The Ice at Carter Green

Carmel, IN · Public skating times & prices

A seasonal outdoor rink on the lawn of Carmel's Center for the Performing Arts, ringed by the Christkindlmarkt

Public skating at The Ice at Carter Green: the next 7 days

Currently out of season The Ice at Carter Green opens for the 2026-27 season on November 21, 2026 and runs through January 31, 2027. Official schedule update

Address
10 Carter Green, Carmel, IN 46032
Phone
(317) 402-1309
Website
theiceatcartergreen.com
The Carter Green rink at dusk with the lit holiday pyramid and the square's buildings behind, and the resurfacer on the ice — The Ice at Carter Green
The Carter Green rink at dusk with the lit holiday pyramid and the square's buildings behind, and the resurfacer on the ice Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
The long outdoor rink at The Ice at Carter Green in Carmel under a clear blue sky, with the town square buildings beyond the rail — The Ice at Carter Green
The long outdoor rink at The Ice at Carter Green in Carmel under a clear blue sky, with the town square buildings beyond the rail Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Carmel's Christkindlmarkt rink since 2017

The Ice at Carter Green opened on November 18, 2017, when one ribbon-cutting opened the first Carmel Christkindlmarkt and its skating rink together. That first winter it was called the Ice at Center Green. The Carmel Redevelopment Commission paid for the outdoor rink and the wooden vendor huts around it, and before the opening the City was negotiating with Mike Aulby, owner of the Carmel Ice Skadium, to run the rink through the season.

The rink sits between the Palladium and the Tarkington and Studio theaters. From November 21 to December 24, 2026, the German Christmas market surrounds it; the first market set up 38 huts, one of them to store the Zamboni while skaters were on the ice. When the market closes, the rink stays open under its own name, this season through January 31, 2027.

January brings the rink's own events. The 2027 Festival of Ice puts a People's Choice ice-carving competition and the Carmel Fire Department's chili cook-off beside the rink on January 16. The Carmel Winter Games fill the ice with non-skating contests such as ice trike relays, human curling and Human Hungry Hippo. Sensory Skate Days, with skate aids on hand, are held for children with autism or sensory processing disorders; this season's dates have not been announced.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Skate sessions cost $11 for ages 11 and over and $9 for children 10 and under.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rental is $4 per person, all ages.

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Booking & check-in

Buy tickets online or at the Skate Admissions hut; walk-up tickets go on sale half an hour before the day's first session.

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Parking & arrival

Parking is free in the Veterans Way and Center public garages, with limited street and surface-lot parking nearby.

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Accessibility

Handicap parking is available in the Center Public Parking Garage at 3rd Avenue SW, immediately south of the rink.

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