Ice Skating in the New York Area

UPDATED OCTOBER 2019: Looking for a great place to ice skate with your kids? We've rounded up indoor and outdoor ice-skating rinks in the New York area, including Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Rockland County, Westchester County, Bergen County, NJ, and Fairfield County, CT. Head to an outdoor ice rink in the winter months, or enjoy indoor ice-skating year-round at an indoor skating rink. Whatever the season, you'll find complete details on each rink's location, cost, and public skating hours in our guide. Note: Skating dates are projected and may change pending weather conditions. We recommend calling ahead to confirm skating hours before visiting any of these locations.

• Ice-Skating in Brooklyn
• Ice-Skating in Manhattan
• Ice-Skating in Queens
• Ice-Skating on Staten Island
• Ice-Skating in Nassau County
• Ice-Skating in Suffolk County
• Ice-Skating in Rockland County
• Ice-Skating in Westchester County
• Ice-Skating in Bergen County, NJ
      

New York City Ice-Skating Rinks

Brooklyn Outdoor Rinks 

Lakeside
171 East Drive, Southeastern Prospect Park
718-462-0010
Hours: Oct. 27-March 31, 2019: Monday, 9am-5pm; Tuesday-Thursday, 9am-5:30pm; Friday, 9am-9pm; Saturday, 12-9pm; Sunday, 12-5pm. Price: $7.25 Monday-Friday; $10 Fridays after 4pm, Saturday-Sunday, and holidays; $7 skate rentals.

Vale Rink
111 N. 12th St., Williamsburg
718-631-8400
Hours: Wednesday and Thursday, 2–10pm; Friday, 2pm–12am; Saturday, 12pm-12am; Sunday, 12-10pm
This rink is located on The William Vale hotel's 23rd floor rooftop. After skating, warm up with treats and hot chocolate in the tent! Skate rentals close 30 minutes prior to rink closing times. Price: adults $20; kids $12. Price includes skates and admission.

Brooklyn Indoor Rinks

Aviator Sports and Event Center
Floyd Bennett Field, 3159 Flatbush Ave., Marine Park/Mill Basin
718-758-7567
Hours: Year-round: Monday-Thursday, 11am-3:45pm; Friday, 11am-3:45pm and 7:30-11pm; Saturday, 1:45-6pm and 7:30-11pm (beginning early October to April); Sunday, 12:30-6pm. Call for holiday schedule.
Price: Non-members: $12; children, $10; $6 skate rental. Members: $10.80; $9 for children younger than 11. Free lockers; bring your own lock.

Steeplechase Figure Skating at Abe Stark Rink
Abe Stark Rink, Coney Island Boardwalk, Broadway and West 19th Street, Coney Island
718-253-8919 or 718-946-6536
Hours: Opens Oct. 31–March 27, 2017: Saturday 2-4 pm.
Price: $10. $5 skate rental.
Persons younger than 18 must have written consent form signed by parent or guardian. Agreement forms are available at the rink and a parent must sign the form in the presence of a rink employee or the parent’s signature must be notarized. All information is subject to change.

Manhattan Outdoor Rinks

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park
40th-42nd streets between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Midtown
917-438-5166
Hours: Oct. 27-March 4, 2020: Monday-Sunday, 8am-10pm.
Price: Free to skate.
Skate Rentals: $18-33.

Lasker Skating Rink
830 Fifth Ave.
917-492-3856
Hours: Oct. 27-March 18, 2019, weather permitting: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 9:30am-4pm; Friday, 10am-4:50pm and 6-11pm; Saturday, 2-11pm; Sunday, 12-4:30pm.
Price: $9; $3 seniors; $5 children ages 12 and younger. $8 skate rental.
 
The Rink at Rockefeller Center
Fifth Avenue between 49th and 50th streets, Rockefeller Center
212-332-7654 for reservations
Hours: Nov. 9-Jan. 6, 2019. Daily: 8:30-12am, with occasional half-hour cleaning sessions throughout the day. Group rates and skate lessons available.
Price: $15-33. $15 children younger than 11 and seniors. $12.50 skate rental.
 
Riverbank State Park
679 Riverside Drive, Hamilton Heights
212-694-3600
Hours: Opens November, see website for times 
Admission: $5; $3 children; $6 skate rental

Wollman Rink
Central Park (enter at 59th Street and Sixth Avenue)
212-439-6900
Hours: Oct. 20, weather permitting, through early April 2019. The rink opens daily at 10am and closes at the following times: Monday-Tuesday at 2:30pm; Wednesday-Thursday at 10pm; Friday-Saturday at 11pm; Sunday at 9pm.
Price: Monday-Thursday: $12; $6 children ages 11 and younger. Friday-Sunday: $19; $6 children ages 11 and younger. $10 skate rentals. Cash only.

The Rink at Brookfield Place
230 Vesey Street, Upper plaza between the Winter Garden and the North Cove Marina
212-978-1698
Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:15 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
Price: $15 single session (90 mins); $5 skate rental.

Manhattan Indoor Rinks

Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers
Chelsea Piers, West 23rd Street and Hudson River Park, Chelsea
212-336-6100
Hours: Check website for calendar.
Price: $13. $7 skate rental; $5 helmet rental.
Speed skates, double-bladed skates, cellphones, bags, music devices, and cameras are not permitted on the ice.

Queens Indoor Rinks

City Ice Pavilion
47-32 32nd Place (between 47th and 48th avenues), Long Island City
718-706-6667
Hours: Year-round: Wednesday, 12-3:50pm; Sunday, 11:40am-2:20pm.
Price: $7 weekdays; $10 Sundays and holidays, including school vacation weeks. $6 skate rental. Bring your own helmet.

World Ice Arena
131-35 Avery Ave., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing
718-760-9001
Hours: Year-round: Aug. 17-July 3, 2019: Monday-Thursday 10:30am-5:15pm; Friday, 9am-5:15pm; Saturday, 12-4:45pm and 8-9:50pm; Sunday, 12-4:45pm. Opens at 11am on summer weekdays.
Price: $7 weekdays; $10 weekends (starting Friday at 7pm) and holidays, including school vacation weeks. $6 skate rental.

Staten Island Outdoor Rinks

Staten Island War Memorial Ice Skating Rink
Clove Lakes Park, Victory Boulevard (west of Clove Road)
718-720-1010
Hours: Friday, 4-11 pm; Saturday, 12-4:30pm and 7-10 pm; Sunday, 12-7pm. Check website for holiday hours.
Price: $10, $5 skate rental.

Staten Island Indoor Rinks

Staten Island Skating Pavilion Ice Skating Rink
3080 Arthur Kill Road, Staten Island
718-948-4800
Hours: Open year-round (including all holidays): Friday, 8-10 pm; Saturday, 2:30-4:30pm; Sunday, 2:30-3:30pm. Check website for holiday schedule.
Price: $13; $11 children. $7 skate rental. Group rates available.

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Long Island Ice-Skating Rinks

Nassau County Outdoor Rinks

Grant Park Skating Rink
Broadway and Sheridan Avenue, Hewlett
516-571-7821
Hours: End of November through mid-March: Monday and Tuesday, 1:15-3:15pm; Wednesday and Thursday, 10:30am-12:30pm and 1:15-3:15pm; Friday 1:15-3:15pm, 4-6pm, 7-9pm; Saturday 10:30am-12:30pm. 1:15pm-3:15pm, 4-9pm, 7-9pm; Sunday 10:30am-12:30pm, 1:15-3:15pm, 4-6pm.
Price: $22; $15 children. With Leisure Pass: $9; $6 children (children ages 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult); $4 5 seniors. Skate rental: $5.

Marjorie R. Post Community Park Ice Rink
451 Unqua Road (at Merrick Road), Massapequa
516-797-7990
Hours: Opens Friday, Nov. 23. Updated hours were not available at press time; call or check the website for updates.
Price: Admission per 2-hour session. Residents: $5; $4 children ages 5-17; $2 children ages 2-4 and seniors ages 60 and older. Non-residents: $8; $7 children ages 5-17; $4 seniors ages 60 and older; $3 children ages 2-4. $4 skate rental.

Syosset-Woodbury Community Park Ice Rink
7800 Jericho Turnpike, Syosset
516-677-5990
Hours: Opens Friday, Nov. 23 for the season. Skating hours were not available at press time; call or check the website for updates.
Price: Admission per 2-hour session. Residents: $5; $4 children ages 5-17; $2 children ages 2-4 and seniors ages 60 and older. Non-residents: $8; $7 children ages 5-17; $4 seniors ages 60 and older; $3 children ages 2-4. $3 skate rental.

Nassau County Indoor Rinks

Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink/Parkwood Ice Skating Rink
Parkwood Sports Complex, 65 Arrandale Ave., Great Neck
516-487-2975 x4
Hours: September–May: Monday, 12:30-2:30pm; Tuesday, 10am-12pm and 12:30-2:30pm; Wednesday, 10am-12pm, 12-2pm, 3-5pm, and 2:15-4:15pm; Thursday, 10am-12pm and 12:30-2:30pm; Friday, 12:30-3:15pm, 3:30-5:30pm, and 8-10pm (Teen Night); Saturday, 10 am-12pm, 2-4pm; Sunday, 1-3pm, 7:45-9:45pm (14 years and older).
Price: Residents or customers with Park Card: $7; $5 children and seniors. Non-residents or customers without Park Card: $10; $7 children. $5 skate rental.

Cantiague Park Ice Skating Rink
480 W. John St., Hicksville
516-571-7056 or 516-571-7058
Hours vary by month; call to confirm.
Price: $22 for non-resident adults; $15 for non-resident children (with accompanying adult) and seniors. $10 for resident adults; $6 for resident children; $4 for resident seniors. With Leisure Pass: $9; $6 children ages 12 and younger with adult; $5 seniors, veterans, disabled, and civil volunteers; free for children ages 3 and younger with paying adult. $5 skate rental.

Freeport Recreation Center
130 E. Merrick Road, Freeport
516-377-2314
Hours: Oct. 25-May 15, 2019: Thursday, 3:30-6pm; Friday, 7:30-9pm; Sunday, 2-4:30pm. Check the website for school recess hours.
Price: Residents: $6; $7 non-residents; $9 guests; $4 skate rental.

Iceland Ice Skating
3345 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park
516-746-1100 x1
Hours: Year-round: Friday, 3:30-5:30pm and 8:30-10pm; Saturday, 12-2:30pm, all ages; Sunday, 11:15am-12:45pm (children’s session for ages 10 and younger only) and 1-3pm, all ages.
Price: $9 11; $9 ages 9 and younger; $6 skate rental. Children’s session: $11 parents; $9 children. Prices and times are subject to change.

Newbridge Arena
2600 Newbridge Road, Bellmore
516-783-6181
Hours: Open year-round; Wednesday, 4-6pm; Thursday, 8:15-10:15am; Friday, 8:30-10:30am, 4-6pm, 8:30-10:30; Saturday-Sunday, 12:30-2:30pm and 3-5pm. Call or check the website for holiday hours.
Price: $9; resident $7; military, fire, police, volunteer ambulance $5; $4 skate rental.

Northwell Health Ice Center
200 Merrick Ave., East Meadow
516-441-0070
Hours: Check the website for availability.
Price: $11; $9 children ages 6-12; $5 seniors; free for children younger than 5. Skate rental: $5.

Port Washington Skating Center
70 Seaview Blvd., Port Washington
516-484-6800
Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 2:15-3:45pm. See website for more information and special holiday hours. Skating and hockey instruction are offered for children.
Price: $9. $5 skate rental.

Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center
Bethpage Community Park, 1001 Stewart Ave. (at Cherry Avenue), Bethpage
516-433-7465 x1
Hours: Through April 5, 2019: Monday, 4-6pm; Tuesday, 10am-12pm; Wednesday, 4-6pm; Thursday, 10am-12pm; Friday, 4-6pm and 7-9pm; Saturday-Sunday, 1-3pm and 3:30-5:30pm. Schedule is subject to change.
Price: Town of Oyster Bay residents: $6; $4 seniors ages 60 and older, veterans, and firefighters; $5 children ages 5-17; $3 children ages 2-4. Non-residents: $10; $8 children ages 5-17; $5 seniors ages 60 and older, veterans, and firefighters; $4 children ages 2-4. Skate rental: $4.

Suffolk County Outdoor Rinks

Mitchell Park Ice Rink
Mitchell Park on Front Street, Greenport
631-477-2200
Hours: Opening date TBA; weather permitting: Monday-Friday, 3-5pm; Saturday and Sunday, 11am-5pm. Holiday hours vary. Open for all Greenport school holidays from 11am-5pm.
Price: Weekdays: $5; $3 children and seniors. Weekends and school holidays: $10; $7 children and seniors. Season passes and youth group discounts available. $5 skate rental. Prices subject to change.

The Rinx at Harborfront Park
Port Jefferson Village Center, 101-A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson
631-403-4357
Hours: Open Nov. 24: Monday-Friday, 12-1:30pm, 2-3:30pm, 4-5:30pm, 6:30-8pm; Friday, 12-1:30pm, 2-3:30pm, 4-5:30pm, 8-10pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10-11:30am, 1-2:30pm, 2:45-4:15pm; Saturday, 10am-10pm; Sunday 10am-6pm
Price: Weekdays: $10 ($12 Friday and Saturday night); $7.50 children ages 11 and younger; $4.50 seniors. Weekends and school holidays: $11; $8.50 children ages 11 and younger; $5.50 seniors. Skate rental: $5.50.

Tanger Outlets Deer Park
152 The Arches Circle, Deer Park
631-242-0239
Hours: Opens Nov. 23. Monday-Saturday 9am-9pm; Sunday 10am-8pm
Price: $10; free for children younger than 5. $4 skate rental. Check the website closer to opening day for updated prices.

Suffolk County Indoor Rinks

Dix Hills Ice Rink
575 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills
631-462-5883
Hours: Open year-round: Labor Day-Memorial Day schedule: Monday-Thursday and Sunday 10am-8pm; Friday 10am-10pm. Check website for holiday schedule.
Price: $12; $9 children, teens, and seniors. Resident cards available. $4 skate rental.

The Rinx
660 Terry Road, Hauppauge
631-232-3222
Hours: Year-round, hours change seasonally. Current hours: Monday-Friday, 12:30-2:30pm; Tuesday-Friday, 4-5:45pm; Friday, 8:15-10:15pm (Rock & Roll Night); Saturday-Sunday, 11am-3pm. On holiday and school vacation days, call for additional public admission times.
Price: Weekdays: $11 ($13.50 on Friday nights); $8.50 children ages 11 and younger; $5 seniors. Weekends and school holidays: $12; $9.50 children ages 11 and younger; $6 seniors. Islip residents receive $1 off adult admission with recreation card. $6 skate rental.

Superior Ice Rink
270 Indian Head Road, Kings Park
631-269-3900
Hours: Year-round: Wednesday, 12:30-2:30pm and 4:30-6pm; Friday, 8:30-10:30pm (with DJ); Saturday-Sunday, 12:30-2:30pm.
Price: $9 adults; $7 children ages 11 and younger; $5 seniors and children ages 3 and younger. $11 Friday night DJ skate admission. $4 skate rental.

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NYC Suburbs Ice-Skating Rinks

Rockland County Outdoor Rinks

Bear Mountain State Park Ice Rink
Palisades Parkway/Route 9W North, Bear Mountain
845-786-2701
Hours: Nov. 2-March 1. Monday-Tuesday 10-11:30am and 12-1:30pm; Friday 8-9:30pm; Saturday-Sunday 10-11:30am, 12-1:30pm, 2-3:30pm, 4-5:30pm, 6-7:30pm, and 8-9:30pm (last session is on Saturdays only; no 8pm on Sundays). See website for additional holiday schedule information.
Price: $5; $2 non-skaters and seniors; free for children ages 4 and younger. $5 skate rental. $5 skate sharpening. $10 parking on weekends and holidays.

Rockland County Indoor Rinks

Palisades Center Ice Rink
4900 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack
845-353-4855
Hours: Daily, year-round. Call or check the website for public skating times.
Price: $11; Clarkstown residents, senior or military receive a $1 discount on public skating admission prices. $4 skate rental.

Sport-o-Rama
20 College Road, Monsey
845-356-3919
Hours: Starting Nov. 3: Sundays, 2:55-4:50pm. Starting Nov. 9: Saturdays, 9-11pm. Holiday hours: 1-4pm.
Price: $9 Saturday-Sunday; $10 holidays; $4 skate rental.

Westchester County Outdoor Rinks

Ebersole Ice Rink
Delfino Park, 110 Lake St., White Plains
914-422-1390 or 914-422-1348
Hours through 2019: Thursday, 1-3pm; Friday, 3:30-5:30pm and 8-10pm; Saturday, 12:30-3:15pm; Sunday, 8:30-10:15am (adults only), 1:15-3:45pm.
Price: $5 skate rental. General admission: $10 adults; $8 children 18 years and younger; $5 seniors.

Westchester County Indoor Rinks

EJ Murray Memorial Skating Center: Ice Skating Rink
348 Tuckahoe Road, Yonkers
914-377-6469
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 9:30am-12:30pm; Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm and 8:30-10:30pm; Saturday, 11am-2pm and 8:30-10:30pm; Sunday, 12-3pm.
Price: $11; $3 seniors. $4 skate rental.

Hommocks Park Ice Rink
140 Hommocks Road, Larchmont
914-834-1069
Hours: See website for schedule.
Price: $9; $8 children younger than 11; $7 seniors. $4.50 skate rental. Discount with resident ID card (and Discount Cards for 12 sessions) and season passes available.

The Ice Hutch
655 Garden Ave., Mount Vernon
914-699-6787
Hours: Year-round. Call for weekly schedule
Price: Call to confirm prices.

PlayLand Ice Casino
100 Playland Parkway, Rye
914-481-5941
Hours: Year round, seven days per week, with extended holiday hours. Call or check website for daily schedule.
Price: $9.75 adults ($8.75 club members); $7.75 ($6.75 club members) children 10 and under; $5.75 ($4.75 club members) seniors and children 3 and under; $4.25 skate rental.

Westchester Skating Academy
91 Fairview Park Drive, Elmsford
914-347-8232
Hours: Year-round: Monday, 11:40am-1:10pm and 1:30-4:30pm; Tuesday, 9:30-11:30am and 1:30-3:30pm (Mondays and Tuesdays are subject to change during the winter season); Wednesday, 9:30am-11:30am, and 1:30-4:30pm; Thursday, 9:30-11:30am; Friday, 9:30-11:30am, 11:40am-1:10pm, 1:30-4:30pm, and 7:30-10pm; Saturday-Sunday, 1-3pm. Extended hours during holiday periods. Hours subject to change. Check website.
Price: $11; $10 children ages 4-10; $6.25 seniors and children ages 3 and younger. $4.50 skate rental.

Bergen County, NJ Outdoor Rinks

Saddle River County Park
760 Saddle River Rd., Saddle Brook
201-336-7275
Hours: Outdoor pond skating, weather permitting. See website for updates.
Prices: Not available at the time of press.

Samuel Neklin County Park
Rose Street, Wallington
201-336-7275; co.bergen.nj.us
Hours: Outdoor pond skating, weather permitting. See website for updates.
Prices: Not available at the time of press.

Bergen County, NJ Indoor Rinks

Fritz Dietl Ice Rink
639 Broadway, Westwood
201-666-9883
Hours: Monday-Friday, 3:30-5:30pm; Saturday-Sunday, 1-3pm until Christmas.
Prices: $11 for a two-hour session for adults and children. $4 skate rental.

Ice House of New Jersey
111 Midtown Bridge Approach, Hackensack
201-487-8444
Hours: Oct. 14-Nov. 17: Saturday-Sunday, 1-4pm
Prices: $11. $6 skate rental.

Inline Skating Club of America
170 Schuyler Ave., North Arlington
201-998-4722
Hours: Friday, 4-6pm; Saturday, 1-3pm and 4-6pm; Sunday, 1-3pm.
Prices: $11. $5 skate rental.

Mackay Ice Rink
130 W. Englewood Ave., Englewood
201-568-3133
Hours: Mondays and Fridays, 3:30 – 5 p.m.; $5. Saturdays 1-3:30 pm; Sundays 2-5pm. $5 residents; $10 non-residents; Tuesdays and Fridays, 12-2 pm. Adults only. $10 admission. Seniors 55 and over skate free.
Price: Call to confirm.

Fairfield County, CT Indoor Rinks

Chelsea Piers Connecticut
1 Blachley Road, Stamford
203-989-1000
Hours: Year-round, daily times vary, check website for details.
Price: Session prices range from $5-$10, skate and helmet rental prices range from $2-$4 depending on member or non-member status.
Prices: Call to confirm.

Danbury Ice Arena
1 Independence Way, Danbury
203-794-1704
Hours: Check website for schedule.
Price: $10; $8 children ages 12 and younger. $4 skate rental; $4 helmet rental. DJ Skate on Fridays: $10

Darien Ice Rink
55 Old Kings Highway N., Darien
203-655-8251
Hours: Year-round: Check schedule online.
Price: $10; $8 children. $5 seniors. $5 skate rental.

Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink
14 Sherman Ave., Greenwich
203-531-8560
Hours: Public skating opens March 16, 2019. Monday, 12-1:30pm; Tuesday, 12-1:30pm, 7-8pm, and adults-only skate 8-9pm; Wednesday, 12-1:30pm and 3:30-5pm; Thursday, 12-1:30pm; Friday, 12-1:30pm, 3:30-5pm, and 7:30-9pm; Saturday-Sunday, 2-4pm.
Price: Proof of Greenwich residency is required for admission. A Greenwich resident may bring a non-resident as a guest. $10/$10 guest; $7 children ages 5-15/$10 guest; free for ages 65 and older ($10 guest) and children younger than 4.

Fairfield Ice Academy
85 Mill Plain Road (Building J), Fairfield
203-254-8399
Hours: Year-round. Hours vary, check the website.
Price: $7. $5 skate rental.

Sports Center of Connecticut
784 River Road, Shelton
203-929-6500
Hours: Year-round: Hours vary, check the website.
Price: $12; $10 children ages 12 and younger. $6.50 skate rental. $8 skate aids for children ages 6 and younger ($5 deposit required).

Stamford Twin Rinks
1063 Hope St., Stamford
203-968-9000
Hours: Year-round: Monday-Thursday, 9:05am-2:25pm; Friday, 9:05am-1:35pm and 8-10pm; Saturday-Sunday, 12:30-2pm.
Price: $10. $4.50 skate rental. Preferred customer discount cards available.

Terry Conners Ice Rink
Cove Island Park, 1125 Cove Road, Stamford
203-977-4728
Hours: Year-round: Saturday and Sunday, 12:30-2:10pm. Check website for changes to the schedule.
Price: $8; $6 children and students 18 and younger; free for seniors. $4 skate rental. $2 training aids. Multi-use discount card available for residents only.

Winter Garden Ice Arena
111 Prospect Ridge, Ridgefield
203-438-4423
Hours: September through May: Monday-Friday, 11am-2pm. Starting Thanksgiving Sundays, 2:20-3:30pm. Beginning in November, there will be Friday Disco Nights for $10 from 8:50-9:50pm.
Price: $10; $8 children, $5 skate rental; $5 helmet rental.

Wonderland of Ice
123 Glenwood Ave., Bridgeport
203-576-8110
Hours: See website for monthly updates.
Price: $7; $5 children ages 12 and younger. $5 skate rental; $5 skate aid rental.