One of the Christmas plans that can never miss is ice skating. In addition to moving the mantecados and making room for the next meal, skating also allows you to bring out your most artistic streak. For all those who want to participate in one of the quintessential Christmas activities, these are the ice skating rinks that there are this year in Madrid.
1. Plaza de Colón Ice Rink
This ice rink in Colón has 800 square meters, and is named after Javier Fernández, world champion and Olympic medalist in figure skating. This is a great Christmas plan with children because there is also a merry-go-round and a flea market. In addition to enjoying skating, the entrance fee will help Down España, since 10% of the proceeds will be donated to this association.
🗓️ From November 28 to January 6.
📍 Plaza de Colón (Salamanca neighborhood).
2. Madrid On Ice (December 21 to January 5)
An ice rink around a soccer field: this is Madrid On Ice, one of the largest ice rinks in Europe and the opportunity to step on the Riyadh Air Metropolitano as you have never done before. With a very peculiar layout, around the lawn of the field, this ice rink has almost 5000 square meters to slide hallucinating with the location.
Madrid On Ice has, outside the rink,cultural, gastronomic and leisure activities that complete the plan. With capacity for 1500 skaters, you can enjoy an extensive gastronomic and leisure offer. Be warned: there will be no shortage of hot churros.
📍 Location: Av. de Luis Aragonés, 4 (San Blas-Canillejas)
💸 Tickets: from 18,50€.
3. Ice rink in Plaza de España
Plaza de España is the epicenter of Christmas in Madrid. In addition to a giant fir tree and a luminous nativity scene, this central space also has a large outdoor natural ice rink of 450 square meters. The opening hours are from Monday to Friday from 12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m. and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. On December 24, 25 and January 5 closes at 18:00 h.
🗓️ Until January 6.
📍 Plaza de España (Downtown).
4. Matadero Madrid Ice Rink
Matadero is one of the largest ice rinks in the city, with 600 square meters to skate around at your leisure. So much space is not wasted: there are free figure skating exhibitions organized by the Madrid Winter Sports Federation, but this year’s exhibitions have yet to be confirmed.
🗓️ From early December to January 7.
📍 Matadero Madrid (Plaza de Legazpi, 8) (Legazpi).
5. Ice Palace
This space is open all year round for skating and other activities, such as field hockey or curling. It is an Olympic-size rink, with a total of 1,800 square meters. Public sessions are held from Friday to Saturday throughout the month of December and the entire last week of December. The schedule varies from day to day and it is best to check in advance on their Instagram account.
🗓️ All year round.
📍 Calle Silvano, 77 (Canillas)
6. Leganés Ice Pavilion
The residents of Leganés are lucky enough to be able to enjoy 1,450 square meters of ice rink, one of the largest in the region. It is not necessary to make a reservation in advance, as it has ticket sales at the box office. The schedules and prices, which can be consulted on its website, vary according to the days of the week.
🗓️ All year round.
📍 Avenida de Alemania, 2 (Leganés).
7. Ice rink of the Galería de Cristal (Palacio de Cibeles).
The space becomes a fairytale Christmas card: with a huge decorated tree and a 400-square-meter skating enclosure. This ice rink, the only one closed, is one of the most typical and familiar images of Christmas in Madrid. In addition, its glazed sky can not be found anywhere else in the city. The schedules will be as follows:
- General hours: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm.
- From December 16 to 20: 16:00 to 21:00 h.
- December 24 and 31: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- 25th of December and 1st of January: from 17:00 to 21:00 h.
- January 5th: from 11:00 a.m. to closing time (see below. Three Kings Parade).
- January 6th: from 12:00 h to 21:00 h.