Advance Reservations

Host your group event at Manhattan’s premier winter destination. Avoid the line and purchase your group reservations now. Available for parties of more than 10 skating guests. Call 212-661-6640 to book your reservations.

Group reservations include VIP access and skate rentals.

Peak Hours:

  • Monday - Friday: 4pm - Closing
  • Saturday & Sunday: 8am - Closing
  • $17 per person (+ sales tax)

Off-Peak Hours:

Monday-Friday: 8am - 4pm
$15 per person (+ sales tax)

Non-Skating Guests: $5 per person (+ sales tax)

Make your event extra special by adding:

Bag Check Services: $10 (+ sales tax) per 5 skating guests

Ice Bites Package A: $2 (+ sales tax) per person
(Choice of 1 hot beverage)

Ice Bites Package B: $4.50 (+ sales tax) per person
(Choice of 1 hot beverage & 1 baked good)

Ice Bites Package C: $7 (+ sales tax) per person
(Choice of 1 cold beverage & 1 food item)

  • • Group reservations are only accepted for groups of more than 10 skating guests. Reservations may be called in Monday – Friday 9am – 6pm or Saturday & Sunday 11am –  4pm, a minimum of 24 hours prior to the event.
  • • Group reservations must be paid via a signed credit card authorization form a minimum of 24 hours prior to the event.
  • • Discounted rates for schools/non-profits are not available from December 14 –January 3, 2009.
  • • Paid advance reservations represent minimum guaranteed attendance. No refunds are given for fewer attendees
  • • If attendance surpasses the guaranteed number, additional guests will be charged on site at the Advance Reservations & Information Center. Acceptable forms of payment for additional guests include cash or credit card. No checks are accepted on site.

What better way to get together with friends and family than at The Pond?

Don't want to wait in line? Avoid it by purchasing a Pond VIP Fastpass. The Pond VIP Fastpass gives your group(up to 9) VIP access, allowing you to skip the existing line and provides each member of your group with a high quality pair of rental skates.

Purchase: - $16.00 per person

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Your current total is: $0.00 + online processing fee

For groups of 10 or more please call 212-661-6640

Our 17,000 sq. ft. ice surface and Midtown Manhattan location make The Pond an ideal place for large groups. As a benefit to the community, we offer discounts to non-profit organizations and school groups. Call 212-661-6640 to book your reservations.

Peak Hours:

Monday - Friday: 4pm - Closing
Saturday & Sunday:  8am - Closing
$10 per person


Off-Peak Hours:

Monday - Friday: 8pm – 4pm
$8 per person


Non-Skating Guests: $5 per person

Make your event extra special by adding:

Bag Check Services: $10 per 5 skating guests

Ice Bites Package A: $2 per person
(Choice of 1 hot beverage)

Ice Bites Package B:  $4.50 per person
(Choice of 1 hot beverage & 1 baked good)

Ice Bites Package C: $7 per person
(Choice of 1 cold beverage & 1 food item)

  • • A valid 501(c)3 tax exempt certificate must be provided at the time of payment to receive discounted non-profit rates.
  • • Non-profit reservations are accepted for groups of more than 10 skating guests. Reservations may be called in Monday – Friday 9am – 6pm or Saturday & Sunday 11am – 4pm, a minimum of 24 hours prior to the event.
  • • Non-profit reservations must be paid via a signed credit card authorization form a minimum of 24 hours prior to the event.
  • • Discounted rates for schools/non-profits are not available from December 14 –January 3, 2010.
  • • Paid advance reservations represent minimum guaranteed attendance. No refunds are given for fewer attendees
  • • If attendance surpasses the guaranteed number, additional guests will be charged on site at the Advance Reservation/Information Center prior to admittance to the Skating Pavilion. Acceptable forms of payment for additional guests include cash or credit card. No checks are accepted on site.

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