With 2026 Skate America coming to Angel Of The Winds Arena (AOTWA) in Everett from Nov. 13-15, U.S. Figure Skating representatives and world-renowned figure skater Jason Brown visited Snohomish County this past weekend to help ignite the excitement.
The two-time Olympian (2022, 2014 (bronze)) and 2015 U.S. champion experienced a Seattle Storm game at Climate Pledge Arena on Sept. 23 before taking the lead at Saatva Skatefest at the Everett Community Ice Rink inside AOTWA on Sept. 24 where he taught a free class to participants 6 years old through adults. The next morning on Sept. 24, Brown visited Whittier Elementary School where he spoke to students about his figure skating journey before he toured Funko Headquarters and created his very own Funko Pop!
In June, the International Skating Union (ISU) announced the athlete assignments for the 2026 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, which included 2026 Skate America as the fourth of six stops of the season. This is the first time since 2018 that Skate America is coming to Everett and the fifth time that the event will be held in Washington state.
In addition to Brown, Olympic medalists Amber Glenn and Ilia Malinin will also be competing, along with their Team USA teammates Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik, who are making their Skate America ice dance debut, and reigning U.S champions and Four Continents Championships gold medalists Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov, who are returning in the pairs competition.
Click here to read more about the 2026 Skate America athlete lineups.
The 2026-27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating schedule is as follows:
- 2026 Grand Prix de France (Oct. 23-25; Angers, France)
- 2026 Skate Canada International (Oct. 30-Nov. 1; Kelowna, Canada)
- 2026 Cup of China (Nov. 6-8; Shenzhen, China)
- 2026 Skate America (Nov. 13-15; Everett, WA)
- 2026 Finlandia Trophy (Nov. 20-21; Helsinki, Finland)
- 2026 NHK Trophy (Nov. 27-29; Tokyo, Japan)
- 2026-27 ISU Grand Prix Final (Dec. 10-13; Chongqing, China)
