Children skate around the SOKY Ice Rink as it opens for its eighth season on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The rink, which is located in the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion, will remain open until Jan. 26, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

City officials, SOKY Ice Rink employees and members of the community gather to cut a ribbon to officially open the SOKY Ice Rink for its eighth season on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The rink, which is located in the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion, will remain open until Jan. 26, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Derek Olive speaks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the SOKY Ice Rink for its eighth season on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The rink, which is located in the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion, will remain open until Jan. 26, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Warren County Judge-Executive Doug Gorman speaks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the SOKY Ice Rink for its eighth season on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The rink, which is located in the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion, will remain open until Jan. 26, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Community members gather around one of the fireplaces at the SOKY Ice Rink as it opens for its eighth season on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The rink, which is located in the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion, will remain open until Jan. 26, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Children put on their ice skates to skate around the SOKY Ice Rink as it opens for its eighth season on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The rink, which is located in the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion, will remain open until Jan. 26, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Children skate around the SOKY Ice Rink as it opens for its eighth season on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The rink, which is located in the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion, will remain open until Jan. 26, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Children skate around the SOKY Ice Rink as it opens for its eighth season on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The rink, which is located in the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion, will remain open until Jan. 26, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Bowling Green City Commissioner Melinda Hill smiles as she admires the Franklin Bank and Trust’s Christmas tree decorated for the Festival of Trees at the SOKY Ice Rink as the rink opens for its eighth season on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The rink, which is located in the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion, will remain open until Jan. 26, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Children put on their ice skates to skate around the SOKY Ice Rink as it opens for its eighth season on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The rink, which is located in the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion, will remain open until Jan. 26, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Children skate around the SOKY Ice Rink as it opens for its eighth season on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The rink, which is located in the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion, will remain open until Jan. 26, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Children skate around the SOKY Ice Rink as it opens for its eighth season on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The rink, which is located in the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion, will remain open until Jan. 26, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Children skate around the SOKY Ice Rink as it opens for its eighth season on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The rink, which is located in the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion, will remain open until Jan. 26, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Children skate around the SOKY Ice Rink as it opens for its eighth season on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The rink, which is located in the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion, will remain open until Jan. 26, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS

Christmas trees decorated for the Festival of Trees, along with Christmas-themed inflatables, are displayed at the SOKY Ice Rink as the rink opens for its eighth season on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The rink, which is located in the SOKY Marketplace Pavilion, will remain open until Jan. 26, 2025. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS