While skating frozen ponds and rivers has always been part of Leavenworth’s history, the 1980 Parks Plan found an ice rink was a wanted amenity with strong economic potential.

After decades of growing participation in skating and ice sports, Leavenworth revisited the idea, planning a permanent, seasonal rink on Main Street that never materialized.

City of Leavenworth funds a $30k Ice Rink Feasibility Study, establishing 17-20% of visitors and locals would use an ice rink in town.

A small but profitable ice rink is set up in Lions Club Park and sees high traffic in their 50 days of operation from November through January.

$40k Upper Valley Recreation Need Assessment shows Ice Rink as the second most demanded recreational facility. The 3rd of these surveys that show strong demand for a rink.