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The holiday may be over but winter is very much still doing its thing in New York—and Bryant Park is leaning into it. One of the park’s most popular cold-weather diversions—iceless curling—is officially returning in February, and this time it’s dropping the reservations and price tag entirely.
After several seasons as the reservation-only Curling Café, Bryant Park is rebooting the experience as a free, first-come, first-served activity focused purely on the game. There are now no bookings, no food-and-drink minimums and no pressure to linger longer than your competitive spirit allows.
From February 6 through February 26, 2026, iceless curling lanes will pop up just east of the skating rink as part of Bank of America Winter Village. The lanes will be open daily from 11 am to 7 pm, welcoming anyone who wants to try their hand at sliding stones toward the bullseye, Olympic-level finesse not required.
Curling has been a winter staple at Bryant Park since 2020, when the Curling Café debuted as a cozy, lounge-style setup. That format made for a great group hang, but its reservation-only status also meant planning ahead was mandatory. This new version brings curling back to its quick, casual roots.
The timing isn’t random, either. Curling’s return coincides with Bryant Park’s broader transformation into a Winter Games hangout throughout February. There will be live broadcasts inside The Lodge, themed programming and interactive experiences that lean into the Olympic energy without requiring a ticket to Milan.
Of all the park’s winter offerings, curling remains one of the most hands-on, as you get the chance to actively discover how deceptively hard this sport really is. (Spoiler: very.)
Whether you’re showing up with friends, squeezing in a midday break or treating it like a low-stakes winter date, the lanes offer a rare New York combo: genuinely fun, surprisingly social and completely free.