‘A Winter Wonderland at Penn’s Landing’
One has to love this time of year, from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. Come celebrate 28 years of ice skating this winter at Penn’s Landing’s Blue Cross RiverRink on the Delaware River. The waterfront rink area is being transformed into an exhilarating winter wonderland.
The Blue Cross RiverRink Winterferst, known previously as the Waterfront Winterfest, opens right after Thanksgiving Day on Friday, November 27 and will continue until March 7, 2021.
This pop-up holiday village will offer a beautifully lit landscape featuring a majestic holiday tree, outdoor seating area with fire pits, cozy warming cabins, arcade games, and an Open-Air Lodge with food and beverages from Chickie’s and Pete’s and Shelley’s Amusements.
COVID – 19 Safety
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All guests and Rink staff are required to wear masks
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Limiting site capacity to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for all. There is a separate capacity for the rink then for Winterfest so all guests feel comfortable.
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Staggering ice skating ticket times and encouraging advance purchases to mitigate crowding and ensure a seamless ticketing and skate rental experience.
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Conducting thorough, deep cleanings of all public spaces including public restrooms, seating areas, and ice skates with cleaners that destroy viruses and regularly sanitizing all public spaces sneeze guards and partitions at all points of contact between visitors and vendors.
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Providing handwashing stations and hand sanitizers at various locations throughout Winterfest.
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Ensuring all staff onsite wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
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Continuously evaluating best practices and recommendations from experts.
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The Layout
The grounds will be designed by David Fierabend of Groundswell Design Group, the same architecture firm that has created the Spruce Street Harbor Park and previously the PHS Pop-Up Garden on Broad Street. All of this taking place right outside the Olympic-size Blue Cross RiverRink that overlooks the Delaware River.
Surrounding the rink will be a winter garden and forest. Using locally sourced shipping containers covered with a huge warming tent, hundreds of holiday trees and shrubs, woodchips, fire pits, rustic furniture, market lights and pallets, David Fierabend will have created an immersive holiday landscape that compliments the majestic views of the Delaware River and Ben Franklin Bridge.
(Guests will not be permitted to stroll the park with food and beverages)
The Lodge
The pop-up tent, which will be known as The Lodge, has turned into a restaurant style dinner area, where there is a hostess you would check into and you would be seated to order.
Cabins and Fire Pits
Back again are the addition of five winter warming cabins – three-sided, furnished cabins that will be available for rent or on a first-come first-serve basis. Each cottage will have its own unique décor, complete with electric fireplaces, infrared heating, antler chandeliers, warm armchairs, and loveseats. A boardwalk in front will connect the fire pit area to the cottages and the Lodge. To rent a warming cabin or a fire pit, click here.
Food and Beverages
Winterfest has a variety of outdoor concessionaires including Chickie’s & Pete’s and Skelly’s Amusements. There is always at least one concession stand open during skating times.
Open-Air Lodge
Skelly’s Amusements
Enjoy seasonal favorites like Funnel cake, fried Oreos, hot dogs, hot cocoa, cedar, and more. Enjoy this delicious fare in a physically distanced seating area. Four from the same household per table.
For details, click food and beverages.
Amusements
- Boardwalk games: Balloon Water Race, Basketball Toss, and Balloon Dart are $5 per game
- The Ferris wheel is $4 per ride. For children under 42” a guardian is required. Only 4 people from the same household are allowed in a Ferris wheel cabin.
Anybody without a timed ice skating ticket will NOT be able to enter into the ice skating zone & rubber matted areas, due to stringent capacity restrictions. Get Tickets Here!
Special Events
- Opening Day & Weekend, November 27 – 29, 2020 ~ 11:00 am – 11:00 pm ~ Opening Weekend ~
- Christmas Tree Lighting (Virtual on NBC 10), December 4, 2020 ~ Starts at 7:30 pm ~ Featuring musical acts, an appearance from Santa, and more! ~ More Details ~
- Two Parties on Ice, December 31, 2020 (10 am – 3:30 pm & TBA sessions) ~ More Details ~
- SugarHouse Casino New Year’s Eve Fireworks at 6 pm and Midnight, December 31, 2020 WAITING FOR DETAILS ~ Info ~
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Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest at Penn’s Landing
Location
Penn’s Landing at Delaware River Waterfront
101 South Columbus Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA
Dates
November 27, 2020 – March 7, 2021 | Including Holidays
Times
Hours will vary during months | Full Schedule Click Here
Cost
Free Admission | Pay-As-You-Go for ice skating, games, rides, food and drink | Skating Admission $5 | Skate Rental $10 | Reserve your Tickets Click Here & Skating Costs > Blue Cross RiverRink
Web Site
- Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest at Penn’s Landing
- Click here for Blue Cross RiverRink info
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