Admission
Last season's pricing on the rink page was US$11 for adults and US$9 for children 12 and under, seniors and military. The 2026/27 prices are not posted yet.
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Washington Harbour Ice Rink
Fountain that turns into an ice rink at Washington Harbour, opened in November 2012
Public skating at Washington Harbour Ice Rink: the next 7 days
Currently out of season The Washington Harbour's ice skating page says the rink will re-open in mid-November, but still shows last season's details (open through March 1, 2026). The 2026/27 opening date, hours and prices are not posted yet. Official schedule update
Georgetown's fountain rink on the Potomac
The rink is in the plaza of Washington Harbour, a complex on the Potomac River at the Georgetown waterfront. It is a fountain built to become an ice rink in winter, added when the plaza's old elliptical fountain was replaced. MRP Realty said the renovation had been planned since it bought the complex in 2010. M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates designed the fountain and rink, and Clark Construction was the general contractor. The rink opened in November 2012. At 11,800 square feet, it was the city's third skating rink and its largest.
Washington Harbour was designed by Arthur Cotton Moore, with two curved towers and three other buildings in the postmodern style. Construction began in November 1981 and was complete in June 1986. It was preceded by a seven-year zoning and legal battle over the Georgetown waterfront, which led to the creation of Georgetown Waterfront Park. The complex has a first-of-its-kind set of floodgates against Potomac River floods. In 2011 a failure to use them properly caused a major flood, which led to a lawsuit and a renovation.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Skates & rentals
Last season skate rental was US$7 and a penguin skating aid US$10, according to the rink page; the 2026/27 prices are not posted yet.
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Booking & check-in
The rink offers open skating in 90-minute sessions; last season's page listed six sessions a day, starting at 11:00 am.
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Parking & arrival
The Washington Harbour provides 24/7 garage parking with convenient direct access to the fountains, ice rink, restaurants and boardwalk. The garage is manned and maintained by Colonial Parking.
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Amenities
The Washington Harbour calls its fountain rink the largest ice skating rink in the city, with views of the Potomac River, the Kennedy Center, Key Bridge and Georgetown.
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Rink rules
The rink is open weather permitting, and closures are announced on the Washington Harbour Instagram and Facebook pages.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.