Holiday Ice Season "Successful" Despite 10 Weather Closings
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 10:23AM Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer
Holiday Ice, Anderson's downtown ice skating arena at Carolina Wren Park posted strong numbers for the season, despite a number of weather-related closures.
"We did see some of the highest daily totals compared to previous years," said City of Anderson Recreation Director Bobby Beville. "Overall I thought it was a successful season."
A total of 2,331 skaters took to the ice, 1,492 from Anderson. Skaters from 17 states and one international visitor also joined in the holiday event downtown.
Eight rain dates and two snow dates cut into some opportunities, with 10 total closures - six of those on either a Saturday or Sunday, which are normally the busiest days.
This year's Holidy Ice kicked off with daily skating from Thanksgiving-the end of 2021, and Friday-Sunday skating in early January, and finished Monday with the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.