Bode Ice Arena

St. Joseph, MO · Public skating times & prices

A 1975 city rink with a 185-by-85-foot sheet, named for the banker who left his estate to St. Joseph

Public skating at Bode Ice Arena: the next 7 days

Sunday, October 11

  • · Public Skate · $10

Monday, October 12

  • · Public Skate · $7

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Public Skate · $7

Friday, October 16

  • · Public Skate · $10

Saturday, October 17

  • · Public Skate · $10
  • · Public Skate · $10
Address
2500 SW Parkway, St. Joseph, MO 64503
Phone
(816) 271-5506
Website
stjosephmo.gov
The empty sheet under the steel roof trusses and rows of lights, with sponsor boards along the dasher and a resurfacer parked at the far end. — Bode Ice Arena
The empty sheet under the steel roof trusses and rows of lights, with sponsor boards along the dasher and a resurfacer parked at the far end. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

St. Joseph's rink from George Bode Jr.'s bequest

Bode Ice Arena opened in 1975, a 30,000-square-foot city building around a 185-by-85-foot sheet of ice. It carries the name of George Bode Jr., a St. Joseph banker who, on his death in May 1955, left his entire estate to the citizens of St. Joseph for recreation. The city received more than three million dollars, and the arena is one of the results.

The bleachers seat 500. The Greater St. Joseph Youth Hockey Association holds all of its practices here, and its high school team plays in the Kansas City Metro Hockey Association. The St. Joseph Figure Skating Club, a competitive club, skates early-evening freestyle sessions on weekdays, hosts the Pony Express Figure Skating Championships at the arena every September and puts on an ice show each spring.

The outdoor Bode Sports Complex opened in June 1999, attached to the west end of the arena building. Games and practices on the ice stream live through LiveBarn, and broomball is played during private ice sessions.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Friday, Saturday and Sunday public sessions cost $10, plus $2 for skate rental.

Source checked · · Official source

Skates & rentals

Figure and hockey skates are rented in sizes from toddler 7 to adult 15.

Source checked · · Official source

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