Alex Winter Fête Ice Skating Rink
Outdoor ice skating in Alexandria, Louisiana • A free festival, free skating and free skates on a real-ice rink, December 3–5, 2026.
Generic ice skating photograph — not a photograph of this rink. Photo: Calum Taylor (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons. Resized from the original. This adapted image is shared under CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Alex Winter Fête is Alexandria’s free downtown holiday festival, and its outdoor real-ice rink is the festival’s signature attraction, open each day of the festival weekend, December 3–5, 2026. Skating is free and skates are provided at no cost; lines can grow long, and a Fast Pass to skip the line is sold at an unpublished price. The rink operates during festival hours, and younger skaters should be accompanied by an adult, with waivers signed by a parent or guardian.
What makes this rink distinctive
Outside New Orleans, the only confirmed 2026–27 real-ice rink in Louisiana — and it is free. A 100-by-45-foot outdoor rink in downtown Alexandria, drawing families from across Louisiana, East Texas, South Arkansas and West Mississippi, with fireworks over the Red River, Santa’s Village, a light maze and live music around it. Wheelchair users can take part.
Official tickets and session information
Schedules, prices and closures can change. Check the venue's own site before setting out.
2026 festival dates and hours from the operator homepage (Dec 3–5, 2026); real ice from the operator’s own rink article (“outdoor and made with real ice”), corroborated by Explore Louisiana (“100' x 45' ice skating rink with REAL ice!”); free skating and skates at no cost from the operator FAQ. Fast Pass price unpublished.
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Nearby ice rinks
- Skating on the River — Baton Rouge, LA · about 96 miles away
- The Southern Lights — Pearl, MS · about 150 miles away
- NOLA ChristmasFest Big Freezy Ice Rink — New Orleans, LA · about 170 miles away
Distances are straight-line, not driving distances.