Enjoy gliding across the ice with the New York City skyline in the background! Ice skating in Central Park is a perfect day or nighttime activity to do with friends, family or even a date. So grab your skates (or rent some) and enjoy!
There are two main ice-skating rinks in Central Park, each with skate & locker rentals available - Wollman Rink and Lasker Rink. A third (free) option is also available at Conservatory Water when proper ice conditions permit.
Wollman Rink
Wollman Rink
Location: MAP | Enter the Park at 59th Street and 6th Avenue, or 59th Street and 5th Avenue
Hours & Pricing for Wollman Rink
The Wollman Rink is by far the most popular and well-known ice skating rink in Central Park. It's located on the east side, very close to the Central Park Zoo, and it offers ice hockey, a skating school, party facilities, skate rentals, and lockers. Wollman Rink is open from late October to early April, weather permitting.
Lasker Rink
Location: MAP | Enter the Park at 110th Street and Lenox Avenue
Hours & Pricing for Lasker Rink
The Lasker Rink is located mid-Park between 106th and 108th Streets. It hosts skating, adult and youth hockey, lessons for all ages and abilities, skate rentals, and lockers. The rink converts from an ice-skating rink during the winter months to a swimming pool in the summer. Contact Lasker Rink directly for information about hockey classes, group & private skating lessons, and kids birthday parties.
Conservatory water - the boat pond
Conservatory Water
Location: MAP | East Side between 72nd and 75th Streets
Conservatory Water, located on the East Side between 72nd and 75th Streets, offers free ice skating when the ice is consistently six inches thick. Visitors must bring their own skates to participate at this location.