Christmas at Riverside
Come and skate in our magical winter wonderland at Riverside ice rink this Christmas!
Experience the magic of Christmas at Riverside Ice Rink! From Sunday 1 December to Friday 3 January, our enchanting winter wonderland is the perfect spot for festive fun.
Glide across the ice surrounded by twinkling lights, falling snow, and your favourite holiday tunes. After your session, cosy up with a delicious treat from our mezzanine or ground floor cafés.
Little ones can skate safely with the help of our adorable penguin, snowman, and polar bear skating aids. And keep an eye out for a special guest, as our mascot Pops the penguin might make a surprise appearance!
Skating sessions are available throughout weekends in December, and selected times during the school holidays. Book online, through our app, or by calling us at 01245 615050. Don’t forget, skate hire is included, and we’re a cashless centre, so bring your card!
Get ready to make magical memories this Christmas at Riverside Ice Rink!
Weekend sessions
We are running Christmas skate sessions every weekend throughout December. We will have both the morning sessions (from 10am to 12pm) and afternoon sessions (2.30pm to 4.30pm). They will run on:
- Sunday 1 December
- Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December
- Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December
- Saturday 21 December and Sunday 22 December
Holiday sessions
During the holidays, we are running three sessions per day, from 10am to 11.30am, 12.15pm to 1.45pm and 2.30pm to 4pm.
These holiday sessions will be on:
- Monday 23 December
- Tuesday 24 December
- Friday 27 December
- Saturday 28 December
- Sunday 29 December
- Monday 30 December
- Tuesday 31 December 2024
- Tuesday 2 January 2025
- Wednesday 3 January
These sessions are in addition to our holiday skate sessions, which you can view on our ice skating timetable.
The centre will be closed on:
- Wednesday 25 December 2024
- Thursday 26 December 2024
- Wednesday 1 January 2025
If you want to view our timetable more than seven days in advance, you can download the Chelmsford City Sports app.
ourChelmsford Lite card prices
- Standard: £9.80
ourChelmsford Plus Card prices
- Standard: £8.50
Prices include skate hire.
We recommend that you book our popular Christmas at Riverside skating sessions in advance.
You can book:
- online
- through the free Chelmsford City Sports app
- or by calling us on 01245 615050
You must have an ourChelmsford account to book, even if you are not a monthly member and you don't live in Chelmsford.
We are a cashless centre.
- You can hire a skating aid from skate hire for 30 minutes at a cost of £3.50
- To use a penguin, to your chin you must be between 0.8m and 1.2m tall
- To use a snowman, you must be over 1.2 metres tall and up to 14 years old
- If you want to use a locker, you will need a 50p coin to release the key. The 50p is non-refundable.
- Changing rooms are available.
- A Changing Places facility is available on poolside or by Studio 1.
