Rockefeller Center rink opens Oct. 10 for its 90th season, with tickets from $22

Fall in New York is at its peak, and one of the city’s best-loved traditions is coming back. The Rink at Rockefeller Center opens its 90th season on Saturday, Oct. 10, and the first skaters can step onto the ice at 9 a.m. The rink sits at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, between 49th and 50th streets in Midtown.

General admission starts at $22 a person, and the rink will operate every day of the season. First set up in 1936 as a temporary attraction, it now welcomes more than 250,000 skaters each year.

Kenny Scharf art and free kids’ workshops at Rockefeller Center

Skaters arriving on opening weekend will also find a new public artwork on Center Plaza. Artist Kenny Scharf is unveiling “Scary and the Dancers!”, a colorful, cartoon-inspired piece anchored by an inflatable sculpture that stands 34 feet tall. It brings a burst of bold color to the middle of Midtown and stays on view through Nov. 1.

For families, Art Sundae offers a free art workshop for children every Saturday through October.

Holiday chalets and new skating lodges for the rink’s 90th season

Several new and returning seasonal features roll out over the coming weeks:

• Nov. 6: Holiday Chalets presented by Balsam Hill. Each private chalet holds up to six guests and looks out over the ice, and the holiday food comes from 5 Acres, from chef Greg Baxtrom.
• Nov. 14: an all-new Skate House and VIP Experience, built for skaters who want a more elevated day at the rink, with better facilities and added perks.
• Nov. 20: 90th Anniversary Lodges, new seasonal lounges that celebrate nine decades of skating history at the plaza.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is scheduled to arrive Nov. 7, less than a week after the Scharf installation comes down.