Friday, March 7, 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
at Wollman Rink

To celebrate the Independence Community Foundation's generous grant of $1.5 million
towards Prospect Park's new Lakeside Center, the Foundation, the NYC Parks Department
and the Prospect Park Alliance invite the public to skate for free all day on Friday, March
7th, from 8:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. at the Wollman Rink in Prospect Park. Admission to the
Rink (normally $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and children under 15) will be waived,
with ice skate rentals available for $6. The Kate's Corner snack bar will also be open,
selling warm food, hot chocolate and lots of great snacks. Click here for open hours,
directions, and more information about skating in Prospect Park.

The funding from the Brooklyn-based Independence Community Foundation will help to
underwrite the design costs for the Park's planned Lakeside Center: a year-round
destination for recreation, events, education programs and visitor amenities, as well as
improved access to the Park's natural and historic landscape. The centerpiece of the
project will be two new, state of the art ice skating rinks to replace the current rink built
in 1961.

Wollman Rink – Brooklyn's only open air ice skating rink – will remain open for the
season daily through March 16. Free parking is available.