Today's public skate, freestyle, stick & puck and open hockey at 10 rinks in Columbus.
All five central-Ohio Chiller rinks — Dublin, Easton, Ice Works, North and the Ice Haus at Nationwide Arena — plus Lou & Gib Reese in Newark: public skate, freestyle, stick & puck and drop-in hockey, live.
Lou & Gib Reese Ice Arena · Newark, OH · Next public skate: Tue 12:00–1:15 PM Newark's rink began outdoors in the 1980s and was rebuilt by donors and volunteers in 2005.
OhioHealth Chiller Dublin · Dublin, OH · Next public skate: Thu 11:30 AM–12:45 PM The 1993 rink where the Columbus Chill became the first minor league team to own its own ice.
OhioHealth Chiller Easton · Columbus, OH · Next public skate: Tue 11:30 AM–12:45 PM The Columbus Chill's second two-rink Chiller, opened in 1997 and home to Central Ohio's only short track club.
OhioHealth Chiller Ice Works · Worthington, OH · No public skate posted for the next 7 days A single-sheet hockey rink in Worthington that Chiller LLC bought in 2006 and completely renovated in 2019
OhioHealth Chiller North · Lewis Center, OH · Next public skate: Tue 11:30 AM–12:45 PM Lewis Center's 2004 Chiller, grown to three NHL-size rinks in 2018, home to Olentangy-area high school hockey.
OhioHealth Ice Haus · Columbus, OH · No public skate posted for the next 7 days The practice rink attached to Nationwide Arena, the first on-site practice facility in the NHL.
Ohio State Ice Rink · Columbus, OH · No public skate posted for the next 7 days Built in 1961 beside St. John Arena, the home ice of the Ohio State Buckeyes women's hockey team
Riverside Crossing Park Ice Rink · Dublin, OH Currently out of season The City of Dublin's page says the Riverside Crossing Park Ice Rink is closed for the 2026 season (closing date Tuesday, March 3) and that the rink is a seasonal attraction through mid-March; no 2026-27 opening date is posted yet. Official schedule update
Coffman Park Ice Rink · Dublin, OH Currently out of season The City of Dublin's sledding and ice skating page says the city opens the ice skating rink at Coffman Park when temperatures dip below freezing for several days in a row. Signs along Coffman Park Drive and the city's page show when it is open. Official schedule update
Junction Park Ice Rink · Obetz, OH Currently out of season The Village of Obetz's parks page lists the Junction Park ice rink for November to March, with weather-dependent opening that needs about a week of continuous freezing temperatures, and posts updates on its page and Facebook. No 2026-27 opening date is posted yet. Official schedule update