Wollman Rink

New York, NY · Public skating times & prices

Central Park's public rink, opened in December 1950 on ground that was once part of the Pond.

Public skating at Wollman Rink: the next 7 days

No public skating is posted for the next 7 days. New sessions show here as soon as the rink posts them.

Admission and skate rental

Admission
$12–$40 · Official source
Address
830 5th Ave, New York, NY 10065
Phone
1-833-615-3500
Website
wollmanrinknyc.com
Wollman Rink at night, skaters spread across the lit ice below stepped seating with the Midtown skyline glowing behind the trees. — Wollman Rink
Wollman Rink at night, skaters spread across the lit ice below stepped seating with the Midtown skyline glowing behind the trees. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
An evening view from above of the whole oval rink full of skaters, ringed by lit trees and the grandstand, with the Midtown skyline and its supertall towers behind. — Wollman Rink
An evening view from above of the whole oval rink full of skaters, ringed by lit trees and the grandstand, with the Midtown skyline and its supertall towers behind. Photo: Wollman Rink NYC · Source

Central Park's rink since 1950

Wollman Rink is the public ice rink in the southern part of Central Park, built on ground that was once part of the Pond. Philanthropist Kate Wollman paid for its construction in 1949 to commemorate her family, and it opened on December 21, 1950. Within five years it had recorded more than 1.1 million skaters.

Its concrete floor buckled in the winter of 1980, and the rink stayed closed for renovations until November 1986. The Trump Organization won the concession in 1987 and held it until 1995, then ran the rink again from 2001 until April 30, 2021. Until 1980 the rink also doubled as a summer stage for rock, pop, country and jazz concerts, and it has turned up in films since Love Story in 1970.

Wollman Park Partners took over in 2021 and reopened the rink that November with a new clubhouse. Youth synchronized skating here is run by the Skyliners program, and the rink's community partners include Figure Skating in Harlem and Ice Hockey in Harlem. Since 2023 the summer surface has held CityPickle pickleball courts, and a new 20-year contract takes effect on May 1, 2027.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Adults (ages 13-64) pay $16 on off-peak days, $28 on peak days and $40 on prime days; children 4-12 and seniors 65+ pay $12; children 3 and under are free. WRAP tickets for IDNYC or New York Public Library card holders are $16 with skates and cocoa, walk-up only.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rental is $12 and a skate aid for children 12 and under is $25.

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Booking & check-in

Admission tickets and skate rentals can be bought in advance online or at the box office.

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Rink rules

All children under 16 must be accompanied by a chaperone aged 21 or older.

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