Skates & rentals
Each outdoor rink has a warming room that lends skates free on request for the season; sizes and quantities vary by location.
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Currently out of season The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's ice rink page still reads "Ice rinks closed for the season on February 15, 2026" and gives no 2026-27 opening date. Its outdoor rinks are natural ice, not refrigerated, so the Board builds and floods them once the weather has stayed below freezing for about ten days; when open, all rinks are lit daily 4:30-9 pm. The Park Board lists North Commons Park among its outdoor rinks, for hockey (rink type H on its 2025-26 flyer). Official schedule update
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Each outdoor rink has a warming room that lends skates free on request for the season; sizes and quantities vary by location.
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All rinks are natural ice, not refrigerated, so if there’s been recent warm weather or lots of precipitation, please check the Rink Locations and Status Map before you go.
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The Park Board says all its rinks are lit daily 4:30-9 p.m.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.