Give the Gifts of Skating, Skiing and Swimming

The Allegheny County Parks Department is offering holiday gift certificates for the outdoor-loving people on your Christmas lists.

Gift certificates for ice skating sessions, senior citizens season ice skating permits, season ski passes, season pool passes, rounds of golf and senior citizens golf permits are available.

Ice Skating Sessions & Senior Citizens Skating Permits

The county’s ice skating rinks are in North and South parks. Skating sessions are $5 for adults (ages 18 to 59) and $3 for children (ages 5 and younger), youths (ages 6 to 12), juniors (ages 13 to 17), and seniors (ages 60 and older). Shoppers can purchase gift certificates for skating sessions. Senior citizens season ice skating permits are available for $25. For more information, including hours of operation, visit www.alleghenycounty.us/parks/fees/skate.aspx.

Season Ski Passes

Season passes to the Boyce Park ski slopes are $40 for senior citizens, $60 for adults and $40 for juniors and youths. A season pass also requires a per-session fee. For more information, visit www.alleghenycounty.us/parks/fees/ski.aspx.

Season Pool Passes

County pools are in Boyce, North, Settlers Cabin and South parks.  Individual pool passes are $60. Family pool passes for two parents and two children or one parent and three children are $110 with additional family members costing $15. Senior citizens pool passes are $30. Season pool passes provide access to all county swimming facilities Monday through Friday except Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. For more information, visit www.alleghenycounty.us/parks/fees/pools.aspx.

Rounds of Golf

North Park has a challenging 18-hole, par-72 golf course. South Park features a challenging 18-hole, par-72 course and a 9-hole, par-35 course. Shoppers can purchase gift certificates for rounds of golf at any county course. Information about rates and seasonal hours of operation are available at www.alleghenycounty.us/parks/fees/golf.aspx

Senior Citizens Golf Permits

Senior citizens golf permit gift certificates can be purchased for people ages 55 and older or for disabled American veterans. Senior citizens golf permits are $60, which entitles the user to a reduced daily rate of $8 for 18 holes or $5 for 9 holes. Day and time restrictions apply to the permits. For more information, visit www.alleghenycounty.us/parks/fees/golf.aspx#permit.

All gift certificates can be purchased using cash, check, Visa or MasterCard from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by calling 412-350-2468 or 412-350-2455.