A $5 million renovation project at downtown’s Skyline Park will close the sculpture-driven area at least through spring 2027, according to city officials — and that includes shutting down the popular, outdoor ice skating rink on the edge of 16th Street.

The three-block public park, located between 15th and 17th streets on Arapahoe Street, is anchored by the historic D&F Clocktower and has often hosted food carts, themed events and short-term sports activations. City and nonprofit workers also have worked to address the unhoused population that sets up there in recent years as downtown Denver struggles to return to pre-pandemic levels of pedestrian traffic.

Due to the reconstruction of Skyline Park , the rink will not be operational for the 2025–2026 season. But when Skyline returns

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