Novi Ice Arena

Novi, MI · Public skating times & prices

Novi's two-sheet city arena, opened in 1998 to meet a regional ice shortage and run by Suburban Sports Group.

Public skating at Novi Ice Arena: the next 7 days

Sunday, October 11

  • · Public Skate

Monday, October 12

  • · Public Skate · $6

Tuesday, October 13

  • · Public Skate · $6

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Public Skate · $6

Thursday, October 15

  • · Public Skate · $6
Address
42400 Nick Lidstrom Dr, Novi, MI 48375
Phone
(248) 347-1010
Website
noviicearena.com
Front entrance of Novi Ice Arena, a green-roofed building with a circular NOVI logo sign above tall glass doors and windows. — Novi Ice Arena
Front entrance of Novi Ice Arena, a green-roofed building with a circular NOVI logo sign above tall glass doors and windows. Photo: Novi Ice Arena / Suburban Sports Group · Source
A Novi Ice Arena sheet from the bleachers, empty before a game, with the USA Hockey TV dasher boards and team banners on the far wall — Novi Ice Arena
A Novi Ice Arena sheet from the bleachers, empty before a game, with the USA Hockey TV dasher boards and team banners on the far wall Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Novi's city-built answer to an ice shortage

The Novi Ice Arena opened in September 1998 in response to a regional shortage of indoor ice. Youth hockey and figure skating were growing fast in Michigan at the time, by 12.2% a year in hockey and 7.4% in figure skating, but ice time was limited. The project eventually passed to the City of Novi Building Authority, which built the arena and leased it to the city, and the roughly 15-acre site was deeded to the city in 2015 once the original bonds were paid off.

Since 1999 the arena has been run under a management agreement by Suburban Sports Group of Farmington Hills. It has two NHL-regulation sheets seating 750 and 200, heated viewing areas, eight large locker rooms, an officials room and a large figure skating dressing room.

It is host to the Novi Youth Hockey Association, the Figure Skating Club of Novi, the Novi and Northville high school teams and the City of Novi after-school program.

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 $13, weekday noon skate is $6, and sticks-and-pucks is $20.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rental is $5 at all public skating sessions.

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Booking & check-in

Public activities are first come, first served and the schedule is subject to change based on ice availability, so the arena asks skaters to call ahead to confirm a session is running.

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Skating with children

Helmets are recommended for public skating. Sticks-and-pucks requires helmets, skates, gloves, a stick and full leg coverings for skaters of all ages, with no exceptions.

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