Why trudge through the ice when you can glide over it?

This holiday season, treat yourself and your friends to one of
the most popular winter recreations around–ice skating!

St. Louis is home to several indoor and two outdoor ice rinks.
One of the outdoor rinks is in Shaw Park on Brentwood Boulevard,
located less than two miles north of the Saint Louis Galleria.
Named after Charles Shaw, a banker and real estate developer who
became mayor of Clayton in the ’30s, the Shaw Park ice rink has
been a destination for ice skaters since 1961. It has also been a
practice ground for youth hockey teams from all over the St. Louis
area.

The Shaw Park ice rink operates from Nov. 22 to March 4. Public
skating times vary according to hockey team practice schedules, but
they are just right if you would like to explore other
possibilities in the metro area. The rink’s proximity to Clayton’s
diverse range of restaurants offers skaters a tempting invitation
after a skating session.

Much closer to campus is the Steinberg Memorial Skating Rink in
Forest Park, near the Kingshighway exit on Highway 40. The rink has
been a popular mainstay since it opened in 1957.

Its construction was realized through a large donation from the
Steinberg Charitable Trust, as well as from St. Louis city funds.
It was commissioned by Etta Steinberg in memory of her husband Mark
C. Steinberg, an investment broker born in St. Louis. It is now
being managed by Ken and Lori Cowan.

The Steinberg Memorial Skating Rink operates from mid-November
to mid-March. It is one of the largest outdoor rinks in the nation.
It accommodates up to thousands of skaters a day during the
holidays, especially during busy Friday or Saturday nights.

Since the rink is located in Forest Park, the surroundings of
the rink offer winter scenery that creates a beautiful atmosphere
to enjoy for a day or night of ice skating.

The rink underwent a $1.4 million renovation in 2000, which
included replacement of pipes, cooling system and resurfacing of
the ice. Additional improvements were made on the lights, sound
system and the outside surroundings.

Steinberg Memorial Skating Rink
Located in Forest Park on the East side Near Kingshighway
Entrance

HOURS
Sunday-Thursday
10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday & Saturday
10 a.m. to midnight

Adults: $6; children 13 & under: $4
Season passes are available
Skate rental: $2

Shaw Park
Ice Skating Rink Public Skating

Monday & Tuesday 3:30-5 p.m.
Wednesday 11-1 p.m.
Thursday 3:30-5 p.m.
Friday 3:30-5 p.m., 7-9p.m.
Saturday 12-2 p.m., 6-8 p.m.
Sunday 12-2 p.m., 6-8 p.m.
School holidays: 11-1 p.m., 3:30-5 p.m.
Adults: $6.00/non-resident, $3.00/student
Skate rental: $1.50