HOUSTON, TX — This March, Avenida Houston presents The Rink: Rolling at Discovery Green. Houston’s first outdoor roller rink returns for a second season with a new and improved skating surface, colorful lighting and fun weekly programming. The rink opens on Friday, March 2 and will be open daily through Sunday, March 25. Admission is $8 per person or $10 for the online fast past, plus $4 for skate rental.

Discovery Green and Avenida Houston celebrate the opening of the skating rink with a Roller Rink Opening Party on Friday, March 2 from 5 to 10 p.m. Festivities include live music from Skyrocket! the Band, a demo by Roller Derby Girls and more.

Weekly Programming

Cheap Skate Nights

Mondays, March 5 and 19, 5–10 p.m.

Skate around the rink for just $8 per person (includes entry, tax and skate rental

Time Warp Tuesdays

Tuesdays, March 6, 13 and 20, 7–9 p.m.

Skate through the decades at these fun- and music-filled nights on the rink with DJ Mohawk Steve. Costumes are encouraged!

Stayin’ Alive with the ‘70s

Tuesday, March 6

Time After Time through the ‘80s

Tuesday, March 13

Get Jiggy wit the ‘90s

Tuesday, March 20

Let the Good Times Roll Date Night

Wednesdays, March 7 and 21, 7–9 p.m.

Bring your date and skate to crowd-sourced music. Send your requests via Twitter or Instagram using #DGDJ, and that special jam just might get played!

Time Warp Thursdays

Thursdays, March 8, 15 and 22, 7–9 p.m.

Skate through the decades at these fun- and music-filled nights on the rink with DJ Mohawk Steve. Costumes are encouraged!

TV and Movie Theme Night

Thursday, March 8

Old Skool Hip Hop and R&B

Thursday, March 15

I Gotta Feeling about the 2000s

Thursday, March 22

Funfetti Fridays

Fridays, March 16 and 23, 8–10 p.m.

With a DJ spinning your favorite jams, roller-skating has never been this fun. Bring your friends and family for a perfect night on the rink under the Houston skyline.

Superhero Saturdays

Saturdays, March 3, 10, 17 and 24, 5–6 p.m.

Skate with some of your favorite characters!

This is How We Roll Sundays

Sundays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25, 7–9 p.m.

Skate to Top 40 hits on Sundays throughout March.

Event Details

WHAT & WHEN:

Avenida Houston’s Roller Rink Opening Party

Friday, March 2, from 5–10 p.m.

Avenida Houston presents The Rink: Rolling at Discovery Green

Friday, March 2–Sunday, March 25

Mondays–Thursdays, 5–10 p.m.

Fridays, 5–11 p.m.

Saturdays and School Holidays (March 12–16), 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Sundays, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

WHERE:

Discovery Green

1500 McKinney

Houston, TX 77010

COST:

Admission starts at $8 per person, plus $4 skate rental

Houston First employees and GRB restaurant customers receive a $2 discount

MORE INFO:

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