Rhode Island
5 places to go ice skating in Rhode Island this winter
Watch as families try to skate on the ice rink in Yoctangee Park
The ice rink is open on weekends this month in the park thanks to the Mighty Children’s Museum.
With the excitement of the holiday season over, it may seem like the best way to wait out the cold New England winter is staying indoors.
However, if you can work up the courage to face the cold, Rhode Island has plenty of attractions that can brighten up the gloomiest winter day, including ice skating. Whether indoor or outdoor, plenty of ice rinks can be found throughout the state, many of which offer more than ice skating.
Here are five rinks in Rhode Island to skate at this winter.
Providence Rink
Located in the heart of downtown Providence is BankNewport City Center’s Providence Rink, an outdoor winter sports venue that offers both ice skating and ice bumper cars against a backdrop of the city skyline. The rink was recently renovated.
Tickets cost $13 for shared bumper cars, $16 for full bumper cars, $9 for adult skating and $6 for child skating. Skate rentals and season passes are also available.
When: Ice skating is open daily from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. through early March.
Where: 2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence
Thayer/Warburton Arena
Warwick’s Thayer and Warburton ice arenas offer year-round indoor ice skating for competitive, recreational, resident and non-resident skaters. Along with public skating hours, this venue offers adult-only skate time, private group rentals and skating lessons.
Skating costs $5 per person, and skates can be rented from the Sandy Lane Sports store across the street.
When: From January through March, public skate hours are 3:15-5:15 p.m. on Fridays and 12:50-2:30 p.m. on Sundays, and adult skate hours are 8-11:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Where: 975 Sandy Ln., Warwick
Washington Trust Community Skating Center
This outdoor rink offers 12,000 sq. ft. of real ice to skate on, with options including free skate, skating lessons, hockey and Rock N Skate, a fun-filled event with skating and music, every Saturday night. Food concessions are also available outside the rink.
The price to skate at the Washington Trust Community Skating Center is $10 for adults or $7 for both children 13 or under and seniors 60 or over. Guests can rent skates for $7 and get the blades sharpened for $5.
When: Westerly’s community ice rink is open for public skating from 3-4:50 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10-11:50 a.m. and 3-6:50 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m.-5:50 p.m. on Saturdays and 1-4:50 p.m. on Sundays. A full schedule of all events can be found on the town of Westerly’s website.
Where: 61 Main St., Westerly
Cranston Veterans Memorial Ice Rink
The Cranston Veterans Memorial Ice Rink has not one, but two NHL regulation size rinks, where skaters can enjoy public skating, public hockey, skating with stick and puck or skating lessons.
Outside the rink, this venue has a Pro Shop, arcade games and a concession stand, stocked with snacks like pizza, popcorn and slushies.
Skating costs $10 for adults or $5 for children and senior citizens, and skate rentals are available for $10. The Cranston rink only accepts cash.
When: Public skating is open daily from 12:10-2 p.m.
Where: 900 Phenix Ave., Cranston
Smithfield Municipal Ice Rink
Along with hosting various sports groups and teams, Smithfield’s indoor ice rink offers both public skating and public hockey.
Tickets to skate, which can only be bought in person with cash, cost $5 per person, and skate rentals cost an additional $5.
When: Smithfield’s public skating hours are 12-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
Where: 109 Pleasant View Ave., Greenville