Herriman's Winter Starts With an Ice Ribbon Reservation
November 5, 2026
November 5, 2026
"The venue is open through February and offers discount days, free skate events and fun theme nights." That's how the Herriman Journal described the Ice Ribbon at J. Lynne Crane Plaza in its October 24 list of things every Herriman local should do. The same entry ends with the instruction that matters most this month: reserve your spot. Herriman City opened 2026–27 reservations on November 2. The ice opens at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 30, an hour before the city's Night of Lights begins next door.
The surface is free-form, but your time on it is not. Skating at the ribbon works like a booked appointment. You pick a set session, check in ahead of it and agree to the terms before you lace up. If you treat it like a drop-in rink, you'll find out the hard way. The families who get the most out of it plan their evenings around the time slot.
The Ice Ribbon opened in 2017, according to the Herriman Journal's winter activities roundup. When Fox 13 visited in February 2018, it called the ribbon Utah's first and described a skating path that winds around seating areas with fire pits. That layout is why it skates differently from an indoor oval. You follow a path through the plaza, and the rules are written for that.
The city's code of conduct asks skaters to skate only in the posted direction and match their speed to everyone else's. No more than two people may skate together, and trains or chains of skaters aren't allowed. Stopping or standing on the ice isn't permitted, and neither is hockey. Skaters may not hold young children on the ice, but strollers are allowed and can be rented. Eating and drinking on the ice are off-limits, and so is sitting on or leaning over the railing. Helmets are free, and the city strongly recommends helmets and protective gear.
Every visit runs through the city's booking portal, which now lists the "2026-27 Ice Ribbon at Crane Plaza." Every skater also signs a waiver. The fine print on the Ice Ribbon page is what shapes your evening:
Because rescheduling only happens by phone during weekday office hours, a Saturday plan that falls apart on Saturday morning can't be moved that day. The booking is what you have.
The schedule and rates still posted on the city page are labeled for the 2025–26 season, which ran December 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026. They show how the ribbon divides a day, but check the booking page for this season's times and prices.
Last season, weekday sessions were one hour long, at 4:30, 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays added four daytime slots starting at 10:30 a.m., for seven sessions in total. Sunday sessions ran only in December and January, and only during the day. The ribbon was closed Sundays in February. During the holiday stretch, weekdays like December 22, 23 and 26 got the full Saturday-style lineup. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve ended at 4 p.m., and both Christmas Day and New Year's Day were closed.
Posted prices for 2025–26, per person per session, before processing fees:
A family of four renting skates last season paid $36 a session before fees, or $20 if everyone brought their own. If you'll skate more than once this winter, owning skates pays off quickly.
Opening night is where the session model matters most. Herriman City's Night of Lights runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, November 30, at Herriman City Hall and J. Lynn Crane Park. The Ice Ribbon opens at 4:30, an hour before everything else. Here's the evening in order:
The Yeti Craft Cave in the City Hall Community Room is open the whole evening, from 5:30 to 8:30. Around the grounds you'll find face painting, roaming carolers, live ice sculpting, Who-ville character meet-and-greets, stiltwalkers, Letters to Santa, and choir performances from local schools and Friends of Herriman. The Santa line has a designated lane for guests with sensory needs or disabilities.
If you're skating that night, your session is the one fixed point in the evening. A skate that ends before 6:00 leaves time for the tree lighting. The drone show around 7:05 and the jazz concert at 7:30 are close enough together that a single session in that window means picking between them. Book the ice first, then plan the rest of the night around it.
One part of Night of Lights starts weeks early. The Gingerbread House Contest asks residents to build and decorate a house that's displayed during the event. Attendees vote, and the top three People's Choice entries win prizes. Entries go through the city's 2026 registration form. Like the ice, it's a sign-up-ahead part of the evening, and the families with a house on the display table have been working on it since well before November 30.
Add the 30-minute check-in to a one-hour session and a skate takes about 90 minutes. That's long enough to plan the rest of the trip around it, and the south end of town has new stops this fall.
Trader Joe's opened on October 9 at 4918 W. 13400 South, in The Commons at Herriman Towne Center, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. That was almost a year after the company announced the location. The Tribune lists the chain's other Utah stores in Riverdale, Holladay, Cottonwood Heights, Draper, Orem and two in Salt Lake City. A West Jordan store is confirmed but has no opening date, and the company has said South Jordan is planned. For now, if you're stocking up on hot cocoa supplies on the way to the ribbon, you can do it in Herriman.
Juice It Up! opened its Herriman Copper View Plaza store at 5101 W. Miller Crossing Drive, Suite C, which Franchising.com reported on October 14. The chain's announcement described it as the brand's entry into Utah.
The ribbon runs through February, with discount days, free skate events and theme nights during the season, according to the Herriman Journal. The city's page tells skaters to check back for session changes due to weather or maintenance. In practice, that means booking the November 30 session you want, having everyone sign the waiver before you leave home, and saving 801-446-8658 in your phone for a weekday call if plans change.
Opening night at Crane Plaza is a good example of how much of Herriman's calendar works on reservations, and the same is true in real estate. Knowing when something opens and what it takes to get a spot is how Jennifer Jumbelic and her team approach every Herriman move, whether that's timing a listing or finding a home within an easy drive of Crane Park. Let's connect. Get your home valuation or start your search, and we'll plan the details together.
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