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Skating rinks in Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh sits where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet to form the Ohio. With its hills and bridges, a rink that looks close on a map can still be a winding drive. This guide covers rinks with a Pittsburgh address.
The directory lists 10 skating rinks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 1 roller and 9 ice. Of these, 2 are outdoor or seasonal, and open and close with the weather. Customer reviews or the rinks’ own websites mention public skating at 7, hockey at 7 and skate rental at 5. Ranked by rating and review count, Robert Morris University Island Sports Center comes first, at 4.6★ from 1,133 Google reviews.
Updated November 2026 · from Google listings, reviews and rink websites
Top-rated skating rinks in Pittsburgh
Ranked by Google rating weighted by review count (rating × log of reviews), so a 4.7 from hundreds of reviews ranks above a 5.0 from three. Each label shows the Google listing, rink name, review sentence or website it comes from.
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No. 0001Local favorite
Robert Morris University Island Sports Center
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Lessons “Whether you’re there for a game, practice, lessons, or just looking to have some fun on the ice, it’s a great place to spend some time!” (Google review, Aug 2026)
- Hockey “Very large complex with driving range, miniature golf and hockey programs.” (Google review, Jan 2026)
- Public skating Per the rink’s website
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No. 0002
The UPMC Rink at PPG Place
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Outdoor / seasonal Per the rink’s website
- Skate rental “Only critique would be for the place to open an alternate area one for purchase of skate rentals and different one for returns would help with the flow of people and give more space.” (Google review, Dec 2025)
- Birthday parties Per the rink’s website
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No. 0003
Neville Roller Drome
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Public skating “Family skate was pretty busy.” (Google review, Jan 2026)
- Adult nights Per the rink’s website
- Birthday parties Per the rink’s website
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No. 0004
Alpha Ice Complex
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Hockey “Great place for kids to play hockey!” (Google review, Jul 2024)
- Public skating Per the rink’s website
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No. 0005
Schenley Park Ice Skating Rink
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Outdoor / seasonal “It's a throw-back outside rink like I skated on as a child, but with a very nice warm-up and locker area.” (Google review, Feb 2025)
- Skate rental “If renting skates, I found the skates were pretty old, and the laces were so worn that you couldn't get them tight enough.” (Google review, Jan 2026)
- Hockey “They even have X-Men pinball, bubble hockey, a claw machine, several vending machines and a concession stand.” (Google review, Dec 2016)
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No. 0006
Frank Gill Ice Rink
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Birthday parties “They have a nice setup with a private party room and a mini private skating rink.” (Google review, Apr 2022)
- Hockey “The Senior Hockey league here is a great one if you're new to hockey or the area and don't know enough people to put a team together to play elsewhere.” (Google review, Feb 2017)
- Figure skating “Although, I guess they could turn on more lights for hockey than they do for figure skating.” (Google review, Sep 2019)
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No. 0007
Hunt Armory Seasonal Ice Rink
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Public skating “We hope that they will have more lessons offering as well as public sessions in the future.” (Google review, Dec 2023)
- Lessons “The stuff is very friendly, the place well maintained and my daughter absolutely love their learn to skate program.” (Google review, Dec 2023)
- Skate rental “One of the best parts for us (visiting from out of town) was the skate rental.” (Google review, Jan 2022)
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No. 0008
Ice Castle
- Ice In the rink’s name
- Public skating “Public skate ice quality was not amazing.” (Google review, Aug 2026)
- Hockey “Hockey rules but the god damn preds keep beating us lol.” (Google review, Jul 2026)
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No. 0009
Colonials Arena - RMU
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Public skating Per the rink’s website
- Hockey Per the rink’s website
- Figure skating Per the rink’s website
Roller skating in Pittsburgh
One rink here is roller rinks, based on its Google listing, name, reviews or website. Check each rink’s schedule for public sessions before you go.
- Neville Roller Drome No. 0003 in the list above
Roller skating rinks in Pennsylvania → · First time roller skating
Ice skating in Pittsburgh
9 rinks here are ice rinks, based on their Google listing, name, reviews or website. At many ice rinks, public skate times change with the season, so check the schedule before you go.
- Robert Morris University Island Sports Center No. 0001 in the list above
- The UPMC Rink at PPG Place No. 0002 in the list above
- Alpha Ice Complex No. 0004 in the list above
- Schenley Park Ice Skating Rink No. 0005 in the list above
- Frank Gill Ice Rink No. 0006 in the list above
- Hunt Armory Seasonal Ice Rink No. 0007 in the list above
- Ice Castle No. 0008 in the list above
- Colonials Arena - RMU No. 0009 in the list above
- Ice & Blades No. 0010 in the list above
Outdoor and seasonal rinks in Pittsburgh
2 rinks here are outdoor or seasonal, based on customer reviews or the rink’s own website. Outdoor rinks open and close with the weather, so check the rink’s website or social pages for the season and that day’s ice before you go.
- The UPMC Rink at PPG Place No. 0002 in the list above
- Schenley Park Ice Skating Rink No. 0005 in the list above
Outdoor ice rinks in Pennsylvania → · Outdoor ice skating guide
Lessons, parties and programs in Pittsburgh
A rink counts toward a program only when its customer reviews or its own website mention it. Rinks often do more than their reviews say, and schedules change, so check with the rink.
Public skating
Hockey
Skate rental
Birthday parties
Figure skating
Lessons
Adult nights
Before you go
- First time roller skatingroller
- First time ice skatingice
- What to wear skatingclothes
- Rink etiquette and safetythe floor
- Rink birthday partiesparties
- Learn-to-skate lessonslessons
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