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Skate at Merry Main Street in Mesa through Jan. 7
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Celebrate the season at Merry Main Street in downtown Mesa through Saturday, Jan. 7.
The Winter Wonderland Ice Rink will be open daily at the new Plaza at Mesa City Center, 56 E. Main St., giving you the opportunity to skate under the stars, according to a release.
Admission is $10 for one hour of skating, including skate rental. Tickets must be purchased online at merrymainst.com/icerink.
Ice rink hours are 5-10 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The rink has special holiday hours on Saturday, Dec. 31, from noon to 4 p.m.
Jack Frost’s Food Truck Forest will continue on Fridays and Saturdays at Pioneer Park; Bingles, our Gnome on the Roam, will keep visiting popular Mesa sites and the Mesa Temple Christmas Lights will shine brightly each night through Dec. 31. Follow @CityofMesa on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or visit merrymainst.com for a list of Merry Main Street activities, including dates and times
While in downtown Mesa, check out Mesa’s Christmas Tree on Macdonald north of Main Street, which is nearly four stories tall. You can also visit more than 30 restaurants, coffee shops and bars offering a variety of choices and more than 60 eclectic stores and businesses.
Merry Main Street is sponsored by the city of Mesa, Mesa Parks and Recreation, Downtown Mesa Association, Visit Mesa, Mesa Chamber of Commerce, AMR, Benedictine University, Boeing, Caliber, Nesbitt Contracting, Cox Communications, Sloan Park, SRP, Delta Hotels, Hunter Contracting, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Mesa Water and Valley Metro.
