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Holiday in the Gardens Ice Rink — Moody Gardens

Holiday ice skating in Galveston, Texas • An outdoor rink inside Moody Gardens' Holiday in the Gardens, alongside ICE LAND's 2 million pounds of carved ice.

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Skating seasonNov 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027 (Holiday in the Gardens festival dates)

AdmissionA skating-specific price is not posted on the official pages checked; festival ticketing is through Moody Gardens.

Skate rentalsSkates are included in the festival's Lights & Ice hotel package; walk-up rental details are on the Moody Gardens site.

Session hoursFestival hours; see Moody Gardens for daily times.

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📍 Moody Gardens, 1 Hope Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77554

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Plan your visit

Skating is one piece of a big festival — ICE LAND (this year a 'Caribbean Christmas' carved from 2 million pounds of ice), a mile-long lights trail, and the rink. Staying over? The Lights & Ice hotel package bundles skating with skates. Buy festival tickets through Moody Gardens.

What makes this rink distinctive

Ice inside ice: the outdoor rink at Moody Gardens operates in the shadow of ICE LAND, a walk-through world carved from two million pounds of ice, on Galveston Bay — the Gulf Coast's most elaborate holiday production.

Official tickets and session information

Schedules, prices and closures can change. Check the venue's own site before setting out.

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Information checked: 2026-10-22. Read source ↗
Season status: 2026 festival dates and ice skating confirmed by Visit Galveston and Moody Gardens' October 2, 2026 announcement (November 21, 2026 – January 2, 2027); skating price not yet posted.

Visitor reviews

See what other skaters say about this rink: Google Maps — Moody Gardens · Tripadvisor — Moody Gardens