Photo: It’s ready to open on Nov. 16.

Get ready to lace up your skates! The official opening of the Belmont Sports Complex has been announced.

“We circled the date of Nov. 16,” Patrice Garvin, Belmont Town Administrator told the Select Board at its Monday, Nov. 6 meet. The announcement comes as the ice surface is being established and set at the $32 million complex, seeing the return of skating and hockey since 2022 when the former facility was closed after multiple mechanical failures forced the shut down of the former rink.

“We’re working on an opening ceremony and then an event” for that day, said Garvin, who is working closely with Rink Manager Erik Harrington. While admitting they haven’t worked out all the details, Garvin said the preliminary plan is for the day to start with a gathering in front of the complex at 1 p.m. An official opening ceremony will follow with tours of the interior. The day concludes with a public skate at the Viglirolo Rink.

“That’s the date we’d like to do,” said a hopeful Garvin.