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Offering panoramic views of the Missouri River and sweeping green lawn space, Heartland of America Park is the largest of The RiverFront’s three components. Its lake and fountain have been welcoming visitors as they cross from Iowa into Nebraska since the early 1990s, along with shorefront piers and extensive walking trails. While these popular features remain in place, The RiverFront redesign also adds exciting amenities such as a Skate Ribbon to accommodate ice skating in the winter and roller skating when the weather turns warm, along with a lakeside amphitheater, bocce courts and the iconic Farnam Pier, which will assuredly become a favorite destination.
Located at the corner of 8th and Farnam Street, in the newly renovated Heartland of America Park, the Skate Ribbon offers year-round skating options for the community. Ice and Roller Skating is open and free to anyone bringing their own equipment. A skate waiver, which can be accesed below will need to be filled out for every visitor. Make sure to check in at the Skate Kiosk prior to entering the Skate Ribbon to verify the skate waiver has been completed.
Skate Rentals are also available. For adults, skates can be rented for $5 while children 12 and under can rent skates for $4.
Ice skating at the Skate Ribbon is based on a reservation system. Skate rentals and general admission are for 50 minutes of skating time, which begins at the time of check-in.
To reserve ice skating time, to fill out the skate waiver, and/or to rent skates, click on the link below for Reservations.
Skates are available from size Youth 9 to Men’s 16.
Skate sharpening is not offered at The RiverFront.
Reservations are required for ice skating on Fridays, Saturdays and, Sundays. More information for reserving skate time and renting skates can be found by clicking HERE.
Lockers are available in the restrooms located at the Skate Kiosk. These are available on a first come, first served basis.
Visitors can skate, during open hours of operation, with their own skates for the appropriate Skate Ribbon season. Skate waivers are required to be filled out for each skater prior to entering the Skate Ribbon.
The Skate Ribbon can be reached by email at TheRiverFront@OmahaMECA.com or at the Skate Ribbon hotline, 402-599-6760.
Wheelchairs are allowed on the Skate Ribbon. Anyone accompanying without a wheelchair will be required to wear appropriate skates.
Centrally located between the historic Old Market and north downtown Omaha, The RiverFront is a short walk from several hotels, conveniently located along the city’s mass transit system and equipped with ride share drop off locations. Metered stalls and parking garages are also in immediate proximity.
Mobile users, click HERE for directions to Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront.
Parking and Bike Share Locations
Information for parking options and bike share rentals can be found on the Park Omaha website.
Metro Bus Routes
ORBT and Metro Transit bus routes can be found on the Metro website.
Offering panoramic views of the Missouri River and sweeping green lawn space, Heartland of America Park is the largest of The RiverFront’s three components. Its lake and fountain have been welcoming visitors as they cross from Iowa into Nebraska since the early 1990s, along with shorefront piers and extensive walking trails. While these popular features remain in place, The RiverFront redesign also adds exciting amenities such as a Skate Ribbon to accommodate ice skating in the winter and roller skating when the weather turns warm, along with a lakeside amphitheater, bocce courts and the iconic Farnam Pier, which will assuredly become a favorite destination.
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