# Empire State Plaza Ice Rink

EveryRink page: https://everyrink.com/albany-ny/empire-state-plaza-ice-rink-albany-ny · Region: [Albany, NY](https://everyrink.com/albany-ny.md) · Country: United States
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- Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY, United States
- Coordinates: 42.651117, -73.758928
- Time zone: America/New_York (EDT). All times on this page are local to the rink.
- Website: https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/ice-rink
- Phone: (518) 473-6299
- JSON: https://everyrink.com/v1/agent/rinks/empire-state-plaza-ice-rink-albany-ny

## Sessions, 2026-10-15 to 2026-10-28

EveryRink does not list this rink’s sessions; the rink publishes its own dates. Source: https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/ice-rink

## Prices

No current structured price list. See the admission fact below, if any, and the rink’s own page.

The rink has no structured price list on EveryRink.

## Visitor facts

### Admission

Skating at the Plaza ice rink is free.

Checked 2026-10-15 · Source: https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/ice-rink

### Skates & rentals

Skate rentals cost $5 in sizes from child 8 to adult 15, subject to availability, and a photo ID is required.

Checked 2026-10-15 · Source: https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/ice-rink

### Booking & check-in

The 2025-26 daily sessions were 10 am to noon, 1 to 3 pm and 4 to 6 pm, and the rink was closed Mondays; the page says hours are always subject to weather conditions.

Checked 2026-10-15 · Source: https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/ice-rink

### Amenities

Locker rentals (25 cents), skate rentals and refreshments are available in the glass pavilion next to the rink.

Checked 2026-10-15 · Source: https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/ice-rink

### Rink rules

The posted rules ban speed or figure skating, sitting or lying on the ice and horseplay on or off the ice; everyone skates counterclockwise and keeps moving.

Checked 2026-10-15 · Source: https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/ice-rink

## Notices

- The Empire State Plaza's ice rink page says the rink is closed for the season; the 2025-2026 season ended March 8, and it thanks skaters with 'see you next winter'. No 2026-27 dates are posted yet, and the page says hours and events are always subject to weather conditions. (source: https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/ice-rink)

Last verified: facts and prices checked between 2026-10-15 and 2026-10-15; no schedule reading in this window.

Cite as: Empire State Plaza Ice Rink, EveryRink, https://everyrink.com/albany-ny/empire-state-plaza-ice-rink-albany-ny (accessed 2026-10-15). Bookings: https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/ice-rink

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