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Location
Visitor tip
Fill out your waiver online before arriving to skip the paper form line and save time, especially important since reviews mention potential wait times during peak hours.
Best time
Arrive earlier in the evening rather than close to closing time (9-11pm), as the rink has closed early on nights with low customer traffic despite posted hours.
Visitor tip
Bring quarters or change for street parking—there is no dedicated parking lot at this downtown venue, only on-street metered parking available.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Outdoor Ice Skating
- Season
- November - March
- Admission
- $10 adults, $6 children/seniors, $2 under 5
- Skate Rental
- Yes, $5/pair
- Private Rentals
- $250/hr (up to 210 guests)
What visitors say
Great place for concerts. It's an open air venue that hosts concerts rain or shine. I love the outdoors aspect of it because most concert venues get so hot from all the body heat. Here you can step away from the crowd and cool off in…
Friendly staff, hot cocoa on point, great fun time!
Tried going to this place at 9pm with my family when they are supposed to be open until 11pm and when we got there they told us they were closing early because they hadn't got customers in the past hour even though we (5 of us…
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Did You Know?
- Brenton Skating Plaza is an open-air outdoor skating rink with scenic views of the Des Moines river and city skyline, offering a unique skating experience with refreshing riverside breezes
- The venue doubles as a concert venue that operates rain or shine, with surprisingly good acoustics and consistent sound quality from front to back despite being an open-air space
- Private party rentals accommodate up to 210 attendees for $250/hour (2-hour minimum blocks), with admission and skate rental included, making it one of the largest capacity party venues in Des Moines
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