A 36,000-square-foot single-sheet rink beside Acrisure Arena, opened in December 2022
Berger Foundation Iceplex opened in December 2022 adjoining Acrisure Arena in the Coachella Valley. The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, a private charitable foundation founded in 1961 and focused on the Coachella Valley since 1996, developed the rink on land it owns and is its naming sponsor.
The 36,000-square-foot building holds one NHL-sized sheet with seating for 250 spectators, four locker rooms and a mezzanine level with concessions. It is the official training center of the Coachella Valley Firebirds and home to the CV SK8 Academy. The oldest hockey club in the valley plays here once a week and was the first group on the ice when Acrisure Arena opened in late 2022. Figure skating was in the plan from the start: in January 2023 the Iceplex announced U.S. Figure Skating's Aspire Edge program, named Frank Carroll as its elite figure skating consultant, and made Olympic champion Dorothy Hamill its official ambassador.
Public sessions drew as many as 300 skaters to a single skate in the opening weeks. Public events run through the year, from tournaments and exhibition ice shows to DJ Skate nights and a Frozen 5k. The rink reopened in August 2026 after crews spent a week repainting the surface and re-laying the logos, with the Firebirds mark back at center ice.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Public Skate is $15 per session; children 3 and under skate free. Active/veteran military, police, fire, EMS, teachers and school staff pay $10 at the door with valid ID. Stick & Puck is $15 per session. Pick Up Hockey is $25 per game for one hour or $30 per game for 1.5 hours, for players 18+. Freestyle is $15.00 per session.
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Skate rental is $5, first come first served; socks required. Skating aid rental is $10, limited and must stay in the designated area.
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A signed digital waiver is required for every skater, and the rink recommends pre-registering online and completing it beforehand for faster check-in. Everyone checks in at the Welcome Center to confirm the DaySmart purchase, collect an admission sticker and any pre-ordered rentals, and give a licence plate for parking validation. Sessions cap at 200 skaters first come first served.
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Skating aids rent for $10, in limited numbers, and must stay in a designated area. Children 3 and under skate free without registration, and spectators are not allowed in the bench area.
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Parking is complimentary for registered Iceplex guests. On Acrisure Arena concert and game days you must check in at the Welcome Center and give your licence plate to validate parking, which covers the length of your session up to three hours. EV Passport and ADA spaces are limited and first come, first served.
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All Iceplex public areas, including the locker rooms, are wheelchair accessible, and elevators run between the Welcome Center and the mezzanine overlooking the rink. ADA parking spaces are limited and first come, first served. Registered service animals and approved emotional support animals are allowed inside.
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