Dearborn's 1971 Ford Woods Ice Arena, renamed for Mike Adray and doubled in 1996 with Kilpatrick Arena.
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Dearborn Ice Skating Center opened in 1971 as the Ford Woods Ice Arena. In 1981 it was renamed the Mike Adray Sports Arena in recognition of the contributions of Mike Adray, a Dearborn entrepreneur and philanthropist.
In 1996 a second rink opened at Ford Woods, Kilpatrick Arena, named for William Kilpatrick, the city's longtime recreation director, and the whole complex took the name Dearborn Ice Skating Center, known as the DISC.
The complex seats 1,700, with 1,500 seats in the main arena and 200 in the viewing area. It has eight locker rooms, three officials' rooms and two party rooms overlooking the ice, and a remodel added a new 4,000-square-foot lobby and main entrance. The Dearborn Figure Skating Club trains here in both individual and synchronized skating.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
October 2026: 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m. public skating is $6 adults, $4 children under five, seniors free. Evening sessions are $8 residents, $9 non-residents, $6 seniors (60+) and children under five; $1 off for enrolled Learn to Skate and Intro to Hockey students.
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Skates are rented in the pro shop for $4 per pair.
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All admission sales for public skating at the Dearborn Ice Skating Center are final.
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