Tickets on Sale for Winter Wonderland Ice Rink at Merry Main Street

Tickets on Sale for Winter Wonderland Ice Rink at Merry Main Street

Mesa residents can now purchase tickets online and skate under the stars at Merry Main Street, starting Friday, Nov. 28 in downtown Mesa. The Winter Wonderland Ice Rink will open daily through Jan. 10, allowing thousands to enjoy our amazing winter weather while gliding on the ice. Tickets go on sale Nov. 10 at 8 a.m. for non-Mesa residents to enjoy the 6,005 square-foot ice skating rink at the Plaza at Mesa City Center, 56 E. Main St.

Tickets must be purchased online and in advance. Tickets are $11 for a one-hour skating session, which includes skate rental. To guarantee your time on the ice, be sure to purchase tickets online in advance. A limited number of walk-up tickets may be available at the rink, but space is limited and time slots may fill up quickly. To purchase tickets, visit merrymainst.com/icerink.

Merry Main Street is Mesa's spectacular celebration of the holiday season! The festivities begin on Nov. 28 at 5:45 p.m. with the arrival of Santa Claus and lighting of our four-story tree on Main Street and Macdonald, followed by an evening of music, food and fun for everyone. Merry Main Street will offer ice skating, live music, visits with Santa, Friday night movies on the giant screen at the Plaza at Mesa City Center, the Jack Frost Food Truck Forest at Pioneer Park and much more to enjoy the holiday season. Most of the family-friendly events at Merry Main Street are free! Complete details are available at merrymainst.com.

Merry Main Street and the Winter Wonderland Ice Rink will open weekdays from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be special holiday weekday hours Dec. 22 through Jan. 2 from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. The ice rink will have special hours Dec. 24 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will be closed Dec. 25.

Merry Main Street is in partnership with the City of Mesa; Mesa Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities; Downtown Mesa Association; Visit Mesa; Mesa Chamber of Commerce; Prensa Arizona; Benedictine University; Google Fiber; Nesbitt Contracting; Sysco and VCA Animal Referral & Emergency Center of Arizona.

The Arizona Parks and Recreation Association (APRA) recently awarded the City of Mesa the Outstanding Special Event Award for cities with populations over 100,000 to honor the success of Merry Main Street. The six-week holiday festival has been lighting up downtown Mesa each winter since 2015.