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The Rink: Rolling at DISCOVERY GREEN®

Downtown Houston

February 15, 2019

Houston’s first outdoor roller rink returns for a third season at Discovery Green, the 12-acre park in the heart of downtown Houston. The Rink: Rolling at Discovery Green will be open daily from Friday, March 1 to Sunday, April 21, 2019.

Weekly programming includes:             

Cheap Skate Nights

Mondays, March 4, 18 and 25; April 1, 8 and 15, 2019, 5–10 p.m.

On select Mondays, skate around the rink for just $8 per person (includes tax and skate rental). 

 Time Warp Tuesdays

Tuesdays, March 5–April 16, 2019, 7–9 p.m. 

Skate to songs from decades past curated by some of the top local DJs.

Let the Good Times Roll Date Night

Wednesdays, March 6–April 17, 2019, 7–9 p.m.

Bring your date and request a special song via Twitter or Instagram using #DGDJ. 

Throwback Thursdays

Thursdays, March 7–April 18, 2019, 7–9 p.m. 

Skate to songs from decades past curated by some of the top local DJs. 

Funfetti Fridays

Fridays, March 8–April 19, 2019, 7–10 p.m.

A live DJ, a light show and roller-skating make for fun Friday nights. 

Superhero Saturdays

Saturdays, March 2–April 20, 2019, 4–6 p.m. 

Roller-skate with some of your favorite superheroes and storybook characters including Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman and Buzz Lightyear.

This is How We Roll Sundays

Sundays, March 3–April 14, 2019, 7–9 p.m.

Roller-skate to Top 40 Hits on Sunday evenings this spring. 

The Roller Rink Opening Party is free to attend; skating fees apply. Please visit www.discoverygreen.com/rollerrink for additional information.              

Event Details 

WHAT & WHEN:         

Roller Rink Opening Party

Friday, March 1, 2019, 6–10 p.m. 

The Rink: Rolling at Discovery Green

Friday, March 1–Sunday, April 21, 2019

Mondays–Thursdays, 5–10 p.m.

Fridays, 5–11 p.m.

Saturdays and School Holidays (March 11–15), 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Sundays, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.              

WHERE:                   
Discovery Green 

1500 McKinney  

Houston, TX 77010 

COST:              
On-site tickets are $10 per person with $4 skate rental. 

Online tickets are available for $12 per person (including skates).  

MORE INFO:      
Roller Rink Opening Party

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SOCIAL MEDIA:           

Facebook: @DiscoveryGreenHouston 

Twitter: @DiscoveryGreen 

Instagram: @DiscoveryGreen 

 

ABOUT DISCOVERY GREEN

Discovery Green is a highly acclaimed 12-acre park created by a public-private partnership between the City of Houston and the nonprofit Discovery Green Conservancy in downtown Houston, Texas. Since opening in April 2008, the park has welcomed more than 13.5 million visitors. Discovery Green features sprawling lawns, a one-acre lake, an interactive fountain, a playground, public art installations, gardens and an allée of century-old live oaks. The Discovery Green Conservancy works with hundreds of programming partners to present more than 700 artistic, musical, educational, family-friendly and health-focused events each year, most of which are presented free to the public. The park also features two on-site restaurants, the award-winning destination restaurant The Grove and the fast-casual Lake House Café, providing visitors with an array of dining options. As a nonprofit organization, the Conservancy raises all the funds needed for the programming that Houstonians enjoy. For more information, please visit www.discoverygreen.com