Ice skating at Bryant Park is free through January 15th. The Pond at Bryant park returns as the centerpiece of Fêtes de Noël, which also includes the fifth annual Holiday Shops at Bryant Park. The rink is larger than the rink at Rockefeller Center but the free comes with somewhat of a catch. Bring skates and a lock for the locker and ice skating really is free. Otherwise you can rent skates for $8.75/pair and buy a lock for $9.00 for the lockers.

Tip: Not many people own ice skates so you’ll have to rent them where ever you skate in NYC. One place you can save money is with locker rentals. If you bring your own lock you can use a locker for free. You can buy a lock at a hardware store or pharmacy for a lot less than the $9.00 Bryant Park charges.

Getting there: Bryant Park is situated behind the New York Public Library in midtown Manhattan, between 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Subway F, V, B, D to 42nd St/Bryant Park