Jingle Bell Rock the Ice at Canalside
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 12/22/2023
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Buffalo Waterfront will host “Jingle Bell Rock the Ice” on Friday, Dec. 22 at the Ice at Canalside, presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. The holiday celebration will include a range of fun, family-friendly activities, headlined by fireworks at 7:30 p.m.
“Jingle Bell Rock the Ice” will run from 5 to 10 p.m. and will feature a live DJ and a visit from the Snow Sisters, plus specials and giveaways, including:
- $1 off admission for anyone wearing festive attire
- Stocking stuffer giveaways for the first 300 people at the ice
- A $100 Buffalo Waterfront gift card for the most festive outfit, plus Bills bucket hats for the top 20 best-dressed patrons, courtesy of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Happy Hour specials for Grinch Mimosas
- 25% off all Ice at Canalside merchandise
Representatives from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield will also be on site giving away hot cocoa vouchers, neck warmers and gloves.
Rink admission and skate rentals can be purchased from inside the Honda Winter Pavilion. The cost of admission is $8 for ages 13-and-up, and $5 for children under 13 and members of the military. Children up to age five can skate for free. Patrons may bring their own skates or rent a pair for $5. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield members receive $1 off skate rentals and admission.
During the ongoing construction of Heritage Point adjacent to the canal, Buffalo Waterfront encourages guests to enter the rink through the elevated pedestrian walkway at the Explore & More Children’s Museum entrance off Marine Drive and walk across the bridge over the rink to the Honda Winter Pavilion. Visitors may also enter through the walkway along Main Street or by entering from Marine Drive, by the lower level of Explore & More.
The rink is easily accessible from the NFTA Metro Rail’s Erie Canal Harbor Station stop, with Canalside-area parking ramps and surface lots available as well.
Guests are required to complete a waiver prior to participating in any activity at Canalside. Waivers can be completed on site or online at www.buffalowaterfront.com.
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