Pettit National Ice Center

Milwaukee, WI · Public skating times & prices

Milwaukee's 1993 oval and two Olympic-size rinks, first skated by Bonnie Blair and Dan Jansen.

Public skating at Pettit National Ice Center: the next 7 days

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Address
500 South 84th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53214
Phone
(414) 266-0100
Website
thepettit.com
The curved concrete wall of the Pettit National Ice Center, with its name in large letters above a Froedtert & Medical College sign. — Pettit National Ice Center
The curved concrete wall of the Pettit National Ice Center, with its name in large letters above a Froedtert & Medical College sign. Photo: Pettit National Ice Center
The long-track speed-skating oval lined with red safety pads, with U.S. Olympic Training Site lettering on the ice. — Pettit National Ice Center
The long-track speed-skating oval lined with red safety pads, with U.S. Olympic Training Site lettering on the ice. Photo: Pettit National Ice Center

America's indoor speed skating oval

The Pettit National Ice Center opened on January 1, 1993, beside Wisconsin State Fair Park, on land once occupied by the Wisconsin Olympic Ice Rink, an outdoor facility that ran from 1967 to 1991. It is named for Milwaukee philanthropists Jane and Lloyd Pettit, and the non-profit Pettit National Ice Center Inc. has operated it since it opened. Olympic speed skating gold medalists Bonnie Blair and Dan Jansen were its first skaters.

The 200,000-square-foot building holds a 400-meter speed skating oval and two Olympic-size rinks of 98 by 200 feet, with 97,000 square feet of ice in all, plus a 140-person Hall of Fame lounge overlooking the arena. It is one of only thirty indoor 400-meter ovals in the world and an official US Speedskating training facility.

The oval has hosted national short and long track championships, the 2000 World Allround Championships, the World Sprint Championships and the 2025 ISU World Cup. Three speedskating clubs train here, and the Wisconsin Figure Skating Club, the Wisconsin Edge synchronized team and the Milwaukee Jr. Admirals share the rinks.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Admission, including tax: adults 18-61 $10; teens 13-17 and seniors 62+ $9; children 4-12 $8; ages 3 and younger free. Ten-visit passes are $90/$81/$72 respectively and belong to one named skater.

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Skates & rentals

Figure and hockey rentals cost $5, in sizes 6T through men’s 15. Beginner skate helpers cost $5, subject to availability.

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Booking & check-in

Admission sales end 45 minutes before the session finishes.

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Skating with children

For a skate helper, show the rental-area staff your sales receipt and leave keys or ID as collateral. Helpers can be withheld during crowded sessions or removed without refund if used unsafely.

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Accessibility

Ice sled rentals are free through the arena’s RampUp partnership with The Ability Center.

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