Admission
Public-skating admission is $14 general, $12 for KSU students and employees, seniors, veterans, and active military, and $8 for ages 5 and younger.
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Kent State Ice Arena
Kent State's 1970 campus arena, now a single 200-by-85-foot sheet with seating for 1,500
Public skating at Kent State Ice Arena: the next 7 days
Wednesday, October 14
- · Public Skate
Sunday, October 18
- · Public Skate
- Address
- 650 Loop Rd, Kent, OH 44242
- Phone
- (330) 672-7465
- Website
- kent.edu
Built in 1970 for Kent State student recreation
Kent State University's Ice Arena was built in 1970 for student recreation and as the home of a club hockey team known as the Clippers, which played here until 1980. It still serves both the university community and the outlying communities around Kent.
There is one ice surface today: the Competition Rink, 200 by 85 feet, with seating for 1,500 fans and a large lobby connected to the rink. The north-side bleachers sit behind the team benches and include a small balcony section and a press area. The arena is home to the Kent State ACHA Division 1 and Division 3 teams and the Kent State Figure Skating Team, and also to the Kent Skating Club, the Kent Cyclones youth teams and area high school teams.
A major renovation in 2006–2007 upgraded the seating and locker rooms in the main arena; the elevated south-side bleachers above the main entry were built as part of that work. In 2021 the university announced plans to create a facility for its marching band in the building because of a planned loss of facilities elsewhere on campus. The renovation that started in 2023 eliminated the building's second rink, replacing it with a connected but separate facility focused on music education.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Skates & rentals
Figure or hockey rental skates are included with public-skating admission.
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Booking & check-in
Public skating admission goes on sale 30 minutes before each session; cards only, no cash.
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Skating with children
Children 12 and under are expected to come with an adult, who must remain inside the facility.
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Parking & arrival
Parking beside the arena is free after 6 p.m. Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday.
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Accessibility
The accessibility public-skating session offers reduced light and sound, a quiet space, and on-ice assistance for guests of all abilities.
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