The Southwest Rink at Skyline Park

Hours of Operation

The Southwest Rink at Skyline Park is only open seasonally and currently closed for summer. Look for us to be back in November 2012.

Location

Intersection of 16th Street and Arapahoe (at the base of the historic Daniels and Fisher Clocktower)
  • Southwest Rink at Skyline Park

    LUV was in the air in Downtown Denver this winter! For the second straight season, the Downtown Denver Partnership worked with Southwest Airlines and Denver Parks & Recreation to bring the Southwest Rink at Skyline Park to city center.

    We closed out the 2011-2012 season on Southwest Airlines’ favorite holiday – Valentine’s Day! We encouraged skaters to take a free photo in the LUV-themed photo booth to be entered to win one of ten pairs of roundtrip tickets to any of Southwest's 73 destinations, including new service to Atlanta.

    Surrounded by Denver’s urban core, the Southwest Rink was located in Skyline Park next to the historic Daniels and Fisher Clock Tower near the intersection of 16th Street and Arapahoe. With FREE skating for the public with the option to bring skates or rent a pair for just $2, the Rink played host to families and friends enjoying a free or low-cost afternoon.  The Southwest Rink has contributed to a vibrant Downtown atmosphere through activities for all ages, from Learn to Skate for kids and adults to Broomball Challenges for the business community.

    This season at the Southwest Rink was a huge success: even more days of skating, even more skaters, even more marriage proposals and even more free skating lessons! A few highlights –

    2011-2012 Season by the numbers:

    • Total Attendance: 42,826 (last season was 31,726, so 11,100 over last year)
    • Kids 12 and under who skated free on Sundays: 3,011
    • People who skated with their own skates: 3,506
    • Adults and kids who participated in the free Learn to Skate Lessons on Saturday mornings: 364
    • Southwest/AirTran employees who skated free after showing their badges: 60
    • Socks/toys donated to charity in exchange for free skate rental: 190
    • Adults and kids who skated free from various promotions (coupons, schools, Denver Broncos promo, etc.): 4,719
    • Marriage proposals: 8
    • Broomball Challenge
      • 24 broomball teams during the 2012 Broomball Challenge
      • 87 goals scored in 12 games
      • 2 games ended in sudden death overtime
      • $5,100 raised for charity (Volunteers of America and Parade of Lights)
    • Skating Mascots: 1 (Miles the Denver Broncos Mascot)
    • Skating fruit: 1 (Georgia Peach promoting Southwest Airlines new Denver-Atlanta route)
    • Giveaways (including reindeer antlers, gliders, jingle bells, temporary tattoos, puzzle mazes, animal rulers, and more!): 2,728 pieces
    • Live animals: 2 (Pete & Penny Penguin from Sea World San Diego)
    • Live Music: 12 occasions
    • DJ’s Spinning: 16 occasions
    • Break Dancers: 2 times
    • Flying Zamboni: 1
    • Photos Taken in Photo Booth: 2,628
    • Fabulous Community Experience: 42,826

Photo Gallery