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39 rinks, indoor and out, all over Ohio
Blue ice, snowflakes of light and a crowd of skaters doing laps in the dark. The archive’s description: People skating in front of the Rockefeller Center in New York City in January 2026
Photo: Annanaïg, CC0 public domain dedication, via Wikimedia Commons. Taken in New York City, not Ohio.
These listings were last checked on November 2, 2026. Hours and prices may have changed since; check each rink’s official page.
Outdoor, seasonalColumbus area
Season notes: We make sure there are at least 4 inches of solid ice across the entire area of the pond before opening the skating ponds to the public.
(metroparks.net) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorAthens
Bird Ice Arena 102 Oxbow Trail Athens, Ohio 45701
(ohio.edu)
Season notes: Sunday 2:30–4:00 p.m. Sept. 27–Dec. 20
(ohio.edu) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Public skate: Rec Skate is Bird Arena's open skating session: casual, fun, and welcoming to everyone from first-timers to experienced skaters.
(ohio.edu) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Admission: Admission Price OHIO students Free Community — adults $7 Community — children $5 Skate rental $5
(ohio.edu) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Skate rentals available at the front desk.
(ohio.edu) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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Outdoor, seasonalColumbus area
Season notes: The skating ponds at Battelle Darby Creek and Blendon Woods Metro Parks are shallow and safe, and at around half an acre in area, there’s plenty of room for skaters to glide across the surface.
(metroparks.net) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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Outdoor, seasonalRichfield
Season notes: Grab your skates and head to Furnace Run Metro Park (Richfield) to ice skate on Brushwood Lake. The pond is lighted. Never skate on the lake unless signs indicate it is open for skating.
(summitmetroparks.org) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorEuclid
C.E. Orr Arena 22550 Milton Ave. Euclid, OH 44123
(cityofeuclid.gov)
Admission: Rates: Entry Fee $5.00 Skate Rental: $3.00
(cityofeuclid.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Skate Rental: $3.00
(cityofeuclid.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorNorth Canton
8319 Port Jackson Ave NW North Canton OH 44720
(centericesports.com)
Season notes: We offer year-round hockey and figure skating programs, public open skate sessions, and a full-service hockey pro shop!
(centericesports.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Public skate: Online registration is required for all open skate sessions at Center Ice.
(centericesports.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Admission: Public Skates: $13.00 admission, $4.00 skate rental. *prices subject to change without notice
(centericesports.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Rental skates and skate trainers are available on a first come, first serve basis.
(centericesports.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorColumbus
Fairgrounds 717 E 17th Ave Columbus, OH 43211
(thechiller.com)
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Outdoor, seasonalSanduskySynthetic ice
The rink uses Super-Glide synthetic ice
(cityofsandusky.com)
Season notes: The Civista Bank Ice Skating Rink opens for the season on November 14, 2025 and generally be open on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through MLK weekend.
(cityofsandusky.com) Past-season information; current opening not confirmed
Admission: Skating on the Civista Bank Ice Skating Rink is free and skate rentals are available for $5 per pair of skates.
(cityofsandusky.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Skates can be rented from the Skate Shack on the Jackson Street Pier.
(cityofsandusky.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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Outdoor, seasonalCleveland
Season notes: Ice Rink Hours November Friday, November 27: 5-10 pm
(winterlandcle.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Public skate: December 1-20 Sundays: 12-8 pm Mondays: CLOSED Tuesdays: 5-10 pm Wednesdays: 5-10 pm Thursdays: 5-10 pm Fridays: 5-10 pm Saturdays: 12-10 pm
(winterlandcle.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Admission: Individual: $15 - Includes Skate Rental 10 Pack: $130 - Includes Skate Rental
(winterlandcle.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: We rent skates from Children's size 9 to Adult size 14.
(winterlandcle.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorCleveland Heights
North Rink Physical Address 1 Monticello Boulevard Cleveland Heights , OH 44118
(chparks.com)
Admission: Students (ages 5-18) with proof of residency $2 Adult/Senior Resident $3 Non-Resident $5 Skate Rental: $2
(chparks.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Skate Rental: $2
(chparks.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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Outdoor, seasonalDublin
Season notes: When temperatures dip below freezing for several days in a row, the City opens the ice skating rink at Coffman Park, 5200 Emerald Parkway.
(dublinohiousa.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Public skate: Weekdays: 3 to 8:30 p.m. Weekends: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
(dublinohiousa.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Skate rentals are not available. Hockey is not permitted.
(dublinohiousa.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorGarfield Heights
Season notes: Typically, the Ice Rink is open September through March for youth ice skating and hockey lessons, public skating sessions, and hockey leagues.
(garfieldhts.org) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Public skate: Fri. - Nov. 6th - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sat. - Nov. 14th - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
(garfieldhts.org) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorYoungstown
Season notes: The facility includes one Olympic-sized ice rink operating year round.
(deepfreezeicearena.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorOxford
Goggin Ice Center Address: 610 S. Oak St. Oxford, OH 45056
(miamioh.edu)
Admission: Miami Student with ID $5.75 High School and Younger $8.00 Public Admission $9.25 Friday Noon Skate $5 with free skate rental
(miamioh.edu) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Skate Rental: $3.50 each
(miamioh.edu) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorRocky River
Public skate: Adult Skate Beginning September 15 Tuesdays & Thursdays from Noon-2:30pm Friday After School Skate Begins September 18 from 3:45-5:15pm
(rockyriverohio.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Admission: Open Skate Rates 2026 Admission Rates New admission rates as of January 1, 2026 Child $4.00 Student $8.00 Adult $10.00 Senior (60+) $8.00
(rockyriverohio.gov) Season not clear from this excerpt; check the rink’s page
Skate rental: Skate Rental $4.00 An unlimited skate rental pass is also available for $75.00 per person .
(rockyriverohio.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorTroy
Hobart Arena 255 Adams Street Troy, OH 45373
(hobartarena.com)
Admission: Admission Rates Admission $7.00 Seniors (60+) $5.00 Group Admission (20+) $6.00 Skate Rental $3.00
(hobartarena.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Skate Rental $3.00
(hobartarena.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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Outdoor, seasonalBlue Ash
Season notes: Ice Rink at Summit Park November 14, 2026 – January 10, 2027
(summitparkblueash.com)
Admission: Admission & Skate Rental: $7 per person, per session
(summitparkblueash.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Admission & Skate Rental: $7 per person, per session
(summitparkblueash.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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Outdoor, seasonalMassillon (Jackson Township)
North Park 7660 Fulton Rd. NW Massillon , OH 44646
(jacksontwp.com)
Season notes: Ice Skating Rink November 18, 2026 @ 8:00 am - February 1, 2027 @ 6:00 pm
(jacksontwp.com)
Skate rental: November 18th- February 1st with free skate rental on certain dates & times
(jacksontwp.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorKent
Address: 650 Loop Road, Kent, Ohio 44242
(kent.edu)
Public skate: Sunday, November 8: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 11: 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. ( Campus Recreation Skate )
(kent.edu) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Admission: General Admission $14 KSU Faculty/Staff $12 KSU Student (w/valid ID) $12 Senior, Veteran, Active Military $12 5 and under $8 *Rental Skates included
(kent.edu) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: *Rental Skates included *Sizes available: Figure Skates (Youth 8-Adult 14) or Hockey Skates (Youth 11-Adult 13)
(kent.edu) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorKettering
Admission: Admission: $6/resident, $9/non-resident, $4/skate rental
(playkettering.org) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Admission: $6/resident, $9/non-resident, $4/skate rental
(playkettering.org) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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Outdoor, seasonalAkron
Location 200 S. Main St Akron, OH 44308
(akronohio.gov)
Season notes: Lock 3 Winterblast returns November 27 through February 15, transforming Lock 3 into a winter wonderland filled with ice skating, ice bumper cars and ice bikes.
(akronohio.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Ice skate and ice bike rentals are walk-up.
(akronohio.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorMentor
MENTOR ICE ARENA 8600 Munson Road, Mentor, Ohio 44060
(mentoricearena.com)
Season notes: Open skate sessions are available practically year-round but are especially popular during the winter months with expanded holiday hours during Mentor Schools’ winter break.
(cityofmentor.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Public skate: Check our Calendar for our up-to-date Public Skate times and for any cancellations.
(mentoricearena.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Admission: Rates – There are no refunds given for Public Skates Adults $9.00 Youth Under 18: $7.00 Homeschool (Fridays): $6.00 Skate Rental: $4.00
(mentoricearena.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Skate Rental: $4.00
(mentoricearena.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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Outdoor, seasonalDayton
RiverScape MetroPark 237 E. Monument Avenue Dayton, OH 45402
(metroparks.org)
Admission: Daily Admission: $7.00 Ice Skate Rental: $3.00 Children three and younger are free with a paying adult.
(metroparks.org) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Daily Admission: $7.00 Ice Skate Rental: $3.00
(metroparks.org) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorNorth Olmsted
North Olmsted Recreation Center 26000 Lorain Road North Olmsted, Ohio 44070
(north-olmsted.com)
Public skate: See monthly Ice Rink schedule for dates and times.
(north-olmsted.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Admission: Child (3-11 years old) $5.00 Student (12-17 years old) $5.00 Adult (18-54 years old) $6.00 Senior (55 years and older) $3.50 Skate Rental $2.50 per person
(north-olmsted.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Skate Rental $2.50 per person
(north-olmsted.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorElyria
North Park Ice Arena 901 Duffey Street Elyria, OH 44035
(cityofelyria.org)
Season notes: SPECIAL HOLIDAY OPEN SKATE SCHEDULES 1:00 – 3:00 pm November 23rd-25th 2026 November 27th 2026 December 21st-24th 2026
(cityofelyria.org)
Public skate: Friday 7:00 – 10:00 PM Adult $6 Youth $5 Skate Rental $4 Sunday 1:00 – 3:00 PM Adult $5 Youth $4 Skate Rental $4
(cityofelyria.org) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Admission: Prices: $5.00 Youth – $6.00 Adult – $4.00 Skate rental
(cityofelyria.org) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Skate Rental $4
(cityofelyria.org) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorEvendale (Cincinnati)
Northland Ice Center 10400 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45241
(northlandicecenter.com)
Admission: Public Skating Admission: $ 17 per two-hour session* Children Ages 12 & Under: $ 15 Skate Rental: FREE
(northlandicecenter.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Skate Rental: FREE
(northlandicecenter.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorSpringfield
301 West Main Street Springfield, Ohio 45504
(ntprdchiller.com)
Public skate: Open daily to the public. No reservations required - purchase tickets on arrival.
(ntprdchiller.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Skate rental available for toddlers through adults
(ntprdchiller.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorDublin
OhioHealth Chiller Dublin 7001 Dublin Park Drive Dublin, OH 43016
(thechiller.com)
Public skate: Convenient weekday and weekend offerings (view schedules above). No reservations required - purchase tickets on arrival.
(thechiller.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorColumbus
OhioHealth Chiller Easton 3600 Chiller Lane Columbus, OH 43219
(thechiller.com)
Public skate: Convenient weekday and weekend offerings (view schedules above). No reservations required - purchase tickets on arrival.
(thechiller.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorLewis Center
OhioHealth Chiller North 8144 Highfield Drive Lewis Center, OH 43035
(thechiller.com)
Public skate: Convenient weekday and weekend offerings (view schedules above). No reservations required - purchase tickets on arrival.
(thechiller.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorColumbus
OhioHealth Ice Haus 200 W. Nationwide Blvd. Columbus, OH 43215
(thechiller.com)
Public skate: Convenient weekday and weekend offerings (view schedules above). No reservations required - purchase tickets on arrival.
(thechiller.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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Outdoor, seasonalToledo
Ottawa Park Outdoor Rink 2015 Parkside Drive, Toledo, OH, USA 419-885-1167
(ottawaparkrink.com)
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Outdoor, seasonalDublin
Season notes: The ice rink will officially open on Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. for the 2026-2027 season.
(dublinohiousa.gov)
Public skate: Regular Operating Hours (beginning Nov. 21 through March 14) Fridays: 5–9 p.m. Saturdays: noon–9 p.m. Sundays: noon–8 p.m.
(dublinohiousa.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Admission: Admission $15 per person (complimentary skate rental included) Guests are welcome to bring their own skates, but the admission rate remains the same.
(dublinohiousa.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Skate Sizes Youth 9-Adult 13
(dublinohiousa.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorBowling Green
Slater Family Ice Arena 419-372-2264 icearena@bgsu.edu 417 North Mercer Bowling Green, OH 43403
(bgsu.edu)
Public skate: Hours (Beginning September 5, 2026) Friday & Saturday: 7:00pm - 8:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 3:30pm - 5:20pm Cheap Skates: Monday - Friday | 12:15 - 1:15 PM
(bgsu.edu)
Admission: Admission Rates: General Admission: $8.00 BGSU Student Skates: $5.00 Cheap Skate Admission: $5.00
(bgsu.edu) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Skate Rental Rates: $5.00 per person
(bgsu.edu) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorSylvania
Sylvania Tam-O-Shanter 7060 W Sylvania Ave, Sylvania, Ohio 43560
(sylvaniatamoshanter.com)
Public skate: Tam-O offers Open (Public) Skating virtually every day of the year.
(sylvaniatamoshanter.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: We have an inventory of over 200 rental skates sizes ranging from youth 7 through adult 14 sizes.
(sylvaniatamoshanter.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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We couldn’t read this rink’s site; see its official page.
Official page → (findlayohio.gov)
Outdoor, seasonalToledo
Park Address: 1505 Front Street Toledo, Ohio 43605
(metroparkstoledo.com)
Season notes: The Ribbon’s 2026–27 ice skating season is scheduled for November 14, 2026, through February 28, 2027.
(metroparkstoledo.com)
Skate rental: Admissions and skate rental are available at Market Hall next to the skating trail.
(metroparkstoledo.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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IndoorShaker Heights
Shaker Heights Parks & Recreation 3301 Warrensville Center Road Shaker Heights, OH 44122
(shakerheightsoh.gov)
Season notes: Typically, the Ice Arena is open year-round for ice skating lessons , public skating, and hockey leagues .
(shakerheightsoh.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Public skate: The Thornton Park Ice Arena offers a variety of public skating, adult skate, city freestyle, and adult drop-in hockey sessions weekly.
(shakerheightsoh.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Admission: Public Skating Daily Admission: Toddlers (0-2): Free Youth (3-12): $4 SHRES / $7 NRES Teen/Adult (13-64): $6 SHRES / $9 NRES Seniors (65+): $4 SHRES / $7 NRES
(shakerheightsoh.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: Skate Rental: $3 SHRES and NRES
(shakerheightsoh.gov) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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Outdoor, seasonalCincinnati
Season notes: The UC Health Ice Rink presented by Fifth Third Bank will open for the 2026-27 season on November 7th, 2026.
(elmstreetplazacincy.com)
Public skate: HOURS OF OPERATION Nov 7 – Dec 17: Monday – Wednesday | 3p – 8p Thursday – Friday | 3p – 10p Saturday | 9a – 11p Sunday | 9a -8p
(elmstreetplazacincy.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Admission: Admission to the rink is $12 per person and includes skate rental, payable by credit/debit card (Visa/MasterCard/AmEx) or by mobile payment.
(elmstreetplazacincy.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
Skate rental: We offer rental skates in Youth sizes 8-4, Women’s sizes 5-13 and Men’s sizes 5-13.
(elmstreetplazacincy.com) (no year stated in this excerpt)
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Three snapshots from the archives: a frozen Ohio river, a skating crowd from the 1860s and a downtown Columbus rink.
Miss Julia Jay Coon was a notable Toledo photographer, active around 1890.Photo: Julia Jay Coon, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The archive dates the photographer, not this picture. Never skate on river ice unless the people who manage it say it’s open.
Our National Winter Exercise – Skating, Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. The museum record dates it 1866; an engraving, not a photograph of an Ohio rink.
A view looking south inside the Centrum ice skating rink. About a dozen skaters, including children, are wearing winter coats, hats and gloves as they skate around the rink. The Centrum officially opened on Wednesday, December 5, 1979. It closed in 1986, and was demolished in 1988.Photo: David E. Lucas, Columbus Metropolitan Library, no known copyright in the United States (the library’s rights statement), via Wikimedia Commons. The archive record dates the photo to about 1980. The Centrum is gone; this is history, not a listing.
Outdoor seasonal rinks listed here: Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park Skating Pond (Columbus area), Blendon Woods Metro Park Skating Pond (Columbus area), Brushwood Lake at Furnace Run Metro Park (Richfield), Civista Bank Ice Skating Rink (Jackson Street Pier) (Sandusky), Cleveland Foundation Ice Skating Rink (Public Square) (Cleveland), Coffman Park Ice Rink (Dublin), Ice Rink at Summit Park (Blue Ash), Jackson Township Ice Skating Rink (North Park) (Massillon (Jackson Township)), Lock 3 Winterblast Ice Rink (Akron), MetroParks Ice Rink at RiverScape MetroPark (Dayton), Ottawa Park Ice Rink (Toledo), Riverside Crossing Park Ice Rink (Dublin), The Ribbon at Glass City Metropark (Toledo), UC Health Ice Rink at Elm Street Plaza (Cincinnati). See outdoor rinks.
Each card quotes the hours, admission or season information the rink’s own site posts (36 of 39 rinks have at least one of those), and says when an excerpt states no year. Many rinks keep exact session times in an online calendar, and sessions change for hockey and events, so open the official page before you go.
