Riverview Ice House

Rockford, IL · Public skating times & prices

Downtown Rockford's 1975 ice house, saved from closure in 2020 and rebuilt for about $9 million

Public skating at Riverview Ice House: 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.

Address
324 N Madison St, Rockford, IL 61107
Hours
Daily, varies by session — see schedule below
Phone
815-963-7408
Website
icerockford.com
The Riverview Ice House entrance: the blue name sign over the dark glass doors of the low concrete building, with the white roof peaks behind — Riverview Ice House
The Riverview Ice House entrance: the blue name sign over the dark glass doors of the low concrete building, with the white roof peaks behind Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
A wide empty sheet with faceoff circles and a centre red line, banners hung on the far wall below a steel-trussed roof. — Riverview Ice House
A wide empty sheet with faceoff circles and a centre red line, banners hung on the far wall below a steel-trussed roof. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Downtown Rockford's rink since 1975

Riverview Ice House has welcomed thousands of hockey players since it opened in 1975. It has two skating surfaces, used mainly for hockey leagues and programs, and the Rockford Park District runs its Jr. IceHogs Training Facility, with a Rapid Shot shooting system, on the same campus.

In 2020 the park district planned to close the aging building as a cost-saving measure and move its ice programs to Carlson Ice Arena in Loves Park. A grassroots group of figure skaters, hockey players and downtown advocates, Save Riverview Ice House, convinced it to keep the rink open instead. Construction started in April 2022: the obsolete refrigeration system, full of cracks and leaks, was replaced, the dasher boards and glass were upgraded, and the locker rooms were expanded with showers and restrooms in each. The improvements cost about $9 million.

The rink celebrated its reopening on October 4, 2023, with Rockford Hockey Club youth players on hand and a sold-out exhibition between the Rockford IceHogs and the Iowa Wild, the IceHogs' first preseason game in Rockford since 2017.

Before you head out.

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

Booking & check-in

Open Hockey and Stick & Puck sessions are pay-and-sign-in at the office (no online reservation shown); goalies skate free but must still sign in. Facility hours vary by season, and the site directs visitors to call ahead for scheduling details.

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Rink rules

Helmets are required for everyone on the ice during Open Hockey and Stick & Puck sessions, and anyone under 18 must wear a helmet with a full face mask. Full equipment (skates, helmet, gloves, elbow pads, shin/knee guards) is required, and players bring their own pucks.

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