Ariana Grande said it best: It’s the time of year to do winter things — like head to the ice skating rink downtown.
Here’s where you can lace up your skates and hit the ice in Derby City.
Crystal Ice Skating Rink at Fête de Noël in Paristown
This ~5,000-sqft rink is the only outdoor ice skating facility in Louisville — so you can make the most of those wintry vibes. The rink is open to the public during the Fête de Noël festival, Wednesday-Sunday through Saturday, Jan. 5. An $18 ticket gets you 60 minutes of ice time plus complimentary skate rental, or you can pick up a season pass for $60.
Bonus: The Crystal Rink also hosts special events during the festival, including “Nutcrakcer on Ice” on Saturday, Dec. 7 and “Drag Queens on Ice” on Sunday, Dec. 8.
Apline Ice Arena
This indoor facility in the Hayfield-Dundee neighborhood off Bardstown Road is open seasonally, six days per week. It’s $10 to get in the door plus $5 to rent a pair of skates. Alpine offers beginner lessons weekly, at no extra cost — or you can get a private lesson for $1 per minute.
Iceland Sports Complex
In business since 2000, this year-round facility in Lyndon has two rinks. Public skating is open daily in the afternoons + in the evenings on weekends — check the full schedule for specific times. Beginners and advanced skaters alike can sign up for private lessons.
Iceland is also Louisville’s home for hockey, hosting adult leagues, pickup games, the University of Louisville club hockey team + several youth and high school teams, as well as the Louisville Skating Academy for figure skating.
Bonus: Remember Louisville’s pro hockey team, the Louisville Riverfrogs? Take a skate down memory lane.
