{"id":20959,"date":"2025-04-29T14:00:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T18:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unitedskates.com\/columbus\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;eventDate=2026-02-28#038;p=18561"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:12:17","slug":"public-skating-and-birthdays-5-2026-02-28","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.unitedskates.com\/columbus\/event\/public-skating-and-birthdays-5-2026-02-28\/","title":{"rendered":"BHM Closing Ceremony with DJ JAY T"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>\ud83c\udfb6\ud83d\udefc <strong>Family Hip-Hop Skate &#8211;&gt; Special Event Edition! <\/strong>\ud83c\udfb6\ud83d\udefc<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>The Black History Month Experience Closing Ceremony featuring a special Stride Line Exhibition at 8:30 PM<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\">You&#8217;re invited to a special cultural and community-led skate session.<\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\">Saturday, February 28, from 7:30 PM &#8211; 10 PM will be the final session to view our 2026 Black HIstory Month exhibition.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">In addition, our community of advanced roller skaters will showcase Columbus&#8217;s roller skating style at 8:30 PM during our Stride Line Exhibition. You don&#8217;t want to miss this special event!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><strong><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tf7\/2\/16\/1f929.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd29\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>\u00a0Clean, Fun, Friendly, and Safe Family Skating<\/strong><br class=\"html-br\" \/><strong><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tf7\/2\/16\/1f929.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd29\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>\u00a0Great Classic Hip-Hop &amp; R&amp; B music all evening<\/strong><br class=\"html-br\" \/><strong><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tf7\/2\/16\/1f929.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd29\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>\u00a0BHM educational decorations on display<\/strong><br class=\"html-br\" \/><strong><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tf7\/2\/16\/1f929.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd29\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>\u00a0Arcade games<\/strong><br class=\"html-br\" \/><strong><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tf7\/2\/16\/1f929.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd29\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>\u00a0Cool GLOW UP products in our Stuff Shop to help light up the facility<\/strong><br class=\"html-br\" \/><strong><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tf7\/2\/16\/1f929.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd29\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span>\u00a0Stride Line exhibition at 8:30 PM &#8211;&gt; Columbus Striders, Strivers, and Pearlers, please be in attendance for great representation.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><strong>Live DJ Set by: DJ JAY T (Facility employee, Advanced roller skater, and Adult Skate DJ)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Guests in attendance for our 4 PM &#8211; 7 PM session are welcome to stayover for this session.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><em><strong>Please note:<\/strong><\/em> You must be in the building with Admission paid before 6:30 PM. The stayover fee to attend the 7:30 PM session is $6. You may not exit the building once our doors close at 7 PM. Our doors will be closed from 7 PM &#8211; 7:30 PM.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Doors will reopen at 7:30 PM.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Admission<\/strong>: $12.00<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skate Rental<\/strong>: $6.00<\/li>\n<li><strong>Admission available to purchase online or at door <a href=\"https:\/\/bzone.bookingzone.com\/EwAynD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/bzone.bookingzone.com\/EwAynD<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u23f0 <strong>Session Times<\/strong>: Begin and end at the posted start &amp; end time.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8 <strong>Important Info<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All guests ages <strong>3-24<\/strong>\u00a0must pay admission &amp; skate rental (or bring their own skates).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non-skating adults<\/strong> may enter at no charge.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Online waiver required<\/strong> for all adults and children entering the building. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/form.bookingzone.com\/222084655806055?_gl=1*zvw3wk*_gcl_au*MTYyMjYxODIyMy4xNzI4NTAzNzIxLjE5NDA2MDk3MDguMTcyOTE4Mjc1NS4xNzI5MTgyNzU0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to fill it out. Please have your signed waiver ready to show at check-in to make the process quick and easy. Effective 10\/11\/2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ud83d\udca5 <strong>Group Rates<\/strong> available for parties of <strong>15+<\/strong>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedskates.com\/columbus\/group-packages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for reservations<\/a><br \/>\n\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Looking for a fun group event to earn money?<\/strong>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedskates.com\/columbus\/fundraisers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more inf<\/a>o<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfb6\ud83d\udefc Family Hip-Hop Skate &#8211;&gt; Special Event Edition! \ud83c\udfb6\ud83d\udefc The Black History Month Experience Closing Ceremony featuring a special Stride Line Exhibition at 8:30 PM You&#8217;re invited to a special [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":22397,"template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","_tribe_events_is_hybrid":"","_tribe_events_is_virtual":"","_tribe_events_virtual_video_source":"","_tribe_events_virtual_embed_video":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button_text":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_at":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_to":[],"_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_event":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_views":"","_tribe_events_virtual_url":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[7,6,44],"class_list":["post-20959","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tribe_events_cat-family-events","tribe_events_cat-public-skates","tribe_events_cat-special-events","cat_family-events","cat_public-skates","cat_special-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedskates.com\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/20959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedskates.com\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedskates.com\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedskates.com\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedskates.com\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/20959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22396,"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedskates.com\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/20959\/revisions\/22396"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedskates.com\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedskates.com\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedskates.com\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20959"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unitedskates.com\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=20959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}