ICE SKATING
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The ice ponds will open on December 24, and are available for use during regular park hours (8 a.m.-11 p.m.).
Due to Wood County still seeing a rise of COVID cases, the City of Wisconsin Rapids Parks & Recreation Department will not be opening the warming house at the Wisconsin Rapids Recreation Center as planned. We will reevaluate conditions after the new year, and hopefully will determine an opening date at that time.
Wisconsin Rapids Recreation Center
(681 Chestnut Street)
Date of Opening: December 24
Date of Closing: February 28
Robinson Park
There is also a low board hockey rink at Robinson Park. (Please note that no warming house is available.)
Due to Wood County still seeing a rise of COVID cases, the City of Wisconsin Rapids Parks & Recreation Department will not be opening the warming house at the Wisconsin Rapids Recreation Center as planned. We will reevaluate conditions after the new year, and hopefully will determine an opening date at that time.
Wisconsin Rapids Recreation Center
(681 Chestnut Street)
Date of Opening: December 24
Date of Closing: February 28
Robinson Park
There is also a low board hockey rink at Robinson Park. (Please note that no warming house is available.)
Recreation Center Skating Area Rules
- The warming house/ice rink attendant is in charge of the rink. Obey all instructions promptly. Report all accidents, infractions of rules, injuries, and damages to the attendant.
- Please be considerate of other skaters; passing or overtaking other skaters must be done carefully.
- Any skater age 12 or younger must be under direct supervision of a parent or guardian at all times.
- No person is permitted on the ice unless they are wearing ice skates.
- Roughness, horseplay, excessive speeding or weaving through other skaters is prohibited.
- No games permitted that will interfere with other skaters such as broom ball, crack the whip, etc. (without prior approval of the attendant).
- No food or beverages are allowed on the ice pond. Please use waste and recyclable bins.
- No alcohol, smoking, nicotine, e-cigarettes, tobacco or similar allowed in warming house or on park property.
- No hockey sticks or puck play allowed at Recreation Center Skating Area.
- Chipping, gouging, or kicking holes in the ice is strictly forbidden.
- No skates allowed on sidewalks or in bathrooms.
- No skating is allowed if ice is soft/slushy. Help keep the ice nice!
- No dogs allowed on the ice or in the shelter.
- Skate at your own risk! The Parks & Recreation Department is not responsible for the safety of the skaters using the rink at any time, or for the loss or theft of personal belongings.
- In the event of severe weather or school closings, the ponds may be closed and an announcement will be made on the on our website, Facebook page (Wisconsin Rapids Parks & Recreation) and Wisconsin Rapids Community Media.
