After losing his best friend Charlie on Christmas Eve, Bobby Whiteside ventures out onto the lake where they played games of winter hockey. Upon shoveling the ice surface he discovers a magic, perfectly groomed hockey rink that appears only at night in his presence. When a development company starts purchasing lake frontage, Bobby joins forces with his high school crush to rally the town to play one last game on the night pond.

Led by parents Ken and Meg, a chaotically dysfunctional family band traverses the country in a cramped tour bus sacrificing privacy, comfort and dignity while in search of fame and fortune.