National Skating Month

Channel Michelle Kwan or simply enjoy a classic winter pastime throughout the month of January.

California

You can sip cocktails and listen to live music at the Walnut Creek on Ice Gala (iceskatewalnutcreek.com [1]) in downtown Walnut Creek, Calif. on Jan. 19.

Idaho

Whirl around the Sun Valley Ice Rink in Idaho, where Olympic medalists have practiced (sunvalley.com [2]).

Montana

You can glide across a frozen pond at Bannack State Park in Dillon, Mont., offering free skate rentals until early March (bannack.org [3]).

Nevada

Take in views of the Truckee River at Reno's Rink on the River through Feb. 3 (reno.gov [4]); or skate in the desert at a floating rink moored on Lake Las Vegas at MonteLago Village Resort in Henderson, Nev., until Feb. 17 (montelagovillage.com [5]).

Oregon

Dance as lasers light up the ice during Cosmic Skate at Seventh Mountain Resort in Bend, Ore., through Mar. 29 (seventhmountain.com [6]).