The District Ice Slide
A 15-metre ice slide is popping up in Docklands for winter.
Overview
While Melbourne isn't known for its inner-city snow, there are plenty of ways you can embrace the wintry weather this year. You can spin around a pop-up ice skating rink, eat chocolate fondue inside 'igloos' and, now, go zooming down a giant ice slide.
The District Docklands will once again play host to a 15-metre ice slide over the cooler months, which will pop up in The Square next to Uniqlo from June 29 till July 14. Each slide down the icy slope will cost you a gold coin donation, which will go straight to Kids Under Cover, a non-profit supporting young people at risk.
As you're sliding for a good cause, you have a great excuse to go down again and again and again — your inner child will thank you for it.
The ice slide is open daily from 11am–5pm, but there are two adults-only, after-dark sessions lined up, too. On Friday, July 5 and Friday, July 12, the pop-up will open from 6–8pm for sliding free of little 'uns. During these two hours, you'll also be able to buy hot chocolates, beers from Urban Alley and try free Spanish doughnuts from San Churro. These sessions are free, but numbers are limited, so you'll need to sign up here if you want to head along.
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