Gallivan Center Ice Rink

Salt Lake City, UT · Public skating times & prices

The winter centerpiece of the Gallivan Center, a downtown plaza built on Block 57 and finished in 1993.

Public skating at Gallivan Center Ice Rink: the next 7 days

Currently out of season The rink's page still shows last season (opening day 12 November 2025, last day of public skate Sunday 8 March); the 2026/27 opening date and hours are not announced yet. Checked on 4 October 2026. Official schedule update

Address
239 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone
(801) 535-6117
Website
thegallivancenter.com
The plaza at night from above, with the rink area, the blue-lit pavilions and the strings of colored lights in the trees against the downtown towers. — Gallivan Center Ice Rink
The plaza at night from above, with the rink area, the blue-lit pavilions and the strings of colored lights in the trees against the downtown towers. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
The rink from above under lights, an ice resurfacer on the empty surface lit pink and purple, with lighted frames and trees around it. — Gallivan Center Ice Rink
The rink from above under lights, an ice resurfacer on the empty surface lit pink and purple, with lighted frames and trees around it. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Downtown Salt Lake's plaza rink on the old Block 57

The Gallivan Center's public ice rink is the winter centerpiece of the John W. Gallivan Utah Center, a downtown Salt Lake City plaza whose amphitheater, banquet center and art installations host concerts, festivals and holiday celebrations. The rink and its colorful lights turn the block into a winter wonderland, and revenue from the rink and rentals pays for the Center's mostly free public events.

The plaza grew from Block 57, bounded by State Street, Main Street, 200 South and 300 South, which the city's Redevelopment Agency began acquiring in the early 1980s. The three-acre public space was completed in 1993 and named for John W. Gallivan, a former publisher of the Salt Lake Tribune, and in 2002 it was a key venue for the Olympic Winter Games.

A 2010 renovation after more than a decade of heavy public use included an ice rink reconfiguration along with amphitheater expansion and technical upgrades. Skates are included in admission, and sizes run from a toddler's 6 to a men's 15.

Before you head out.

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

Skates & rentals

Skates are included in admission, with a discount for bringing your own; rental sizes run from a toddler's 6 to a men's 15.

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Booking & check-in

The rink's page says all skate times are open to the public and no reservations are needed.

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Skating with children

The rink does not provide helmets but encourages skaters to bring their own.

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