Winter 2022-23 Hometown Messenger

PARKS & RECREATION Shakopee on ice

Get ready for outdoor ice skating season In recent years, unpredictable and fluctuating temperatures have made Shakopee’s outdoor rinks more difficult to maintain, but the city’s goal is always to keep them open with good ice conditions for as much of the winter as the weather will allow “Our outdoor rinks provide a great opportunity for folks to get outside and move their bodies even during the colder months,”Parks and Recreation Director Jay Tobin said As an added bonus, the outdoor rinks are free to use Whether you want to practice your figure skating or get some friends together for a casual game of hockey, the outdoor rinks are open to anyone and everyone The city has staffed warming houses at three of the four outdoor rinks Warming house hours can be found on the city website at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/outdoorskating Please keep in mind that these hours are based on staffing availability The outdoor rinks are also able to be lit after dark To turn on rink lights, push the light button between 4 and 10 p m The lights at Westminster Park are automatic and should turn on daily after dark Skate rentals are not available at outdoor rinks, so plan ahead and bring your own skates The rinks will close if the temperature is below -10 degrees, or if the windchill is below -15 degrees When in doubt, call the Weather Hotline at 952-233-9502

SKATING RINK LOCATIONS ■ Green Meadows Park 3100 Thrush St ■ Westminster Park 801 Valley View Drive E ■ Southbridge Community Park 7101 Southbridge Parkway ■ Lions Park 1103 Adams St (No warming house)

Shakopee’s outdoor rinks are open to all—whether you want to practice your figure skating, get friends together for a game of pick-up hockey, or just try your hand at something new

LET’S GO SLEDDING! Get outdoors and discover your inner child this winter with a fun afternoon of sledding Here are our recommendations for dependable sledding hills in Shakopee: Lions Park: Behind SandVenture Aquatic Center at Lions Park, you can find a large hill that will entertain sledding enthusi asts of all ages Tahpah Park: As you make the turn off Marystown Road into Tahpah Park, there’s a large hill that slopes down and runs behind the ball field fences This particular hill can get a bit icy, so make sure to hang on tight Scenic Heights Park: The rolling hills at Scenic Heights Park make for a great sledding option for younger kids or sled ders who prefer a slower ride

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