arena and open skate schedule managed by the Foothills Parks & Rec. Looking at the schedule, The Edge ice arena definitely has open skate times today, 7/17 in the mid afternoon – when you know it is going to be really hot. The Edge is on Ward Street in Littleton and sits high on the hill – you can’t miss it.
The Ice Ranch
The Ice Ranch may be the newest facility on the ice arena landscape in Denver & the south suburbs, it is not really new anymore. Located in Littleton just over the Highlands Ranch line, you will be as likely to find a drop-in open hockey time that works for you as an open skate.
If you need a change of pace from the pools from escaping the Denver heat, try skating. And as I said on that first post back in 2007, you may want to even bring your mittens.
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