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Get your skates on, ice rink season is here! Nothing says winter wonderland like gliding across a sparkling ice skating rink with friends. From frozen pop-ups to permanent ice-covered surfaces, Hampshire has a great selection of places to lace up those skates and take to the ice.
Skate at Westquay on Ice, Southampton
22 November 2024 – 5 January 2025
Westquay on Ice in Southampton returns from 22 November to 5 January for its annual skating experience beneath the backdrop of the city’s medieval walls.
The perfect place for a fun day out with friends and family, there are also plenty of shops and restaurants at Westquay to make for a full festive day out.
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Portsmouth on Ice
23 November 2024 – 5 January 2025
Returning this November, the ice-popular Portsmouth on Ice will once again transform the city’s Guildhall Square into a winter wonderland.
This firm festive favourite is a great place for a family slide outside, with push-along penguins to help the little ones find their skating feet.
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Planet Ice, Basingstoke
Open daily
A permanent fixture in the ice skating calendar, enjoy indoor ice skating all year around at Planet Ice at Basingstoke Leisure Park. As well as daily public skating sessions, there are regular Ice skating lessons to help add a few pirouettes to your skating skills, and the rink is home to the ice hockey team the Basingstoke Bisons.
As well as ice skating, Basingstoke Leisure Park is home to iFLY Indoor Skydiving, Basingstoke Aquadrome, Odeon cinema, Hollywood Bowl, Basingstoke Golf Centre, and Milestones Museum, Hampshire’s museum of living history.
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Planet Ice, Gosport
Open daily
Planet Ice has a second ice rink in Hampshire with its spacious indoor rink in Gosport. Much like its north Hampshire counterpart, Planet Ice in Gosport offers daily public skating, ice skating lessons, ice discos, birthday parties, and special events throughout the year.
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For other festive events and activities in Hampshire see our ultimate guide to Christmas events in Hampshire.
