UPDATE 12/29/22: from the Centennial Committee: “The Centennial Celebration Kick-off Event scheduled for 12/31/22 is going to be postponed until Saturday, January 14, 2023. Other event details remain the same…..Due to the high temperatures, the ice rink cannot be completed as the water cannot freeze.”

Centennial Skating kickoff
Rink Celebration

New Gardner MA Skating Rink Kicks off Centennial Celebration

On New Year’s Eve, Saturday December 31, 2022 from 1pm to 3pm, Gardner will hold a Centennial Celebration Kick-off Event at Jackson Playground on 155 Cross Street, Gardner in conjunction with the new Outdoor Ice Skating Rink.

Those wishing to skate must bring their own skates. In event of bad weather, gathering will occur at Perry Auditorium at Gardner City Hall on the same day and time.

There will be various vendors, cookies, hot cocoa, coloring station for kids, and ice skating. Remarks by Mayor and Local Officials.

The Chair City of Gardner MA celebrates its 100th Birthday as a City on January 1, 2023 on which date it will enter its 101st year. Various activities and events for 2023 are still being planned by the Centennial Committee.

Skating Rink at Jackson Park Gardner
Skating Rink at Jackson Park