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Ice Skating Returns at Martius Park

Campus Martius Park serves as one of Detroit’s prime downtown gathering places, with spectacular skyline views in an extraordinary setting, a wide range of opportunities to connect with friends and enjoying a bit of serenity. The family-friendly outdoor skating rink is open seven days a week and on holidays. All COVID-19 protocols are enforced.

            Visitors may rest and relax on any of their comfortable seating options near the Woodward Fountain or enjoy the beautiful landscaping and flourishing gardens while exploring some of the park’s historical amenities, such as The Michigan Soldiers and Sailors Monument or Detroit’s point of origin, the 1806 historic monument within the park where the city’s mile roads begin and draw to the suburbs.

 

Admission: $11 for adults/$9 for children 12 and under/$9 for seniors 59 and older/$8 military and first-responders. Location: 800 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Make reservations (required) at 313-963-9393 or DowntownDetroitParks.com.

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