Your Guide to Labor Day in Flagstaff
Labor Day weekend is the biggest weekend Flagstaff has all summer — the county fair, Art in the Park, the Shift bake sale, and cooler mountain air. Here's how to plan it with kids in tow.

Ice Rink • Indoor • $
Jay Lively Ice Rink on North Turquoise Drive is a year-round indoor rink that's a go-to for families. Public skating is affordable ($) — adults $6.75, youth $3.50, and kids 4 and under are free. They have free helmets and walker aids available, so even first-timers feel supported. It's also home to the NAU Ice Jacks if you want to catch a hockey game. Parking, restrooms, and a water fountain are on site, the building is wheelchair- and stroller-accessible, and the rink is fenced. You're fully indoors. Best for preschoolers through tweens. The honest catch is the clock: posted hours stretch across the week, but public-skate windows shift around hockey and lessons, so confirm ice time before you promise anyone a session.
Local tip
Don't trust a fixed weekly schedule — public-skate windows shift every month around hockey and lessons, so pull up the city's monthly calendar before you promise anyone ice time.
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1650 N Turquoise Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
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(928) 213-2344Labor Day weekend is the biggest weekend Flagstaff has all summer — the county fair, Art in the Park, the Shift bake sale, and cooler mountain air. Here's how to plan it with kids in tow.
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