Paradice Ice Skating Avondale

Avondale · Public skating times & prices

Built by the Blong family and opened in May 1981; renovated in 2011; home of the West Auckland Admirals

Public skating at Paradice Ice Skating Avondale: the next 7 days

Tuesday, 13 October

  • · Public Session
  • · Public Session

Wednesday, 14 October

  • · Public Session
  • · Public Session

Thursday, 15 October

  • · Public Session
  • · Public Session

Friday, 16 October

  • · Public Session
  • · Public Session
  • · Public Session

Saturday, 17 October

  • · Public Session
  • · Public Session

Sunday, 18 October

  • · Public Session
Address
150 Lansford Crescent, Avondale, 0600
Phone
+64 9 828 3800
Website
paradice.co.nz
The front entrance of Paradice Ice Skating on Lansford Crescent, Avondale — Paradice Ice Skating Avondale
The front entrance of Paradice Ice Skating on Lansford Crescent, Avondale Photo: Prosperosity · Source · CC BY 4.0
The 60 m by 30 m ice at Paradice Ice Skating Avondale during a hockey game — Paradice Ice Skating Avondale
The 60 m by 30 m ice at Paradice Ice Skating Avondale during a hockey game Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

New Zealand's first Olympic-size rink, open since May 1981

Paradice Avondale opened in May 1981 on Lansford Crescent as New Zealand's first international-size indoor arena. Ross Blong, a former dairy farmer, and his wife Nell had bought their first rink, in Glen Innes, in 1974, and the family has run the Paradice rinks ever since.

It is the oldest and largest operational ice sports centre in Auckland. The West Auckland Admirals and Auckland Steel play their New Zealand league home games here, it is one of two home venues of the Auckland Mako, and the arena hosts national-level hockey during the NZIHL and NZWIHL seasons. Its clubs include the Auckland Ice Hockey Association, the Auckland Ice Figure Skating Club, the Allegro Ice Dance Club, the Hauraki Ice Racing Club, Ice Speed Skating New Zealand and the Auckland Curling Club, and the arena runs its own skating academy.

A major upgrade in 2011 gave the rink a new ice floor, dasher boards and refrigeration system.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

A public skating session is NZ$23 including skate hire and helmet or NZ$18 with your own skates, and a family pass starts from NZ$73.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rentals are provided in all sizes, with helmets, which are mandatory at public sessions.

Source checked · · Official source

Skating with children

Helmets or Paradice-approved safety headbands are mandatory for skaters and coaches at public sessions.

Source checked · · Official source

A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.