McGregor Square, the plaza next to Coors Field in Lower Downtown, opens its winter season on Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, with a grand opening that runs from 1 to 8 p.m. The square’s calendar lists ice skating, football on the big screen, a holiday market and the lighting of the plaza’s holiday tree for the afternoon and evening. It falls on the day after Thanksgiving, the same day Downtown Littleton holds its Candlelight Walk and Hudson Gardens opens Hudson Holidays, so it is one of several ways to start the season outdoors that night.
The rink itself, McGregor Skate, is open Nov. 27 through Jan. 25, 2027. Through Jan. 4 the hours are noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday; it is closed Dec. 24 and 25 and closes at 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. From Jan. 5 to Jan. 25 it opens Friday through Sunday only. Admission with your own skates is $6, skate rental plus admission is $15 for adults and $9 for children, and seniors 65 and over and children under 2 skate free. Reservations are encouraged but not required, and the ice closes briefly a few times a day for cleaning. The Merry Market, a free holiday market on the plaza, runs 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on opening day and returns on select weekends through Dec. 20.
Know before you go
- When: Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, 1 to 8 p.m. (the exact tree-lighting time is not listed)
- Where: McGregor Square, 1901 Wazee St., Denver, CO 80202, steps from Coors Field and a short walk from Union Station
- Cost: Free to attend; skating $6 with your own skates, $15 adult or $9 child with rental, free for seniors 65+ and children under 2
- Who: All ages
- Reservations: Encouraged, not required, through McGregor Skate reservations
- Details: McGregor Skate and the McGregor Square events calendar
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