Where to go ice skating on Long Island
The Arches at Tanger Outlet Ice Rink
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152 The Arches Circle, Deer Park, tangeroutlet.com/deerpark, 631-667-0600. Hours 3-9 p.m. Mon.-Thur., 3-10 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Season Nov. 23-March 8. Outdoor rink encircles a 50-foot Christmas tree. Specials Cheap Skate Night 6-9 p.m. Mon.; Show Your School ID Tue.; Live DJ Night 6-9 p.m. Fri. Fee $10, free 5 and younger; $4 skate rental. Nov. 23 Holiday Festival, tree lighting, free photos with Santa, free event.
Christopher Morley Park Ice Rink
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Searingtown Road, Roslyn-North Hills, 516-571-8113, nassaucountyny.gov. Hours Opens 8 a.m.-sunset daily year-round. Outdoor ice rink, public sessions, puck shoot and ice charter rentals.
The Rinx at Wyandanch Village
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40 Station Dr., Wyandanch, therinx.com/wyandanch-village, 631-643-2050. Lessons for skaters ages 3½ and older, all ability levels. Two 5-week series available. Ice skating parties, fundraisers. Hours 4-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri., noon-8 p.m. Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun. Season Dec. 7-March 1. Fee Check website.
Greenport Ice Rink
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Mitchell Park, Front Street, Greenport, villageofgreenport.org, 631-477-2200, ext. 2. Hours 3-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., Family Night 5-9 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. and school holidays. Season Late Nov. through early March. Outdoor rink, public sessions; private rentals, lessons, youth and adult hockey leagues. Fee $5, $3 seniors and 18 and younger Mon.-Fri., $10, $7 seniors and 18 and younger Sat.-Sun. and holidays; $5 skate rental.
Newbridge Arena
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2600 Newbridge Rd., Bellmore, 516-783-6181, newbridgearena.com. Hours Call. Season All year. Lessons, youth hockey clinics, hockey leagues, freestyle training, pro shop, public sessions, snack bar, fireplace, summer camps, group discounts. Fee Call.
Syosset-Woodbury Community Park
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7800 Jericho Tpke., Woodbury, oysterbaytown.com, 516-677- 5990. Hours Call. Season Opens Nov. 29. Fee Call.
Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center
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Stewart and Cherry avenues, Bethpage Community Park, 516-433-RINK (7465), oysterbaytown.com. Hours 4-6 p.m. Mon., Wed. and Fri.; 7-9 p.m. Fri.; 10 a.m.-noon Tue. and Thur.; 11:50-12:50 p.m. Sat.; 12:15-12:45 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. Sun. Sept. 3-April 6. Season All year. Indoor rink available for public skating, birthday parties and athletic activities. Fee Call.
Buckskill Winter Club
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178 Buckskill Rd., East Hampton, buckskillwinterclub.com, 631-324-2243. Hours Check website. Season Thanksgiving weekend to mid-March. Outdoor NHL-size ice rink, public skating, hockey and figure skating, clinics, lessons, skate rentals, pro shop, parties, special events. Fee Check website.
Northwell Health Ice Center at Eisenhower Park
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Eisenhower County Park, 200 Merrick Ave., East Meadow, northwellhealthicecenter.com, 516-441-0070. Hours Call. Season All year. Two indoor rinks, one outdoor rink, pro shop, locker rooms. Learn-to-skate program, lessons, adult and youth hockey leagues. Fee Public sessions: $11, $9 children (ages 6-12), $5 seniors and military, free 5 and younger; $5 skate rental.
Port Washington Skating Center
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70 Seaview Blvd., Port Washington, pwskating.com, 516-484-6800. Hours Check website. Season All year. Skating and hockey lessons, hockey leagues, camps, birthday parties, private rentals. Fee $9; $5 skate rentals.
Iceland
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3345 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park, 516-746-1100, icelandlongisland.com. Hours Call. Season All year. Public skating all year (call or check website); skating lessons for 3 and older; hockey clinics (ages 5-16) and house leagues (ages 6-18); skate rentals, pro shop. Fee Call.
Marjorie R. Post Ice Skating Rink
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Unqua and Merrick roads, Massapequa, 516-797-7990, oysterbaytown.com. Hours Call. Season Opens day after Thanksgiving. Fee Call.
Grant Park
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Broadway and Sheridan Avenue, Hewlett, nassaucountyny.gov, 516-571-7821. Hours 1:15-3:15 p.m. Mon.-Tue.; Two sessions 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:15-3:15 p.m. Wed.-Thur.; 1:15-3:15 p.m., 4-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Fri.; 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat.; 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1:15-3:15 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Sun. Season Nov. through mid-March. Group lessons, adult open hockey, puck shooting. Fee $6-$22; $5 skate rental.
Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink at Parkwood Sports Complex
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65 Arrandale Ave., Great Neck, 516-487-2975, gnparks.org. Hours Call or check website. Season Through Memorial Day. Public sessions daily, skate school classes and private lessons. Great Neck Bruins Competitive Travel Hockey (ages 6-17) as well as Bruins Fun-Damental Hockey (ages 5-12) for those not interested in a travel team. Friday is teen night, 8-10 p.m. ($8 resident, $10 nonresident). Fee $10 adults and seniors, $7 for 16 and younger (nonresidents); $7 adult, $5 senior and 16 and younger (residents with park card); $5 skate rental.
The Rinx at Hidden Pond Park
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660 Terry Rd., Hidden Pond Park, Hauppauge, 631-232-3222, therinx.com. Lessons for skaters ages 3 ½ and up. Hours Adult hockey: Intramurals 21 and older Sun. evenings, 30-and-older weeknights, adult hockey clinics Tue. Lunchtime hockey 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Tue. and Thur. through June. Adult clinics 8:15 and 11:45 a.m. Mon. and Fri. through June. Youth hockey: Youth House League (ages 6-16), two seasons. Kids hockey clinics all year. Ice skating parties available. Season All year. Public skating sessions: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 4:00-5:45 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 8:15-10:15 p.m. Fri. nights, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Fee $11 adult, $8.50 younger than 11 Mon.-Fri.; $12 adults, $9.50 younger than 11 Sat.-Sun. and holidays; $13.50 Fri. evenings; $6 skate rental.
The Freeport Recreation Center
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130 E. Merrick Rd., Freeport, 516-377-2314, freeportny.gov. Hours 4-6 p.m. Thur., 7-9 p.m. Fri., 1-3 p.m. Sat., 1:30-3 p.m. and 3:15-4:45 p.m. Sun. Season Year-round. On school holidays, call for special events. Fee $4-$10; $4 skate rentals.
Cantiague Park Indoor Ice Rink
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480 W. John St., Hicksville, nwsdy.li/cantpark, 516-571-7058 or 516-571-7056. Hours Call. Season Through June. For lessons, see cfscskatingclub.org. Hockey programs, see nassaucountyhockey.net. Rink available to rent for parties, events; contact mlamarr@nassaucountyny.gov. Fee Call
The Rink at RXR Plaza
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Glen Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, 516-683-0339, rxrrealty.com. Hours Call. Season Dec. Skate and locker rentals (bring lock). Group discounts. Fee Call.
MORE ICE SKATING AND HOCKEY:
DIX HILLS PARK ICE RINK, 575 Vanderbilt Pkwy., Dix Hills, 631-462-5883, huntingtonny.gov. Hours 10 a.m.-noon Mon.-Fri., 12:15-2:15 p.m. Mon. and Fri., 3:45-5:45 p.m. Thur.-Fri., 8:15-10:15 p.m. with DJ Fri., 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Call for weekday and holiday sessions. Season All year. Fee $7.50, $6 for 13 and younger (residents with recreation card); $12, $9 for 13 and younger (nonresidents); $4 skate rental.
HOCKEY LONG ISLAND, 11 Newtown Rd., Plainview, 800-273-HOCK, hockeyli.com. Hours Check website. Season All year. Adult leagues all levels, ages, 900 players. Fee Call or check website.
LONG BEACH ICE ARENA, 150 W. Bay Dr., Long Beach, 516-705-7385, longbeachny.gov. Hours Check website. Season All year. Open hockey, sticks and pucks, freestyle sessions available. Men's leagues, fall and spring hockey programs. Figure-skating lessons, parties. Fee Check website.
MIDNIGHT HOCKEY LEAGUE, 128 Laurel Rd., East Northport, 631-262-0543, islandicehockey.com. Hours 7:30-10:45 p.m. daily. Season All year. More than 1,200 players on 95 teams, all skill levels. Nassau-Suffolk divisions, over-18 league, over-30 league, over-40 league and over-50 league. Also NS Flag and LI Hoops. Fee Call.
PREMIER HOCKEY LEAGUES, 175 W. Main St., Babylon, 631-806-3209, premierhockeyleagues.com. Hours Call. Seasons Sept.-Dec., Jan.-May, May-Aug. Adult nonchecking leagues (18 and older); divisions for all skill levels. Fee Call.
SUPERIOR ICE RINK, 270 Indian Head Rd., Kings Park, 631-269-3900, superioricerink.com. Hours 12:30-2:30 p.m. and 4:30-6 p.m. Wed., 8:30 p.m. with DJ Fri., 12:30-2:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Season All year. Adult league for 30-plus; youth leagues (ages 6-17), clinics (ages 3-15); call for pricing. Fee $9 adults, $7 ages 11 and younger, $11 all on Fri.; $4 skate rental.
OUTDOOR ICE RINKS
THE RINK AT RXR PLAZA, Glen Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, 516-683-0339, rxrrealty.com. Hours Call. Season Dec. Skate and locker rentals (bring lock). Group discounts. Fee Call.
THE RINX AT HARBORFRONT PARK, 101-A E. Broadway, Village Center, Port Jefferson, 631-403-4357, therinx.com/pjrinx. Hours Noon-8 p.m. Mon.-Thur., noon-10 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Season Nov. 29-March 8. Public sessions daily. Rentals, learn-to-skate lessons, parties and fundraisers. Fee Call.
