Where can I go ice skating outside in the parks

Slice of Ice in Red Arrow Park

920 N. Water St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 289-8791

Accessible Ice-Sleds Available!Opening Friday Dec. 24th 2021! 

Click HERE for details! 

Frozen Lagoon Rinks & Land Rinks 

When the weather allows, there is ice-skating at several Milwaukee County Parks. Many of the rinks have warming houses. Warming house hours vary.
Ice must be 6 inches thick to open for public skating. Pay attention to "Thin Ice" signs. No ice fishing in skating areas.

2021-22 Locations
Some locations have designated areas for hockey practice when conditions permit.

  • Center Street Park
    Waterstone Bank Ice Rink 
    6420 W. Clarke St., (414) 342-0215

    Warming House Pavilion Open Weekdays 4–9:45 p.m. & Weekends 12-9:45 p.m.
    Skate Lending Sat. & Sun.: Based on volunteer availability, check the sign-up site for hour details.
    *Community supported rink. For more information, contact the  Friends of Center Street Park
  • Hales Corners Park(land rink)- CLOSED for the 2021/2022 season
    Alyson Dudek International Ice Center
    5765 S. New Berlin Rd., (414) 425-7303

    Open daily 9 a.m.–9 p.m.
    *Community supported rink. For more information, contact the  Friends of Hales Corners Park and Pool (414) 418-8299
  • Humboldt Park -  Ice cleared on a volunteer basis by the Friends of Humboldt Park- No Warming House Available.
    3000 S. Howell Ave., (414) 482-4270

    Warming House Pavilion Open Weekdays 3–8 p.m. & Weekends noon–8 p.m. (Rink lit until 9 p.m. daily)
    *Community supported rink. For more information and ice conditions, visit the  Humboldt Park Friends website
  • Lake Park (land rink) - 
    2975 N. Lake Park Rd., (414) 962-1680

    Open daily 9 a.m.–10 p.m.
    *Community supported rink. For more information, contact the  Lake Park Friends: (414) 962-1680
  • Scout Lake Park - (maintained on a volunteer basis)  
    • 5902 W. Loomis Rd., (414) 425-7303
      No Warming house available this year (Warming Hallway Pavilion Open daily 8 a.m.-8 p.m. hopefully in 2022)
  • Sheridan Park - (maintained on a volunteer basis)
    4800 S. Lake Dr., (414) 762-1550
    Rink lit until 10 p.m. daily (no warming house)
  • Washington Park 
    1859 N. 40th St., (414) 344-5460 Rink maintained by the Urban Ecology Center

* As staffing allows. Our operations staff's first priority is snow removal on parkways, sidewalks, parking lot, part of the OLT and some paths inside the Parks. Once cleared, staff can then move on to additional recreational areas.