Admission
Open skate costs $12 for the public and $10 for the Ohio State campus community.
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Ohio State Ice Rink
Built in 1961 beside St. John Arena, the home ice of the Ohio State Buckeyes women's hockey team
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- Address
- 390 Woody Hayes Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
- Phone
- (614) 292-4154
- Website
- ohiostatebuckeyes.com
Ohio State's campus rink since 1961
The Ohio State University Ice Rink was built in 1961 on Woody Hayes Drive, against the east side of St. John Arena and just north of Ohio Stadium. Group skating lessons started that same year, and the rink's skate shop has sold figure skating and hockey supplies to central Ohio ever since.
It is a 1,415-seat hockey rink, and a 1999 renovation brought the ice to full NHL dimensions. The Buckeyes men's team played here from 1963 until Value City Arena was completed in 1998. The rink now houses the Ohio State women's team, whose 2026-27 WCHA home games, Wisconsin among them, are scheduled at the OSU Ice Rink. The Ohio State University Figure Skating Club holds its club ice here every Tuesday evening.
The men came back in 2007 for three preliminary-round CCHA tournament games, played here because the state high-school wrestling tournament had Value City Arena. Visitors enter through the West Lobby, under the breezeway the rink shares with St. John Arena.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Skates & rentals
Skate rental is included with open-skate admission.
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Booking & check-in
Each open skate has a limited number of admissions, so the rink asks skaters to arrive early.
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Parking & arrival
Ohio State's parking map for the Ice Rink says paid parking is required in all lots unless marked otherwise; use the pay machines in the surface lots.
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Accessibility
The rink provides accommodations for guests with disabilities, including accessible seating and accessible restrooms.
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