Here’s when you can ice skate at Corpus Christi’s Hilliard Center

The eighth annual Coastal Christmas will return to the Hilliard Center for seven days starting Nov. 30.

Tickets are $8 for admission with your own skates and $12 for admission with a skate rental. Tickets can be purchased at hilliardcenter.com or in person.

The Hilliard Center, formerly known as the American Bank Center, is at 1901 N. Shoreline Blvd.

The hours for the skating rink are:

Nov. 30: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.Dec. 5: 2 to 9 p.m.Dec. 6: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.Dec. 7: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.Dec. 21: Noon to 9 p.m.Dec. 22: 1 to 9 p.m.; sensory-friendly skating from noon to 1 p.m.Dec. 23: Noon to 9 p.m.

Plenty of photo opportunities will be available, including pictures with Santa Claus from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 21 through Dec. 23.

If skating isn’t for you, be sure to swing by for the holiday market featuring local vendors from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 21 and Dec. 22.

For more information, visit hilliardcenter.com/coastal-christmas.

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