Gardner Memorial Park

Centrally located, Gardner Park is one of the most well known parks in the city. This 20 acre space is home to softball tournaments, community concerts, farmers market, July 4th Celebration, Winter Festival, Spring Carnival and much more! Adjacent to the mouth of the Clyde River, the park is a local hot spot for fishing, kayaking and picnicking. During the summer, the "Skate Shack" and neighboring snack bar offer concessions during peak use times. The park is a popular picnic destination for many families with access to public grills, pavilion, and playground. By winter, the park is transformed into a fully functional ice skating facility. 

Playground closed until further notice.
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Winter Ice Rinks
From December to March, locals and visitors flock to Gardner Park and the "Skate Shack" to enjoy beautiful ice rinks, free skate rentals, hot cocoa and restrooms. The park features 3 separate ice surfaces connected by frozen skating paths. The contained Hockey Rink is open for casual stick and puck while the Rec Rink on the south end offers public skating. Weather permitting, open areas and trails on the lake are also maintained for natural skating in the bay. During the winter, the rinks are open Monday-Friday 3:00 - 8:00PM, and 10AM-8:00PM on weekends and school vacation days. For rink conditions, check our Facebook Page.
END OF SEASON IS CLOSING IN!
ICE WILL BE CLOSED 3/10/21 - 3/12/21 DUE TO WARM TEMPS. CHECK BACK FOR SATURDAY 3/13 UPDATES
The Hockey Rink is open for stick and puck, and the public rink open for free skating.

CONTACT TRACING LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmoSsKeCeEUf12dNdoe3YHrm31iYSomuCGbVqfq16IEdHSpw/viewform

WEEKENDS: 10Am-8PM
WEEKDAYS: 3PM-8PM

ICE CONDITIONS
​(1 is unskatable, 10 is arena quality)

HOCKEY RINK: 6/10
Edges are snow piled and boards behind the goal nearest the skate shack are seeing some early season melt/bubbling. That are is rough and will likely continue to be through the end of the season. The middle of the rink is in decent condition. Updated 3/8/21

PUBLIC RINK: 6/10
Front of building is pretty choppy, but back rink is in decent condition, especially if you stay toward the middle. Updated 3/8/21
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Athletic Fields & Courts
Gardner Memorial Park contains five softball/baseball fields, a soccer field, basketball court, pickleball court and roller hockey rink. With evening lighting covering most of the park, Gardner is a great location for local and regional tournaments. Gardner park has been home to the Vermont State Men's & Women's Softball Championships dating back to 1976. For information on upcoming tournaments or to host your own event in Gardner Park, contact us.
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Community Concerts & Farmers Market
The Newport Area Concert Band plays every Thursday night during the summer at 7:30 p.m. at the Bandstand. On rainy days concerts will be held in the Municipal Building gymnasium. Join the crowd in Gardner Park for some great music and company - events are free and for all ages.
The Newport Farmer's Market, located next to the Gardner Park bandstand features a variety of produce, goods and handmade crafts from local vendors around the area. The market opens in May runs 9:00-2:00PM, every Wednesday and Saturday through the summer.
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Newport Skatepark
In 2013, after 7 years of fundraising and community support, the old, outdated skate park in Gardner was replaced with a brand new, state-of-the-art concrete facility. The park spans 30 feet from bank to barrier and has features for all abilities including vert, transition and street style skating. To see more about the park, add Newport Skate Park as a friend on Facebook.  ​
Location: 155 Gardner Park Rd., Newport VT
Hours: 8:00AM-10:00PM
Phone: (802)334-6345
Email: Info@NewportRecreation.org