De Uithof

Den Haag · Public skating times & prices

A 400 m artificial-ice oval opened on 2 January 1973, with a 30 by 60 metre Funrink on its centre field

Public skating at De Uithof: the next 7 days

Monday 12 October

  • · Schaatsen
  • · Schaatsen

Tuesday 13 October

  • · Schaatsen
  • · Schaatsen

Wednesday 14 October

  • · Schaatsen
  • · Schaatsen

Thursday 15 October

  • · Schaatsen
  • · Schaatsen

Friday 16 October

  • · Schaatsen
  • · Schaatsen

Saturday 17 October

  • · Schaatsen (noren rijders)
  • · Familie schaatsen

Sunday 18 October

  • · Schaatsen
  • · Familie schaatsen
Address
Jaap Edenweg 10, Den Haag, 2544 NL
Phone
070 35 99 443
Website
deuithof.nl
The entrance of De Uithof at the top of the steps, with the building's brick front and banners — De Uithof
The entrance of De Uithof at the top of the steps, with the building's brick front and banners Photo: De Uithof (official website) · Source
A public session at De Uithof, skaters spread over the wide ice with cones laid out and the green infield beyond. — De Uithof
A public session at De Uithof, skaters spread over the wide ice with cones laid out and the green infield beyond. Photo: De Uithof (official site) · Source

Opened in 1973, roofed over in 1989

De Uithof's 400-metre artificial-ice oval opened officially on 2 January 1973, about two years after the first pile was driven on 17 December 1970. At first the only shelter from the weather was the rising grandstand around the track; a roof built in 1989 made the oval semi-covered. The skating rink was the first activity of a complex that now describes itself as the largest covered sports centre in the Netherlands.

On the centre field of the oval lies a covered 30 by 60 metre Funrink, and a separate ice hockey rink is the base of the club Hijs. The complex is the home of Hijs Hokij Den Haag and of the HardrijVereniging Den Haag-Westland, which skates long track and short track. Champions including Ben van den Burg, Bart Veldkamp, Jac Orie and Kjeld Nuis have ridden laps on the oval.

In 2000 a ski slope was built and the centre grew into a multi-activity sports complex. A major fire in 2004 destroyed the ice hockey hall, the catering area and the fitness rooms, and the hall was demolished and rebuilt. De Uithof counted 1,582,665 visitors in 2024, fifth place in the Dutch day-attraction top 50.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

This season ticket prices vary by time slot: a single ticket starts at €10,50 at quiet moments and costs at most €12,50 in the busy holiday peaks.

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Skates & rentals

Skates are hired from the partner Oomssport, whose shop is left of the main entrance, whenever the rink is open; low noren cost €8,50 a pair.

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Booking & check-in

Skaters reserve a time block and buy tickets beforehand, and can enter the rink 15 minutes before the block starts; tickets can also be bought at the box office.

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Skating with children

Gloves are compulsory on the ice and wearing a helmet is recommended.

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Parking & arrival

There is a large car park with free parking, including spaces for electric cars and for disabled visitors.

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Accessibility

The site is accessible for wheelchairs: several disabled parking spaces at the entrance, a passenger lift and wheelchair-friendly ramps in some places as an alternative to stairs.

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