The Steel Ice Center

Bethlehem, PA · Public skating times & prices

Opened December 2003 with two NHL-size sheets; home ice for Lehigh University men's hockey and the Polar Bears

Public skating at The Steel Ice Center: the next 7 days

Tuesday, October 13

  • · Public Skate · $15

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Public Skate

Thursday, October 15

  • · Public Skate

Friday, October 16

  • · Public Skate
  • · Public Skate

Saturday, October 17

  • · Public Skate

Sunday, October 18

  • · Public Skate
Address
320 East 1st Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Phone
(610) 625-4774
Website
steelicecenter.com
The Steel Ice Center at dusk, its oval skater sign on the grey metal wall above a lit window and hedges — The Steel Ice Center
The Steel Ice Center at dusk, its oval skater sign on the grey metal wall above a lit window and hedges Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
A wide sheet along a blue-lined rail in a white arched hall, a few people spread along the far boards and a faceoff circle on the ice. — The Steel Ice Center
A wide sheet along a blue-lined rail in a white arched hall, a few people spread along the far boards and a faceoff circle on the ice. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Bethlehem's two-sheet rink that replaced the Albeth Ice Palace

Steel Ice Center opened in December 2003, built in Bethlehem as a much more modern rink than the Lehigh Valley's Albeth Ice Palace. Its arrival ended the older rink's run: with most events transferred to the Steel Ice Center, the Albeth Ice Palace held one final public skate in April 2004 before closing for good.

The building holds two NHL-size ice surfaces, each 85 by 200 feet, along with eight locker rooms with showers and The Steel Pub, which is connected directly to the rink.

Steel Ice Center is the home rink for many local organizations and programs. Lehigh University's men's ice hockey team plays here, and so does Special Hockey of the Lehigh Valley, the Polar Bears. Public skating sessions are open to everyone, new to the ice or seasoned, with no experience required.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Public skating is $15.00 for adults 11 and older and $10.00 for children 10 and younger. A Summer Season Public Skate Pass gives unlimited public skating through 30 September 2026 at $200 for ages 11 and up or $150 for ages 10 and under, and covers admission plus skate rental.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rental is $5.00 on top of admission, but is included in the Summer Season Public Skate Pass.

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Booking & check-in

Season passes are valid only for the individual named on the pass and only during public skating sessions. The rink runs on the Dash portal, where an account lets you check in faster, track sessions and register for programmes.

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Parking & arrival

Parking is free and on site at the rink. The centre is reached off Rt. 22, Rt. 33 and I-78, and Uber and Lyft are readily available in Bethlehem.

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