Name: Public Skate · Howell Ice Arena
Start: 2026-10-17T15:45:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-17T17:15:00-04:00
Location: Howell Ice Arena

Howell Ice Arena

Farmingdale, NJ · Public skating times & prices

One NHL-size rink and a half sheet in 41,870 square feet; Black Bear's ninth New Jersey rink

Public skating at Howell Ice Arena: the next 7 days

Sunday, October 11

3:45–5:15 PM · Public Skate

Monday, October 12

3:00–4:30 PM · Public Skate

Tuesday, October 13

1:30–3:00 PM · Public Skate

Thursday, October 15

2:45–4:15 PM · Public Skate

Friday, October 16

2:30–4:00 PM · Public Skate

Saturday, October 17

3:45–5:15 PM · Public Skate

Admission and skate rental

Admission: $25 · Official source 2026-09-22

Howell Ice Arena’s main entrance, with its name clearly displayed above the doors. — Howell Ice Arena

Howell Ice Arena’s main entrance, with its name clearly displayed above the doors. Photo: Howell Ice

Fresh empty ice at Howell Ice Arena from the goal crease, the full sheet stretching away under red roof beams and banners — Howell Ice Arena

Fresh empty ice at Howell Ice Arena from the goal crease, the full sheet stretching away under red roof beams and banners Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

A Black Bear Sports Group rink since March 2021

Howell Ice Arena in Farmingdale, New Jersey, is a 41,870-square-foot building with one NHL-size rink and a half-sheet rink beside it. It has belonged to Black Bear Sports Group since March 2021, when the company bought it as its ninth ice rink in New Jersey.

Black Bear, founded by CEO Murry Gunty in 2015 and the largest owner and operator of ice rinks in the United States, took the arena on with a plan to run it alongside its three-rink Jersey Shore Arena five miles away. Howell is the home of the Jersey Shore Wildcats, and at the time of the sale more than 500 local youth and high school hockey players used it as their home ice. The building runs hockey and skate programs, public skating, drop-ins and leagues.

Figure skating and hockey were already established when Black Bear arrived. Vice president Ryan Scott said the company intended to build on that base and bring more tournaments and competitions to the area, starting with AHF showcases the following season.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Freestyle ice time at Howell is $25 for a one-hour session.

Source checked · 2026-09-22 · Official source

Booking & check-in

Howell has its own public-skate program and calendar on the shared Jersey Shore Arena website. Select the Howell location when booking.

Source checked · 2026-10-10 · Official source

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