Admission
Friday evening public skate (8:00-9:30 p.m.) and the Sunday family public session (1:45-3:15 p.m.) are each $10 admission, or $12 by card; skate rental is $5.
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Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society
Club-owned rink in Ardmore, opened in 1938 on land bought from Haverford College
Public skating at Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society: the next 7 days
Currently out of season The club's Public Sessions page says to stay tuned for opening dates; it prints Friday evening and Sunday family public sessions without dates, and its ice schedule lists the winter season (19 October 2026 to 11 April 2027) as members only. Official schedule update
- Address
- 220 Holland Avenue, Ardmore, PA 19003
- Phone
- 610-642-8700
- Website
- pschs.org
America's first skating club
The Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society traces its roots to the Skater's Club of the City and County of Philadelphia and the Humane Society of Philadelphia. The Humane Society was organized in 1770 to rescue people from drowning. Founded in 1849, the Skater's Club was the first skating club in North America; its members skated on frozen rivers and lakes. On February 28, 1861, it became the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society. Club rules still require members to carry a reel of stout twine for lifesaving when they skate outdoors.
In 1910 the club moved to the Philadelphia Ice Palace at 45th and Market Streets, where it hosted the national championships in 1924 and 1934. In 1921 it was one of the seven original clubs that formed the United States Figure Skating Association. In 1937 the club bought land from Haverford College, and its own rink in Ardmore opened in 1938. It hosted the North American Figure Skating Championships there in 1941 and 1949. Its best-known competitors include Olympic champions Dick Button and Scott Hamilton.
The rink is built for figure skating, with abundant natural light, a wall of mirrors, no boards and no hockey teams. Each September it holds the Challenge Cup, a U.S. Figure Skating National Qualifying Series event first held in 1982.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Skates & rentals
Skate rental is $5 (cash or Venmo).
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Booking & check-in
School fundraiser nights donate 50% of admission to the school; advance booking is required.
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Skating with children
A Sunday family skate and public session runs 1:45-3:15 p.m.
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Amenities
Along with the ice and lower lounge, the second floor lounge overlooking the ice surface, complete with a roaring fire, can be rented for an additional charge.
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