Lõunakeskus in Tartu, the shopping centre that holds Astri ArenaPhoto: AnneA111 · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0The ice sheet at Astri Arena seen from the stands, with the centre's banners behindPhoto: Google Maps listing · Source
South Estonia's year-round rink inside Lõunakeskus
Astri Arena is South Estonia's largest and most modern indoor rink and the only one open all year, set inside the Lõunakeskus complex on the southern edge of Tartu. A full-size ice hall inside a building like this is, in the arena's own words, unique in the world, and the complex itself opened in 2001.
In summer 2025 the arena was refurbished, with the rink barrier system and the visitor area completely renewed. It holds about 600 people, and besides public sessions it hosts ice discos, family events, competitions and training for skaters of every age.
Public sessions last 45 minutes, and skaters circle against the clock hands. Children up to the age of seven must wear a helmet, and because the rink is indoors it can be used in any weather, on a sunny summer day as well as a crisp winter morning.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Admission
A 45-minute ice ticket costs €7 on weekdays from 10 to 15, €8 on weekdays from 15 to 21 and €10 at weekends, and children under 14 pay €5.50, €6 or €6.50; a family ticket for two adults and two children is €28; public holidays use the weekend prices.
