It’s time for ice skating and light displays, fair food concessions and a fire pit.

Get ready to lace up those skates — nothing says holiday fun like spending time on the ice. Kicking off its seventh year, Evans On Ice will open this year’s season on Thursday, November 14 at Evans Towne Center Park and run daily through Monday, January 20.

“I think people are going to want to do something to bring the family together and have a little  bit of normalcy this year,” says Mike Boerner, who co-owns Evans On Ice with his wife, Christine.

When school is in session, hours of operation will be 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. Friday, noon until 10 p.m. Saturday and noon until 9 p.m. Sunday. Hours will be noon until 10 p.m. every day, including holidays, when school is out.

Tickets, which include skate rentals and unlimited rink time, are $14 on weekdays and $17 on weekends and holidays. Season passes cost $140 per person, but avid skaters should get them early. “We sell out of season passes every year,” Boerner says.

In addition, Evans On Ice will hold special hours for homeschooled students from 10 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, November 19; Friday, December 6; Tuesday, December 17 and Thursday, January 9.

For those who are new to skating, Evans On Ice will offer a four-lesson package for $100. The 30-minute lessons will begin at 9 a.m. on four Saturdays – November 16 and 23 and December 7 and 14. The student to instructor ratio is 8:1, and sessions cover the fundamentals of ice skating.

A tent with seating for 24 guests also will be available to rent for private parties in two-hour time slots. Hosts must provide their own food and beverages, and ice skating tickets are not included in the tent rental.

If all the action works up your appetite, Evans On Ice will offer fair food concessions such as hamburgers, hot dogs and fries – with a twist this year.

“We will have a permanent food truck onsite, and we’re going to build the rink around it this year,” Boerner says.

A fire pit, where families can roast marshmallows, will operate on weekends and holidays.

For more information, visit evansonice.com.

Photos courtesy of Kraft Visual Productions and Christina Lieu Photography