Skates & rentals
Skates can be rented for $7 per person at any age, but only a limited number and sizes are available, so bring your own if you can.
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Walter Brown Arena
The Walter A. Brown Arena Memorial Skating Pavilion, opened in 1971 beside BU's Case Center
Public skating at Walter Brown Arena: the next 7 days
Saturday, October 17
- · Public Skate
Sunday, October 18
- · Public Skate
- Address
- 285 Babcock Street, Boston, MA 02215
- Phone
- (617) 353-4632
- Website
- bu.edu
Boston University's on-campus rink, home of Terrier women's hockey since 2005
Walter Brown Arena has been Boston University hockey's home since 1971-72 and women's hockey's since 2005-06, when the men moved to Agganis Arena. It is now one of the few on-campus venues in the country dedicated solely to women's ice hockey.
The 3,806-seat rink hosted a record-setting crowd of over 2,800 at the 2026 Women's Beanpot semifinal, two NCAA Tournament games (the Terriers reached the Frozen Four both times), basketball, concerts and professional tennis. The floor and ice surfaces were completely renovated in 2010. In 2025 a 2,740-square-foot locker room with a lounge and recovery area was added, and the entrance was renovated and a 360-degree videoboard hung above center ice. The Terriers had earlier set a Women's Beanpot record with more than 1,700 fans at the 2020 title game.
Open skating for the public runs in the fall and spring semesters on a day pass, with Sunday afternoon and Friday and Saturday night sessions in fall 2026.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Booking & check-in
Non-members and part-time students buy a skating day pass online on the day of the skate; students and FitRec members show ID at the door for a wristband.
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Skating with children
Skaters under 16 need a day pass bought on a parent or guardian account and must be on the ice with someone 18 or older. Hockey sticks and pucks are not allowed during open skate.
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Rink rules
Hockey sticks and pucks are not allowed during open skate hours.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.