James Sewell Ice Rink
Outdoor ice skating in Cloudcroft, New Mexico • A new refrigerated open-air rink at Zenith Park, opening October 31, 2026 for the 2026–27 season.
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The James Sewell Ice Rink opens its first season on October 31, 2026 at Zenith Park in Cloudcroft, with a grand-opening day running 12–10pm (two-for-one skating 12–2pm, kids under 12 free 3–5pm, costume contest, Trunk or Treat, giveaways). The rink is an 8,600-square-foot refrigerated open-air surface, open daily October through March, with 2-hour public sessions booked through the operator site. Public skating is $25.75 per session with skate rental always free ($30 on grand-opening and holiday sessions); skate-assist walkers rent for $20. The exact closing date and fixed daily session times are not posted, so check the operator site before going.
What makes this rink distinctive
Cloudcroft’s rink enters a new era: after years as the Southwest’s natural-ice rink, disrupted in 2025–26 by village water restrictions, it returns for 2026–27 as a rebuilt refrigerated rink under Southwest Sports Solutions of El Paso, with a new ice plant and flooring, dasher boards, a Zamboni and LED lighting at 8,650 feet in the Sacramento Mountains. The rink hosts the Cloudcroft Sasquatch club — learn-to-skate, youth and adult hockey, figure skating and the Mountain Top Classic 8-and-under tournament — in a village-center park an easy walk from Burro Avenue shops.
Official tickets and session information
Schedules, prices and closures can change. Check the venue's own site before setting out.
Opening October 31, 2026, season October–March open daily, address, prices and rental terms from the operator site (iceskatecloudcroft.com). Refrigeration: DiscoverCloudcroft (updated October 6, 2026) — “opens for the 2026–27 season with refrigerated ice for the first time” under Southwest Sports Solutions. Exact closing date and fixed daily session times are unpublished; the March 2027 end is a planned season length, not an announced closing date.
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