The ice is nice: Kent Skates is open downtown for the winter season

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Riley Shuluga, a Kent State freshman, joins friends from the Kent State University chapter of CHAARG to skate at the rink on Erie Street. CHAARG is a nationwide health and wellness organization.
Riley Shuluga, a Kent State freshman, joins friends from the Kent State University chapter of CHAARG to skate at the rink on Erie Street. CHAARG is a nationwide health and wellness organization.

Kent Skates, an outdoor public skating rink on Erie Street, is open for the winter season.

The rink offers free skating, along with free skate rentals.

Kent Skates is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The rink is closed to the public on Monday and Tuesday but available for group reservations at a rate of $25 per hour for up to four hours.

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The rink will be open through Feb. 26.

The attraction was created through a partnership among the city of Kent, the Kent State Hotel and Conference Center, the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Kent and Kent State University.

Abby Scibiur, of Ravenna, stops to skate in downtown Kent for about 15 minutes between running errands.
Abby Scibiur, of Ravenna, stops to skate in downtown Kent for about 15 minutes between running errands.

The seasonal rink is located on a section of East Erie Street, in downtown Kent, between state Route 59 (Haymaker Parkway) and South Depeyster Street, between the PARTA parking deck and the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. This section of East Erie Street will be closed until March 15.

The location features food and beverages at a snack bar, the Zamboni Café, and visits from food trucks.

For more information, visit https://www.kent.edu/kentskates

Kent Skates is a free outdoor public skating rink on Erie Street that will be open until Feb. 26
Kent Skates is a free outdoor public skating rink on Erie Street that will be open until Feb. 26

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