Unlike wrapping firecrackers in mistletoe and attempting to climb the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, ice skating is a legal way to foster a holiday spirit during the summer. Recall Decembers past with today’s Groupon to ICE at The Parks located inside The Parks at Arlington Mall in Arlington. Choose between the following options:

• For $4, you get one children's admission for ages 6–12 (a $6 value) and one ice-skate rental (a $3 value; a $9 total value).
• For $5, you get one adult admission (a $7 value) and one ice-skate rental (a $3 value; a $10 total value).

ICE at The Parks battles midsummer overheating and forlorn winter pangs by hosting visitors in a well-maintained, indoor skating rink. Adults over the age of 12, children ages 6–12, or ageless phoenix skaters adjust to the ice-cream-truck-like chill before renting a pair of ankle-gripping skates. Available every day of the week, public skating affords winter sportsters the freedom to practice speed skating, backwards skating, or upside-down skating without the worry of colliding with a hockey player or accidentally tripping a delicate mascot. The chilled skating surface spans to the dimensions of a full NHL regulation-size hockey rink, allowing guests to enjoy a vivid Stanley Cup reverie at center ice.

Kids under 6 get in for free, and rentals cost $3.