National Gallery of Art Announces “DJs in the Garden: Spin, Cut & Groove”
Thursday Nights from 6-9

[image courtesy Brandon Webster Photography]

Beginning Thursday, December 6, National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink introduces the new evening event DJs in the Garden: Spin, Cut & Groove. Keep warm on the ice every Thursday night from 6:00–9:00 p.m. through February 28 while DJ D-Mac & Associates spin popular music from the 1950s, 60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and ’00s, including a wide range of musical styles such as Hip-Hop, R&B, Disco, Pop, Rock and Roll, and Soul. Skaters may make requests to guest DJs and twirl across the ice to their favorite tunes.

The experience of skating in the Sculpture Garden, surrounded by the grand architecture of national museums and monuments, is enhanced by views of splendid large-scale sculptures by such post–World War II artists as Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder, Roy Lichtenstein, Roxy Paine, Tony Smith, and others from the Gallery’s renowned collection. The Pavilion Café will offer a gourmet espresso and hot chocolate bar, complete with toppings, liqueurs, and biscotti. The ice rink is located on the National Mall between 7th and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW.

DJ Schedule:

Dec 6: Kick Off Party with DJ D-Mac, Jayclue, and Rusty B.
(70s/80s Disco & Roller Rink Jams)

Dec 13: DJ Meistro
(Reggae, Latin, Afropop, etc.)

Dec 20: DJ D-Mac
(50s/60s R&B, Blues, Soul, and Rock’n’Roll)

Dec 27: DJ Meistro
(90s/00s Pop, Hip-Hop, & Dance)

Jan 3: DJ Stereo Faith
(70s/80s Disco & Pop)

Jan 10: DJ Neville C.
(Reggae, Latin, Afropop, etc.)

Jan 17: DJ Name Names (Ian Svenonius)
(Doo-Wop, Soul, and R&B)

Jan 24: DJ Stylus
(80s R&B, Boogie, and Dance)

Jan 31: DJ Jayclue
(90s/00s Pop, Hip-Hop, & Dance)

Feb 7: DJ Rusty B.
(70s/80s Disco & Pop)

Feb 14: DJ Stylus
(80s R&B, Boogie, and Valentine’s Day slow jams)

Feb 21: DJ Neville C.
(50s/60s R&B, Blues, Soul, and Rock’n’Roll)

Feb 28: DJ Stereo Faith
(90s/00s Pop, Hip-Hop, & Dance)

Ice-Skating Rink Hours and Fees

Monday–Thursday, 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
(weather permitting)

During the evening, when the Gallery and Sculpture Garden are closed to the public, access to the ice-skating rink is restricted to the entrances at Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive near 9th Street.

The skating fees for a two-hour session (beginning on the hour) are as follows:
$8 for adults
$7 for skaters age 50 and over, children age 12 and under, or students with a valid school ID

Please call the ice rink office at (202) 216-9397 for additional information.
See the National Gallery of Art’s Facebook event to RSVP.

The Gallery and Sculpture Garden are closed on December 25 and January 1.
The skate rental fee is $3 (ID required as a deposit), and lockers are available for $0.50 ($5 deposit required). Season tickets are available for $195.