Lace up at rinks around A2. Here’s where to hit the ice.
Ann Arbor Ice Cube
The Cube is a traditional indoor skating rink—open year-round. Sign up for lessons or drop in for pick-up hockey or open skating.
121 Oak Valley Dr., Ann Arbor, (734) 213-1600
Costs: $4/adults, $3/kids (ages 12 and under),
$3/skate rental.
Public Skating: check www.a2ice3.com for updates
Buhr Park
This is an outdoor covered, open-air skating rink (chilly!). The rink sometimes has themed parties like Funky Frosty Fridays, where skaters dress in costume (bell bottoms on '70s night or cowboy hats at the Hoedown Skate).
2751 Packard Road Ann Arbor, (734) 794-6234
Cost: $5/adults, $4/kids (age 17 and under), $3/skate rental
Public Skating: Sundays 3:15 – 5:30 pm; Tuesdays 7:45 – 8:45 pm; Wednesdays 4:45 – 5:45 pm and 7:15 – 8:45 pm; Thursdays 7:15 – 8:45 pm; Fridays 7:15 – 8:45 pm; Saturdays 2:30 – 4:30 pm and 7:15 – 8:45 pm
Yost Arena
Located on the University of Michigan Athletic Campus, you can skate on the same ice as the U-M hockey team.
1116 South State Street, Ann Arbor, (734) 764-4600
Cost: $6/adults, $3/kids, $3/noon skate, $3/skate rental, $2/noon skate rental
Public Skating: Monday-Friday from 12pm to 12:50pm; check www.umich.edu/yost for regular Public Skate dates and times as they are subject to change Where to ice skate this winter.
