It's back.

Folks will soon be able to go ice skating in downtown Marietta.

"(We) are checking the weather now and trying to determine the best course of action," said Lindsey Wiles, city spokeswoman.

Skating in Glover Park kicks off its Winter Wonderland and planned to run from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. The price is a flat $12.

An estimated 15,000 people came to the inaugural ice skating rink last year. The total sales neared $180,000.

The city announced the specifics of the skating rink this year in late October.

Here are the hours of operation when school is in session: 

» Monday to Thursday: 4:30 to 9 p.m.

» Friday: 4:30 to 11 p.m.

» Saturday: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

» Sunday: Noon to 8 p.m.

Hours when school is out:

» Monday to Thursday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

» Friday to Saturday: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

» Sunday: Noon to 8 p.m.

Holiday hours:

» Thanksgiving Day: 2 to 10 p.m.

» Christmas Eve: 10 am. to 6 p.m.

» Christmas Day: 2 to 9 p.m.

» New Year's Eve: 10 a.m. to "LATE"

» New Year's Day: 2 to 9 p.m.

And of course you know about the rest of the festivities, like the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 1 that includes the arrival of Santa Claus on a Marietta firetruck at 5:20 p.m. followed by the Christmas tree lighting at 6 p.m.

If you want a picture with Santa, you can reserve a time with the jolly man online.

You can read more about the entire celebration here.

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