10 Spots For Ice Skating in NYC -- including a free one!
The Rink at Rockefeller Center is a popular choice if you want to ice skate in New York City, but did you know you have other options? Central Park, Prospect Park, Bryant Park and these other spots are home to great skating options.
New York City's only free ice skating rink is a fun and popular way to enjoy winter in New York City. Although you'll have to pay to rent skates, Winter Village offers skaters an affordable alternative to some of NYC's pricier skating options right in the heart of midtown.More »
The Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers offers ice skating year-round. Skating sessions are $10/person for all ages. Skate rental costs $5 and helmet rental is available for $4.25. The Chelsea Pier Sports and Entertainment complex is located at 23rd Street & the Hudson River.More »
From October 25, 2014 until mid-March 2015, ice skaters can enjoy this spacious rink in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Admission is $6 on weekdays, $8 on weekends. Skate($6), helmet($5), pads ($2+) and locker($3-8) rentals are available on site. The Snack Bar and Bluestone Cafe both offer excellent options for fueling up before or after skating.More »
Located on the Hudson River at 142nd Street, Riverbank Ice Skating Rink is a covered ice skating rink that offers skating sessions on Fridays from 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. and from 5-8 p.m from November through March. Adults are $5, children are $3. Ice skate rentals are $6. Call 212-694-3642 for details.More »
This roof-top ice skating rink is located in Long Island City, Queens and has daily public skating sessions, in addition to offering figure skating, ice hockey and private rentals. Skating sessions are $6 Monday - Friday and $9 Saturday & Sunday (weekend rates apply on holidays). Skate Rental is $5.More »
1. Ice Skating at NYC's Rockefeller Center
Ice skating at Rockefeller Center is an iconic New York City experience. Let me help you make the most of your time there with helpful insight and tips.More »
2. Skating at Winter Village in Bryant Park
New York City's only free ice skating rink is a fun and popular way to enjoy winter in New York City. Although you'll have to pay to rent skates, Winter Village offers skaters an affordable alternative to some of NYC's pricier skating options right in the heart of midtown.More »
3. Wollman Rink in Central Park
Wollman Rink is another popular skating choice and is apt to be crowded during peak times (especially weekends). Access to the rink for the full day is $11.25 ($6 children) Monday through Thursday and $18 weekends (Friday through Sunday) ($6 children). Ice skate rentals are $8. Wollman Rink is located off Central Park East between 62nd and 63rd Streets.More »4. Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers
The Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers offers ice skating year-round. Skating sessions are $10/person for all ages. Skate rental costs $5 and helmet rental is available for $4.25. The Chelsea Pier Sports and Entertainment complex is located at 23rd Street & the Hudson River.More »
5. Standard Ice Rink
The Standard Plaza in front of the eponymous Meatpacking District hotel will return November 24, 2014 with public ice skating and their Alpine Kaffeeklatsch serving drinks and snacks that are particularly appropriate for post-skating refreshment. The rink is open weekdays from noon until midnight and on weekends from 9 a.m. until 1 a.m. Admission is $12 for adults/$6 for kids and skate rentals are $3. Lockers are available for rent.More »6. The Rink at Brookfield Place
Skating sessions are $15 and rentals are $5 at this downtown rink that can accommodate up to 250 skaters. Sessions last 1.5 hours and the rink is open from 10 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. daily.More »7. See/Change Ice Rink
South Street Seaport is home to an ice rink November 15, 2014 through February 23, 2015 at See/Change on the corner of Fulton and Front Streets. Admission is $10 (children 5 and under are FREE!), skate rentals and helmet rentals are $6 each. The rink is open daily at noon on weekdays and at 10 a.m. on weekends. The rink closes at 8 p.m. on Sundays, at 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and at 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.More »8. Lakeside Rink in Prospect Park
From October 25, 2014 until mid-March 2015, ice skaters can enjoy this spacious rink in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Admission is $6 on weekdays, $8 on weekends. Skate($6), helmet($5), pads ($2+) and locker($3-8) rentals are available on site. The Snack Bar and Bluestone Cafe both offer excellent options for fueling up before or after skating.More »
9. Riverbank State Park
Located on the Hudson River at 142nd Street, Riverbank Ice Skating Rink is a covered ice skating rink that offers skating sessions on Fridays from 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. and from 5-8 p.m from November through March. Adults are $5, children are $3. Ice skate rentals are $6. Call 212-694-3642 for details.More »
10. City Ice Pavillion
This roof-top ice skating rink is located in Long Island City, Queens and has daily public skating sessions, in addition to offering figure skating, ice hockey and private rentals. Skating sessions are $6 Monday - Friday and $9 Saturday & Sunday (weekend rates apply on holidays). Skate Rental is $5.More »
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