Bryant Park’s Winter Village offers free ice skating in New York until February 28, 2027
News — November 8, 2026
The Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park is already in full swing: the Midtown Manhattan ice rink — the only one in New York with free admission open daily — opened on October 28, 2026 and skates through February 28, 2027, with extended 8 a.m. to midnight hours from November 19, right in the heart of the holiday season.
The only free, daily rink in New York
On an ice surface of about 17,000 square feet (roughly 1,580 m²), admission is free if you bring your own skates, with a timed reservation required; skate rentals and premium experiences cost extra. The rink is open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and from November 19, 2026 to January 3, 2027 it stays open until midnight. Skating goes on rain or shine; only heavy rain closes the ice.
25 years of Winter Village
This season marks the 25th year of Bryant Park’s holiday tradition. Around the ice, the Holiday Shops cabins bring together 180 small local businesses through January 3, 2027, alongside The Lodge, the Cozy Igloos, the food market and the on-ice attractions. Entry to the village itself is free.
The ice behind the tradition
Keeping 1,580 m² of real ice smooth and stable for four months, outdoors and every single day, takes a refrigeration plant engineered to the last detail and continuous maintenance. It is the same standard Napapiri has applied since 1993 to every real-ice rink it designs, manufactures, rents and sells — mobile and permanent — for event organizers, municipalities and sports and leisure facilities worldwide. Quote within 24 hours.
Sources
- Bryant Park: The Rink — Bank of America Winter Village (official website, accessed November 8, 2026).
- ABC7 New York: Bryant Park Winter Village 2026 opening date and shops (October 2026).
Cover photo: skaters on the Bryant Park ice rink at night. Photo by Billie Grace Ward, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons: archive photo taken January 15, 2015, not the 2026-27 season and not a Napapiri installation.
