Isbanen Kompis

Kristiansand · Public skating times & prices

Every winter since 2017 Kompis turns Øvre Torv in central Kristiansand into a big skating rink.

Public skating at Isbanen Kompis: the next 7 days

Currently out of season The organiser (Kvadraturen i Kristiansand) says the rink opens on Saturday 28 November 2026 and is open every day from 9 to 22. The season end for 2026-27 is not posted yet. Checked on 4 October 2026. Official schedule update

Address
Torvet, Kristiansand, 4611
Website
kvadraturen.no
Aerial view of the Kompis ice rink on the town square in Kristiansand at night, with skaters on the lit ice and the historic buildings around the square. — Isbanen Kompis
Aerial view of the Kompis ice rink on the town square in Kristiansand at night, with skaters on the lit ice and the historic buildings around the square. Photo: Kvadraturen (official Kompis rink page) · Source
The whole Kompis rink on Torvet seen from above at night, a lit rectangle of ice full of skaters between the old town buildings. — Isbanen Kompis
The whole Kompis rink on Torvet seen from above at night, a lit rectangle of ice full of skaters between the old town buildings. Photo: Kvadraturen i Kristiansand AS (official website) · Source

A town-square rink in the middle of Kristiansand, since 2017

For nearly nine seasons the Øvre Torv square in central Kristiansand has been turned into a big skating rink, for residents and tourists alike. Kompis opened for the first time in 2017, when VIBB (formerly LOS) and Spareskillingsbanken each put in one million kroner, and the rink is made possible by a partnership between Kristiansand kommune and Å Strøm.

Kompis is a large joint project inside the kommune, with the leisure unit, the parks department, the sports unit and the citizens' service point all contributing to the skating fun. The parks department plans, builds and runs the rink. In 2023 the four units bought sixty new orange skates marked Kompis. The rink has become popular with cruise tourists, is used even on Christmas Eve, and is a popular outing for school classes in Kristiansand.

Before you head out.

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

Skates & rentals

Free skate loan at the rink has been stopped for now because of vandalism and misuse; the organiser points to BUA Kristiansand for anyone who wants to borrow equipment.

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Skating with children

Skating is at your own risk, and everyone is asked to show consideration and to wear a helmet for their own safety.

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