Natuurijsbaan Park De Watertoren

Public skating at Natuurijsbaan Park De Watertoren: the next 7 days

Currently out of season IJsclub Siberia's free natural-ice rink in Park De Watertoren (beside the Johan Cruyff Court on the Marnedreef, Utrecht Overvecht) is not open: it opens when the ice is 7 cm thick after several nights of moderate to hard frost, and then entry is free from 10.00 to 22.00. The club's event page for the rink (dated 28 December) says that in September 2026 the municipality is removing the existing well and drainage next to the rink, with the grass restored afterwards, and that the ice masters keep the rink in shape by shifting snow and letting in water. No sessions are listed here. Checked 11 October 2026. Official schedule update

A free neighbourhood natural-ice rink in an Overvecht park, run by volunteers since 2016

Since 2016 there has been a freely accessible natural-ice rink in Park De Watertoren along the Marnedreef in Overvecht. Skating is possible when it has frozen moderately to hard for several nights in a row and the ice is 7 cm thick, and the ice masters look after the rink by clearing snow and letting in water.

IJsclub Siberia provides a kiosk with koek en zopie, and you can borrow skates for free. The ice masters can only give free skating lessons during opening hours. The club is a non-profit association run with volunteers, and the proceeds of its postcards, bear biscuits and drinks go to the children's cancer charity KiKa.

The club's weatherman Arie Verrips regularly posts updates on the winter weather, and the rink's page keeps skaters informed.

Before you head out.

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

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