Alice Noble Ice Arena (Wooster)

Wooster, OH · Public skating times & prices

Wooster's 2002 NHL-size rink, donated by Donald and Alice Noble, whose first date was on the ice in 1934.

Public skating at Alice Noble Ice Arena (Wooster): the next 7 days

Monday, October 12

  • · Public Skate · $10
  • · Public Skate · $10
  • · Public Skate · $10

Tuesday, October 13

  • · Public Skate · $10

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Public Skate
  • · Public Skate

Thursday, October 15

  • · Public Skate · $10
  • · Public Skate

Friday, October 16

  • · Public Skate · $10
  • · Public Skate · $10
  • · Public Skate · $10
  • · Public Skate · $10

Saturday, October 17

  • · Public Skate · $10
  • · Public Skate · $10

Admission and skate rental

Admission
$10–$18 · Official source
Skate rental
$4 · Official source
Address
851 Oldman Rd, Wooster, OH 44691
Hours
Daily, varies by session — see schedule below
Phone
(330) 345-8686
Website
nobleice.com
Low banded red-brick and buff-brick arena — Alice Noble Ice Arena (Wooster)
Low banded red-brick and buff-brick arena Photo source: commons.wikimedia.org
Nearly the whole ice sheet shot through the end-boards glass — Alice Noble Ice Arena (Wooster)
Nearly the whole ice sheet shot through the end-boards glass Photo source: nobleice.com

Wooster's rink, a gift from a skating couple

Alice Noble Ice Arena was a gift from the Donald and Alice Noble Foundation to the citizens of Wooster. The Nobles had shared a love of skating since their first date, at the Brookside Park Ice Arena in Cleveland in January 1934, and their dream of giving their community an indoor rink came true in fall 2002.

Bogner Construction built the $5.4 million arena around an NHL-size sheet of 200 by 85 feet, with five team locker rooms, a concession stand, a video arcade, meeting and party rooms and a spectator room overlooking the ice. Alice Noble died on November 26, 2010, at 95, and on January 21, 2024, the arena became a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

It is home to the Wooster Hockey Club, a high school club team, the Wooster Figure Skating Club and the College of Wooster team, whose games, tournaments and ice shows draw visitors from across the United States and Canada. The USPHL's Wooster Oilers played here until 2022.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Public skate admission is $10. Sessions are open to skaters of all skill levels aged 3 and up. Freestyle figure skating practice ice is $18 per event.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rental is $4 on top of admission. Both figure and hockey skates are stocked, from toddler size 8 up to men's 13, and the rental counter opens 30 minutes before each public skate session.

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Booking & check-in

No pre-registration is needed - buy admission and skate rental at the front desk when you arrive.

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Skating with children

Skaters may not carry other skaters or small children on the ice, and young children should not be left unattended anywhere in the building. Helmets are recommended for beginners. Outside food and drink are not allowed when concessions are open unless management gives permission.

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