I had the best time ice skating the other day! Luckily, we arrived early enough in the day so they did not have much of a line or a wait to skate. We rented our skates and then found a bench to sit to put the skates on. I was so amazed at how quickly I remembered how to skate! The location is so pretty with the Arch behind you so the photos are amazing! The day we went was so sunny so we had a great time skating around and enjoying the sunshine. They have a few staff members on the ice to make sure people are staying safe. They also provide something for the kiddos to hold onto if they need help with balancing. I believe we skated for a little over an hour and I had the most fun! When your time is up, they make an announcement and then you bring your skates to the return station and you are on your way. read more

I enjoyed a December evening at Winterfest. We were there towards the tail end of the evening and there was not much going on. It seemed like a well organized event had we gotten there a bit earlier. read more

GO! It's so much fun! The kids rented skates. The adults got drinks and snacks. And we all had a wonderful time! It's so festive, and really got me into the holiday spirit! There were food trucks, with several options. There were a lot of big heaters next to small tables to sit at to enjoy your food and beverages. 8/10 There was also a reasonably priced, wonderful drink shack with a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic options. I opted for a delightful adult beverage: 24K hot chocolate with peanut butter bourbon with whipped topping. I shall want all my hot chocolates like this now and forever. Amen. 10/10. GET YOU SOME. You're welcome. We also got a S'mores kit at the check-in station. They were fun and yummy. The kit made somewhere between 4-6. The kids hijacked it, so I'm not sure exactly LOL There is a roped off reserved space with small flame pits to toast the marshmallows. 10/10. The rink looked fun - the kiddos got on the ice and seemed to enjoy it. I'm a klutz. So I stayed on my two feet vs narrowly balancing on sharp blades. There were folks of all ages, and I saw skate assist sleds for little kids. My friend paid. So I forgot to look at rental price, but she said it was reasonable. Kids said ice was a tad rough, but it didn't seem to slow them down. LOL I'd say 7/10 You could buy Winterfest memorabilia - I think they had a blanket for $20, and a few other things. They were also selling socks and gloves - one was $4 and other $6. 7/10 There are a lot of fun little spots to take photos and capture the festive lights. I love that you get a fantastic view of the Arch. 10/10 We parked a side street next to rink with no problem, directly next to Keiner. 10/10 We went on a Saturday at about 4:15 pm. Maybe we lucked out, but it was not crowded at all. It had a nice crowd of friendly people, and we saw good security while there. 10/10 It was a super fun night! I highly recommend! 9/10 read more

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Tried to visit Sunday at 5pm. Closed. I had checked the websites multiple times for mention of closing. The Kiener Plaza, and Winter Fest 25 websites, as well as asking Google AI, "if the cold weather was affecting operating hours". NOTHING ANYWHERE SAID "closing due to inclement weather". I was able to round up all 9 of us, and schlep over to STL in 2 cars from St. Clair Co. Only to find a darkened plaza. So we didn't get to skate because they closed the ICE RINK for being TOO COLD. Super disappointed, but i guess that's the theme of Winter Fest STL. read more

Winterfest Ice Rink - You'll get buffalo'd at Kiener Plaza Winter Fest - Skating Rinks Near Me - St. Louis, Missouri

We had our grandkids in town over this past Thanksgiving weekend and booked ahead the green grumpy igloo. It was an experience our igloo kept losing power. So the vp stopped by with his manager and entertained the kids and promised a refund due to the power issues. Mr. Lombardo was true to his word and refunded us, I would recommend going here just for the Christmas vibe even though the kids from Texas were cold they loved the idea of being with Nana and Papa for the first snow of the season. read more

We booked this as a quadruple date night! The ambiance was very relaxed! The igloo was heated, had lights, QR codes to order swag, food and drinks! The igloo had fake snow and lights around. You could see all of downtown, it was beautiful The service was great! We would order on QR code and within two minutes we received our order! We ordered a sampler platter: White chicken chili Tomato Soup Tater Tots Spicy Chicken Sandwich with Mac n Cheese Grilled Cheese Pot Stickers Which included two of everything! So much food!!! The drinks were wonderful and very delicious as well as went with the winter theme! Included in igloo is 4 ice skating wristbands, s'mores roasting, Bluetooth speaker to play music and the igloo for about two hours! read more

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