All-session tickets for 2021 Skate America are on sale today. Skate America©, the first of six stops in the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, will take place Oct. 22-24 at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
All-session ticket packages, which include access to all five sessions and practice sessions, start at $160 and are available at 2021SkateAmerica.com, OrleansArena.com or by calling 1-800-982-2787. Additional taxes and fees may apply. The Orleans Hotel and Casino, which is adjacent to the arena, will offer a special fan rate during the competition (see event website for details).
This is the third consecutive year the event will be staged in Las Vegas, with The Orleans Arena hosting for the first time in 2019. The 2020 event was held without spectators in a bubble environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Skate America© will feature three days of competition in ladies, men's, pairs and ice dance. The men's and pairs short programs are set for Friday, Oct. 22 as well as the rhythm dance and ladies short program. The free skates and free dance for all four disciplines will take place Saturday, Oct. 23. The event concludes Sunday, Oct. 24, with the Skating Spectacular, an exhibition of champions, medalists and invited guests.
The lineup of athletes competing will be confirmed and announced summer 2021. Past Skate America© titlists include three-time World champion, Nathan Chen, five-time World champion and two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan and Olympic champions Kristi Yamaguchi, Scott Hamilton, Evan Lysacek, and Meryl Davis and Charlie White.
Other stops on the Grand Prix Series include Skate Canada International, Cup of China, NHK Trophy, Internationaux de France and Rostelecom Cup. Skaters earn points throughout the Grand Prix Series to qualify for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final each December. The 2021 Grand Prix Final will be held Dec. 9-12, in Osaka, Japan.
2021 Skate America Schedule
Subject to change.
Friday, Oct. 22
Ticket Session 1 – Pairs short program and men's short program
Ticket Session 2 – Rhythm dance and ladies short program
Saturday, Oct. 23
Ticket Session 3 – Pairs free skate and men's free skate
Ticket Session 4 – Free dance and ladies free skate
Sunday, Oct. 24
Ticket Session 5 – Skating Spectacular
All-Session Tickets on Sale for 2021 Skate America
All-session tickets for 2021 Skate America are on sale today. Skate America©, the first of six stops in the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, will take place Oct. 22-24 at The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.