Ralph Walker Ice Rink

New Haven, CT · Public skating times & prices

A covered open-air rink in East Rock, closed in 2016 for disrepair and reopened in 2019 after a rebuild.

Public skating at Ralph Walker Ice Rink: the next 7 days

Monday, October 12

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Tuesday, October 13

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Wednesday, October 14

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Thursday, October 15

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Friday, October 16

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Saturday, October 17

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Sunday, October 18

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Address
1080 State St, New Haven, CT 06511
Website
skate-newhaven.com
The ice at Ralph Walker Ice Rink seen along the glass and benches under the timber roof trusses, with a few skaters far across the sheet — Ralph Walker Ice Rink
The ice at Ralph Walker Ice Rink seen along the glass and benches under the timber roof trusses, with a few skaters far across the sheet Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

An open-air city rink at Blake Field

Ralph Walker Skating Rink sits at the southern end of Blake Field, a 10-acre city park in New Haven's East Rock neighborhood, and is known for its open-air design. The city closed the rink in 2016 because of disrepair and, after considering shutting it for good, launched a two-phase renovation instead. The first phase expanded the roof and the ice length, opened new views of East Rock Park and added new dasher boards and a more efficient compressor system; the second phase brought new locker rooms. The rink reopened in 2019.

In 2021 the city brought in a Bridgeport-based management company with three decades of rink experience to run the renovated rink from that October. The Albertus Magnus College men's ice hockey team made the renovated rink its home facility through a partnership with the City of New Haven. Skate New Haven's seasons at Ralph Walker ran from a holiday recreational camp and Skate with Santa sessions to Albertus Magnus NCAA hockey games and the annual Chief's Cup police-versus-fire game. Skate New Haven has since moved to the Wonderland of Ice in Bridgeport.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Open skating admission is $15 for general admission and $5 for seniors (age 65 and over).

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Skates & rentals

Rental skates are available at every session in sizes from toddler 6 to adult 14, both hockey and figure skates.

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Booking & check-in

Reservations are not required for the open skating sessions.

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Skating with children

On-ice skate aids are offered at the open skating sessions as an extra, listed with the admission prices.

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