Explore all of the unique
amenities that bring
The Pond at Bryant Park
to life
January 09,2009 - 09:00AM - 11:00AM
Citi Coaching Session - Free Skating Lessons! 9am - 11am
First time skater? Looking to improve your technique? Citi Coaching Sessions are back for the second year running! Join us Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 9am - 11am, where coaches are available on the ice to provide a lesson free of charge, courtesy of Citi.
No advance reservations required. Public skating is still available during these times.
Visit the Skate Services desk in the Skating Pavilion to learn more and sign up.
January 08,2009 - 08:00PM - 10:00PM
Special Hours
The Pond will close for public skating at 8:00pm on Thursday, January 8 due to an event taking place.
December 30,2008 - 08:00AM - 03:30PM
MetLife Welcomes the DYCD to Skating with Snoopy
MetLife teams up with the DYCD and The Pond at Bryant Park to provide a free ice skating event for 400 NYC school children.
As part of their 140th anniversary year, MetLife will provide a morning of ice skating, photos with the Peanuts gang, food and fun for children from the Department of Youth and Community Development's Out-of-School Time programs.
The event will take place from 8:00am - 1:30pm. Public skating will resume at 1:30pm.
Make sure to stop by the Holiday Tree at Bryant Park to get your picture taken with Snoopy between 1:30 - 3:30pm!
December 28,2008 - 08:00AM - 12:00AM
Special Hours Through Dec. 30
Enjoy extended skating hours at The Pond over the holidays. Now through December 29, The Pond will be open from 8am - Midnight every day.
On December 30, please note that skating will be available from 1:30pm - Midnight, due to a special event taking place in the morning.
December 26,2008 - 08:00AM - 12:00AM
Delta presents Lucky Skate Fridays
Rent a pair of skates and have a chance to win the "golden ticket" - a pair of round-trip tickets to any worldwide Delta Destination.
December 22,2008 - 11:00AM - 07:00PM
Mountie Mondays
The Canadian Mounties are back at The Pond by popular demand!On Mondays from November 24 through December 29, Bryant Park visitors are invited to meet and greet RCMP officers by the Holiday tree and have their picture taken at the Step Into Canada photo booth. Come by between 11:00am – 2:00pm or 3:00pm – 7:00pm and take advantage of your opportunity to meet the Mounties!
December 22,2008 - 12:00PM - 01:00PM
New York Cares Coat Drive With David Blaine
Come share the magic of giving with David Blaine. Donate your gently used coats and meet David for some close up magic. 12:00 - 1:00 pm at the Holiday Tree.
December 19,2008 - 12:30PM - 02:30PM
Wild Winterland - CANCELED
Visit Wild Winterland at The Pond!
December 19, the Bronx Zoo brings Wild Winterland to The Pond at Bryant Park. Join us from 12:30 - 2:30pm and experience live ice carving demonstrations, skate with your favorite zoo characters, enter to win family 4 packs of tickets to the Zoo, and learn about the fascinating animals that await you!
Wild Winterland at The Pond has been canceled for Dec. 19 due to inclement weather. Please see below for details about the event at the Zoo.
Wild Winterland at the Bronx Zoo
Weekends December 6 - 21
Daily December 22 - January 4
Special Activities: 11:30am - 3:30pm
This winter, the Bronx Zoo's annual nighttime holiday event becomes a daytime extravaganza! At Wild Winterland you will be able to experience the wonders of the Bronx Zoo's animals while enjoying some of your favorite holiday pastimes.
Wild Winterland Special Themed Weeks and Weekends: The New England Ballet performs the Nutcracker on Dec. 13 and 14
Ice Wonders Week takes place Dec. 22 - 28
Special holiday gifts presented to the animals takes place throughout the season
Visit bronxzoo.com for more information and easy directions!
December 19,2008 - 01:00AM - 10:00PM
NY Cares Coat Drive
Donate to the 20th Annual New York Cares Coat Drive
The New York Cares Coat Drive has been a critical lifeline for New Yorkers in need for the last 20 years. This year, New York Cares will collect 80,000 gently used coats for homeless men, women and children, low-income families, seniors living on fixed incomes, and many others who cannot afford to buy warm winter coats in New York City. Bring your gently used coats to The Pond anytime, and donate them in the drop boxes near the Skating Pavilion exit doors through January 9th. Help make winter a little bit warmer this year for our people in need in our community. For more information about the Coat Drive, please visit www.nycares.org.
