A volunteer-run rink on the Markt in Harderwijk, with disco nights and a nostalgic skating show
Currently out of season The rink's site says the ice rink opens on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 18:45 with a ceremony and then runs for more than six weeks; no sessions are listed here before the opening day. Checked on 4 October 2026. Official schedule update
Harderwijk op IJs turns the Markt into a rink every winter and has offered six weeks of skating there for young and old since its first edition. It is run by a board, more than 150 volunteers and numerous sponsors.
Fridays bring Disco on Ice, with a block for ages 5 to 11 followed by one for ages 12 and up. On Saturday mornings children up to 4 years old have a block of their own, and the club Schaatsvereniging Viking gives free lessons for children from 5. On some days figure skaters in historical costume give a nostalgic skating show.
Since the 14th edition the organisers have also introduced Johan Cruijff's 14 rules to the children who skate there, and Pucky the penguin sometimes visits the ice.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
A ticket costs 8 euro per person with skates included, valid for one skating block; a 10-ride card costs 72 euro (ten rides for the price of nine) and can be used for the whole season. Some blocks are half price.
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Skates are included in the ticket. Visitors bringing their own skates must use hockey or figure skates; noren are not allowed in the free-skating blocks.
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Reserving and online ticket sales are not possible: tickets are sold at the rink's ticket desk, where card payment is accepted.
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Gloves are compulsory on the ice. Penguins help beginners along, and a parent may go on the ice with a child during the toddler block for ages up to 4.
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The organisers suggest the Houtwalgarage on the Vitringasingel (P14), about five minutes' walk from the rink.
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The food and drink area is freely accessible, also by wheelchair; the pages say nothing about wheelchair access on the ice.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.
