Rochester Arena

Rochester, NH · Public skating times & prices

Rochester's city rink, rooted in the youth hockey league pediatrician Richard Roy built from 1969

Public skating at Rochester Arena: the next 7 days

Sunday, October 11

  • · Public Skate · $7

Monday, October 12

  • · Public Skate · $7

Tuesday, October 13

  • · Public Skate · $7

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Public Skate · $7

Thursday, October 15

  • · Public Skate · $7

Admission and skate rental

Admission
$7 · Official source
Skate rental
$7 · Official source
Address
45 Lowell St, Rochester, NH 03867
Phone
603-335-6749
Website
rochesternh.gov
A skating session seen from the bleachers behind the glass, with an American flag and banners on the far wall under a white arched roof. — Rochester Arena
A skating session seen from the bleachers behind the glass, with an American flag and banners on the far wall under a white arched roof. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Renamed for Dr. Richard Roy in 2008

Rochester's indoor rink grew out of youth hockey. In 1969, boards donated from Berwick Academy's outdoor rink replaced the rink on the Rochester school grounds, and pediatrician Richard Roy, the first pediatrician on staff at Frisbee Memorial Hospital, enlisted parents and local businesses to outfit four neighborhood teams. That four-team league was the start of the Rochester Youth Hockey Association. With Roy as president for its first three years, the association grew to more than 200 players, and he put the money it raised toward a down payment on a new indoor rink in town, with local businesses behind it.

In 2008 the Rochester Ice Arena was renamed the Dr. Roy Ice Arena in his honor. It is home to Rochester Youth Hockey's Rochester Blackhawks, and the city's police and fire departments hold community skates here: a Skate with a Cop day with a charity game against Spaulding alumni in March 2024, and a Skate with a First Responder day in March 2026.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Public skate is $7.00 admission per person; kids under age 4 skate for free with a paying adult. Credit cards are charged a 2.99% transaction fee + $0.50.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rentals are $7.00, first come, first served. Skate sharpening is $7.00.

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Booking & check-in

The official RecDesk listing says pre-registration is not required and publishes public-skate session dates.

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Skating with children

Children 11 years old and under must be accompanied by a responsible adult or guardian at all times during public skate.

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