Worcester Common Oval

Worcester, MA · Public skating times & prices

Public skating at Worcester Common Oval: the next 7 days

Currently out of season The City of Worcester's Oval page says the 2025/26 skating season has come to a close, and the DCU Center's venue page says the rink is closed for the season and reopens in December 2026. The 2026/27 hours are not posted yet; the pages say to check back during the season for regular and special hours. Official schedule update

Address
455 Main Street, Worcester, MA
Phone
508-929-0162
Website
worcesterma.gov
Worcester City Hall seen across the Common Oval skating rink, with a few skaters at the bottom of the frame — Worcester Common Oval
Worcester City Hall seen across the Common Oval skating rink, with a few skaters at the bottom of the frame Photo: Found5dollar, via Wikimedia Commons · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0
Skaters on the Common Oval ice with Worcester City Hall and the rink's white tents behind — Worcester Common Oval
Skaters on the Common Oval ice with Worcester City Hall and the rink's white tents behind Photo: Found5dollar, via Wikimedia Commons · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Skate admission is US$6 on the City's page, with children 5 and under free (the DCU Center's venue page words it as children under 5). Groups of 10 or more pay US$5 each, bought in advance by phone. These are the prices posted for the Oval; the 2026/27 season has not opened yet.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rental is US$6 a pair during public skating, and renters need valid identification. A Little Helper Skate Guide is US$5 an hour, and rentals stop 30 minutes before closing.

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Booking & check-in

Individual skaters pay for admission and skates at the rink. Group admission for 10 or more must be bought in advance by calling 508-929-0162, and private rentals run before or after public skate on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

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Parking & arrival

The City points skaters to garages within walking distance, including the underground Worcester Common Garage at 2 Eaton Place, the Mercantile Center, Federal Plaza and Pearl-Elm garages.

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Accessibility

The rink has ramps on and off the ice. Skate Assistance Trainers and Bobby the Seal skate aids are free on site (subject to availability), caregivers must wear skates on the ice, and adaptive sleds and wheelchairs can have private access a half hour before or after public skate with a week's notice.

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Amenities

The 12,000-square-foot rink behind City Hall has piped-in music, concessions and holiday lights, and local food trucks are on site on Saturdays and Sundays during the season.

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Rink rules

The rink opens as the weather allows. Weather-related delays and closures are given on the Oval's weather hotline, 508-929-0777.

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