Tahoe Ice Arena

South Lake Tahoe, CA · Public skating times & prices

City-owned, NHL-size sheet in South Lake Tahoe that has been skating since May 2002

Public skating at Tahoe Ice Arena: the next 7 days

Monday, October 12

  • · Public Skate · $20

Tuesday, October 13

  • · Public Skate · $20

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Public Skate · $20

Admission and skate rental

Admission
$10–$20 · Official source
Address
1176 Rufus Allen Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone
(530) 544-7465
Website
tahoeicearena.com
The wooden City of South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena sign on Rufus Allen Boulevard, framed by boulders and tall pines — Tahoe Ice Arena
The wooden City of South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena sign on Rufus Allen Boulevard, framed by boulders and tall pines Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
The empty ice at South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena under its steel-trussed arched roof, with the curved clerestory windows at the far end — Tahoe Ice Arena
The empty ice at South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena under its steel-trussed arched roof, with the curved clerestory windows at the far end Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Opened in May 2002, owned by the city of South Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Ice Arena opened in May 2002 in South Lake Tahoe. The city of South Lake Tahoe owns the building and Tahoe Sports Entertainment manages it. By November 2021 general manager Michael Lewis had taken over operations and was reworking the rink around families and friends; he described the aim as giving people "a safe place to have the kids there and have the community feel."

The building holds a regulation NHL-size sheet. Hockey programs make it their home: the Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy, founded in 2016 by Leo Fenn, Mike Sechrist and Michael Lewis, practices out of the arena as its home rink, and the Tahoe Grizzlies Youth Hockey Organization, the travel-hockey step for players aged 6 to 18, plays out of the facility. The Lake Tahoe Lakers junior hockey team was based here from 2021 to 2024.

The ice was never fully melted and rebuilt between the 2002 opening and the summer of 2025, when the city announced a closure from August 4 through September 15 for upgrades to the arena's energy efficiency and reliability. Away from league play, staff set up a winter Festival of Lights in November 2021, and the arena runs an annual Ski Patrol and Friends Night.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Adult general admission is $20 per session for skaters over 10 who need to rent skates, or $16 per session using their own skates; children 4-10 are $10 per session, and children 3 and under skate free.

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Skates & rentals

Adults over 10 years old who need to rent skates pay $20 general admission per public skate session.

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Booking & check-in

Public skate sessions are open to everyone and no reservations are needed.

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Skating with children

Children between 4 and 10 years old pay $10 general admission per public skate session, with or without skates.

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Parking & arrival

The Ice Arena has a van-accessible parking space in Lot P1-A, though the city's 2024 ADA evaluation found its stall markings noncompliant.

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Accessibility

An exterior accessible route runs along the Ice Arena's West Walkway, though the city's 2024 ADA evaluation found it narrower than the required 48 inches.

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