The Apple Valley Community Center offers family-friendly amenities that include regular tot times and open gym times, playground equipment and a gymnasium. It has indoor restrooms and free wifi available. In the winter, the city maintains an outdoor ice rink with a warming house. The community center offers several options for open gym time. Admission is free, but is subject to cancellation if the gym is needed for a tournament. When programs are parent/child, supervision is the responsibility of the parent. Please wear tennis shoes in the gym and leave the snacks in the car. Find up-to-date information:  Get Moving – Tot Times & Open Gyms List. The city maintains two hockey rinks, a pleasure rink and a warming house at the community center. Weather permitting, Apple Valley opens and maintains rinks from mid-December through mid-February. Rinks have some special holiday hours and may be closed if the wind-chill temperature reaches -20 and if 1″ of snow or more has fallen. Call 952-953-2399 for weather-related updates. Find Twin Cities Ice Rinks Here: Skate the Twin Cities: Where To Find Free Outdoor Ice Rinks Facility Rental is available to the general public during non-programmed times at reasonable rates for birthday parties and other private events. More Ideas Like This: Twin Cities Birthday Parties for Kids: Party in the Park 
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