IJsbaan Kristallijn

Gent · Public skating times & prices

Ghent's only ice rink, the result of a skating club's campaign that began in 1980

Public skating at IJsbaan Kristallijn: the next 7 days

Sunday 11 October

  • · Publieke beurt · €9

Monday 12 October

  • · Publieke beurt · €9

Tuesday 13 October

  • · Publieke beurt · €9
  • · Publieke beurt · €9

Admission and skate rental

Admission
€9 · Official source
Address
Warmoezeniersweg 20, Gent, 9000
Phone
09 222 10 10
Website
kristallijn.be
The empty ice sheet under the yellow roof beams at IJsbaan Kristallijn — IJsbaan Kristallijn
The empty ice sheet under the yellow roof beams at IJsbaan Kristallijn Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

A rink won by a petition of 28,000 signatures

The Gentse Schaatsclub was founded on 26 March 1980 to bring an ice rink to Ghent. The campaign took root at a side arm of the Leie at the end of the Gentse Watersportbaan, when it was cold outside and thousands of people could skate on open ice. The press sided with those who backed the idea with their signatures, and eight months after the start the club's board handed the mayor 28,000 signatures. The rink itself came about only through private initiative, and the club then began working with N.V. Kristallijn.

Kristallijn counts 40 years of skating together. The rink has 3,000 m² of ice and is described by the short track club STKG as the only ice rink in East Flanders. It is also home to the Ghent Dragons ice hockey club, founded in 2020, and it hosted the 44th Easter Cup in April 2026.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Tickets start at €9.00 per person, with skate hire included.

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Skates & rentals

Skate hire is always included in the ticket: you just choose your size.

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Skating with children

Children can start skating from about age 4 or 5, and smaller skates and support frames are available.

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Parking & arrival

Parking at the rink is free, and bicycle parking is provided.

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