WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The long-awaited reopening of the Fort Dupont Ice Arena is set for this weekend.
Mayor Muriel Bowser, alongside other city officials, will hold a ribbon-cutting at the facility Saturday, unveiling the nearly $40 million renovation project.
“This is a lot of love, a lot of passion, a lot of commitment. There are not a lot of ice rinks in the area, so for D.C. to have its footprint back, that’s huge and we’re really proud of it,” said Thennie Freeman, Director of D.C.’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR).
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The project includes a new NHL-sized ice rink, new locker facilities, a dance studio, community meeting space and more. Construction started in the spring of 2023, although discussions about the need to upgrade and rebuild the facility date back more than a decade…