Baptist Health IcePlex (Fort Lauderdale)

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Public skating times & prices

The Florida Panthers' practice complex inside Fort Lauderdale's historic War Memorial, opened in 2024.

Public skating at Baptist Health IcePlex (Fort Lauderdale): the next 7 days

Monday, October 12

  • · Public Skate · $18
  • · Public Skate · $18

Tuesday, October 13

  • · Public Skate · $18
  • · Public Skate · $18

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Public Skate · $18
  • · Public Skate · $18
  • · Public Skate · $18

Thursday, October 15

  • · Public Skate · $18

Friday, October 16

  • · Public Skate · $18
  • · Public Skate · $18
  • · Public Skate · $18

Saturday, October 17

  • · Public Skate · $18
  • · Public Skate · $18

Sunday, October 18

  • · Public Skate · $18
Address
800 NE 8th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Hours
Daily, varies by session — see schedule below
Phone
(954) 835-7080
Website
ftlwarmemorial.com
The Baptist Health IcePlex entrance gateway with its Panthers and pineapple signs, wood-clad pillars and a paved plaza in front of the glass doors. — Baptist Health IcePlex (Fort Lauderdale)
The Baptist Health IcePlex entrance gateway with its Panthers and pineapple signs, wood-clad pillars and a paved plaza in front of the glass doors. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
A public session on a wide sheet under a high ceiling, skaters spread across the ice among cones with the IcePlex's tall windows along the far wall. — Baptist Health IcePlex (Fort Lauderdale)
A public session on a wide sheet under a high ceiling, skaters spread across the ice among cones with the IcePlex's tall windows along the far wall. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

The Panthers' practice rink inside War Memorial

Baptist Health IcePlex is the ice complex inside FTL War Memorial, a 3,400-seat Fort Lauderdale arena and convention center that has hosted professional boxing since 1950, including Mickey Rourke's professional debut in 1991, and Championship Wrestling from Florida cards from 1951 to 1987.

The Florida Panthers began leasing the building in 2019 with plans to renovate it for community use, and the first stage opened the IcePlex to the team and the public in early 2024. It is now the Panthers' practice facility, with two regulation rinks, the SeatGeek Rink and the Baptist Health Rink, one of them a dedicated public rink, and a 7,500-square-foot Pantherland team store.

The arena has kept its wrestling tradition, hosting ECW Hardcore Heaven in 1997, ROH Showdown in the Sun in 2012 and NXT No Mercy in 2025.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

General public-skate admission is $18.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rental is $5 extra; toddler through adult figure and hockey sizes are offered.

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Booking & check-in

Advance registration is required. Public sessions can include a 15-minute resurfacing break.

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Skating with children

Skating aids are $15, subject to availability. The rink does not supply helmets. Every person on the ice must wear skates.

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Parking & arrival

The venue lists complimentary parking in the field lot opposite the War Memorial. Follow event signage and staff directions.

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Accessibility

Designated accessible parking is in the lot opposite the IcePlex. The front roundabout can be used for accessible drop-off; confirm on-ice accommodations with the rink.

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