How do you know a rink has public skating?

A rink is listed here only when a customer review mentions public skating there or the rink's own website does. Under each rink we show the review sentence with its month, or note that it comes from the rink's website or how many reviews mention it. Programs change, so check with the rink before you go.

Which state has the most rinks with public skating?

New York has the most in this directory, with 96. In all, 1,322 rinks with public skating are listed across 50 states and DC.

Is public skating more common at roller rinks or ice rinks?

Of the rinks we list, 389 roller rinks (34% of all roller rinks) and 973 ice rinks (64% of all ice rinks) have a review or website that mentions public skating. A rink with both counts on each side.

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Public skating near you

1,322 rinks with public skating in 50 states and DC, each backed by a customer review or the rink's own website. Public skating, also called open skate or a public session, is a set time when anyone can pay admission and skate. It's different from rink time booked for a party, a team, a class or a private event. Rinks post their public session schedule, and it changes by day and season. Some sessions are set aside for families, all ages, teens or adults.

1,322Rinks

389Roller

973Ice

50States + DC

Families and kids skating together during a public session in an indoor ice arena

Check the rink's schedule for today's public sessions before you go. We don't list session times or prices; they change often.

Map of rinks with public skating

Most-reviewed rinks with public skating

Ranked by Google rating weighted by number of reviews (rating × log₁₀(1 + reviews)), so a 4.8 from 900 reviews beats a 5.0 from 12. One location per rink name. Under each rink is the review sentence or website note that mentions public skating.

Admit one · Roller No. 0001

Oaks Amusement Park

7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland, OR

Roller Public skatingBirthday parties

4.4Rating

7,763Reviews

3Programs

Per the rink's website

Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
Birthday parties Per the rink's website

Admit one · Roller No. 0002

Miami Roller Rink

12265 SW 112th St, Miami, FL

Roller Public skatingAdult nights

4.9Rating

2,288Reviews

5Programs

Per the rink's website

Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
Adult nights “Visited the rink last night during an adult skate.” (Google review, Mar 2026)

Admit one · Roller No. 0003

United Skates of America Roller Skating Massapequa

1276 Hicksville Rd, Seaford, NY

Roller Public skatingAdult nights

4.4Rating

3,306Reviews

4Programs

Per the rink's website

Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
Adult nights “I will definitely be coming back and doing an adult night.” (Google review, Jul 2025)

Admit one · Ice No. 0004

City National Arena

1550 S Pavilion Center Dr, Las Vegas, NV

Ice Public skatingLessons

4.8Rating

1,661Reviews

5Programs

“After lunch, the kids and husband stayed for open skate.” (Google review, Nov 2017)

Per the rink's website · Mentioned 2 times in reviews

Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
Lessons “We went here to watch our adult son in hockey lessons.” (Google review, Jun 2026)

Admit one · Ice No. 0005

Boston Common Frog Pond

38 Beacon St, Boston, MA

Ice Outdoor / seasonal Public skatingLessons

4.6Rating

1,763Reviews

4Programs

“Public skating hours are offered morning, afternoon, and evening.” (Google review, Jan 2020)

Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
Outdoor / seasonal “This outdoor ice rink is in the oldest public park in the country.” (Google review, Jan 2020)
Lessons “No worries, this rink has a Learn to Skate program.” (Google review, Jan 2020)

Admit one · Roller No. 0006

Skate World Center, Inc.

2563 Capital Cir NE, Tallahassee, FL

Roller Public skatingAdult nights

4.7Rating

1,472Reviews

4Programs

Per the rink's website

Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
Adult nights Per the rink's website

Admit one · Ice No. 0007

Wings Event Center

3600 Vanrick Dr, Kalamazoo, MI

Ice Public skatingBirthday parties

4.4Rating

2,388Reviews

4Programs

Per the rink's website

Mentioned once in reviews

Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
Birthday parties Per the rink's website

Admit one · Ice No. 0008

Peaks Ice Arena

100 N Seven Peaks Blvd, Provo, UT

Ice Public skatingLessons

4.5Rating

1,914Reviews

5Programs

“I have had countless things stolen and destroyed because hundreds of people kids and adults come on public skate days.” (Google review, Jun 2023)

Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
Lessons “My kids took introductory ice skating lessons here and really enjoyed it.” (Google review, Apr 2018)

Admit one · Roller No. 0009

Branch Brook Park Roller Skating Center

Clifton Avenue, 7th Ave, Newark, NJ

Roller Public skatingAdult nights

4.4Rating

2,229Reviews

4Programs

Per the rink's website

Mentioned once in reviews

Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
Adult nights Per the rink's website

Admit one · Ice No. 0010

Utah Olympic Oval

5662 Cougar Ln, Kearns, UT

Ice Public skatingBirthday parties

4.6Rating

1,591Reviews

6Programs

“It's a nice arena with multiple rinks and a public skating track.” (Google review, Jun 2025)

Per the rink's website · Mentioned 2 times in reviews

Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
Birthday parties Per the rink's website

Admit one · Ice No. 0011

Sharks Ice at San Jose

1500 S 10th St, San Jose, CA

Ice Public skatingBirthday parties

4.6Rating

1,583Reviews

6Programs

“Public Skating: Most public sessions happen frequently on the White rink, making it very easy to fit a session into your schedule.” (Google review, May 2026)

Per the rink's website · Mentioned 3 times in reviews

Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
Birthday parties “This was our first time at Sharks Ice, and we came for a birthday party.” (Google review, Dec 2025)

Admit one · Ice No. 0012

Compton Family Ice Arena

100 Compton Family Ice Arena, Notre Dame, IN

Ice Public skatingLessons

4.8Rating

1,133Reviews

4Programs

“Whether you’re there for hockey, figure skating, or a public skate, the ice quality is top-notch.” (Google review, Dec 2024)

Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
Lessons Per the rink's website

Admit one · Ice No. 0013

Ice Factory of Central Florida

2221 Partin Settlement Rd, Kissimmee, FL

Ice Public skatingBirthday parties

4.6Rating

1,527Reviews

5Programs

“They offer public skating sessions as well as private events, making it a good choice for birthday parties, too.” (Google review, Sep 2026)

Per the rink's website

Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
Birthday parties “I absolutely recommend the Ice Factory for a birthday party they take care of all the little details so parents can enjoy the day as well!” (Google review, Oct 2026)

Admit one · Ice No. 0014

Snoopy's Home Ice

1667 W Steele Ln, Santa Rosa, CA

Ice Public skatingBirthday parties

4.8Rating

1,097Reviews

6Programs

Per the rink's website

Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
Birthday parties “They host birthday parties and the space for these looked incredible too!” (Google review, Jun 2024)

Admit one · Ice No. 0015

Pettit National Ice Center

500 S 84th St, Milwaukee, WI

Ice Public skatingLessons

4.6Rating

1,481Reviews

4Programs

“It's a cool experience, even for just open skating, because how often do you get to skate on a Olympic speed skating oval.” (Google review, Jan 2022)

Ice In the rink's name
Lessons “I had never been on skates in my life and our instructor is fantastic.” (Google review, May 2022)

Admit one · Ice No. 0016

The Jones Center

922 E Emma Ave, Springdale, AR

Ice Public skatingBirthday parties

4.6Rating

1,453Reviews

4Programs

Per the rink's website

Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
Birthday parties “They have birthday parties and day passes along with parents night out and summer and spring break camps.” (Google review, Mar 2025)

Admit one · Ice No. 0017

Sprinker Recreation Center

521 Military Rd S, Tacoma, WA

Ice Public skatingBirthday parties

4.5Rating

1,695Reviews

5Programs

“The building itself has an ice arena where they have figure skating classes, open public skating, ice bumper cars, etc.” (Google review, Aug 2024)

Per the rink's website

Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
Birthday parties “The party package is decent priced you can bring food in and the skate rink is huge.” (Google review, Jan 2025)

Admit one · Roller No. 0018

Fountain Valley Skating Center

9105 Recreation Cir, Fountain Valley, CA

Roller Public skatingAdult nights

4.4Rating

1,951Reviews

5Programs

“The right side is for open skaters.” (Google review, Feb 2025)

Per the rink's website

Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
Adult nights “Be sure to check the schedule for adult nights, family nights, theme nights, etc.” (Google review, Feb 2025)

Admit one · Roller No. 0019

Philly SkatePlex

11586 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia, PA

Roller Public skatingAdult nights

4.4Rating

1,875Reviews

4Programs

Per the rink's website

Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
Adult nights “Super cute family friendly indoor skate rink and arcade, they have adult only times too in the late night.” (Google review, Jan 2026)

Admit one · Ice No. 0020

AdventHealth Center Ice

3173 Cypress Ridge Blvd., Wesley Chapel, FL

Ice Public skatingBirthday parties

4.6Rating

1,333Reviews

5Programs

“The condition of the ice was fine considering it was an open skate.” (Google review, Feb 2024)

Per the rink's website · Mentioned 4 times in reviews

Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
Birthday parties “Had my son's birthday party here and he absolutely loved it.” (Google review, Feb 2022)

Admit one · Ice No. 0021

Pines Ice Arena

12425 Taft St, Pembroke Pines, FL

Ice Public skatingBirthday parties

4.4Rating

1,827Reviews

6Programs

Per the rink's website

Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
Birthday parties “They have ice skating lesson, hockey league, and party room.” (Google review, May 2023)

Admit one · Roller No. 0022

Skate Zone 71

4900 Evanswood Dr, Columbus, OH

Roller Public skatingAdult nights

4.2Rating

2,604Reviews

5Programs

Per the rink's website

Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
Adult nights Per the rink's website

Admit one · Roller No. 0023

Carousel Skate Center

312 N West St, Wichita, KS

Roller Public skatingAdult nights

4.5Rating

1,479Reviews

4Programs

Per the rink's website

Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
Adult nights Per the rink's website

Admit one · Roller No. 0024

The Rollercade: Rollerskating Rink

223 Recoleta Rd, San Antonio, TX

Roller Public skatingAdult nights

4.4Rating

1,715Reviews

4Programs

Per the rink's website

Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
Adult nights “And the adult night is like no other.” (Google review, Jun 2026)

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Public skating by state

New York 96 rinks
California 91 rinks
Massachusetts 91 rinks
Illinois 82 rinks
Michigan 81 rinks
Pennsylvania 78 rinks
Minnesota 65 rinks
Ohio 62 rinks
Texas 57 rinks
Wisconsin 55 rinks
New Jersey 45 rinks
Florida 37 rinks
Connecticut 33 rinks
Colorado 32 rinks
Washington 29 rinks
Missouri 28 rinks
North Carolina 27 rinks
Virginia 25 rinks
Indiana 24 rinks
Maryland 21 rinks
Tennessee 17 rinks
Idaho 15 rinks
Oklahoma 15 rinks
Georgia 14 rinks
New Hampshire 14 rinks
Arizona 13 rinks
Utah 12 rinks
Iowa 11 rinks
Kentucky 10 rinks
Maine 10 rinks
Wyoming 10 rinks
Alabama 9 rinks
Alaska 9 rinks
Montana 9 rinks
South Dakota 9 rinks
Kansas 8 rinks
North Dakota 8 rinks
Oregon 8 rinks
Louisiana 7 rinks
Nevada 7 rinks
Rhode Island 7 rinks
Nebraska 6 rinks
New Mexico 6 rinks
Arkansas 5 rinks
Vermont 5 rinks
Delaware 4 rinks
South Carolina 4 rinks
West Virginia 4 rinks
Mississippi 3 rinks
District of Columbia 2 rinks
Hawaii 2 rinks

Cities with the most rinks with public skating

Counts are rinks with public skating; each city page lists every skating rink there.

Questions

How do you know a rink has public skating?: A rink is listed here only when a customer review mentions public skating there or the rink's own website does. Under each rink we show the review sentence with its month, or note that it comes from the rink's website or how many reviews mention it. Programs change, so check with the rink before you go.
Which state has the most rinks with public skating?: New York has the most in this directory, with 96. In all, 1,322 rinks with public skating are listed across 50 states and DC.
Is public skating more common at roller rinks or ice rinks?: Of the rinks we list, 389 roller rinks (34% of all roller rinks) and 973 ice rinks (64% of all ice rinks) have a review or website that mentions public skating. A rink with both counts on each side.
What should I ask the rink?: Check the rink's schedule for today's public sessions before you go. We don't list session times or prices, because they change often.

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