Ice skating in Rotterdam - locations, information and prices

 

 

Schaatsbaan Rotterdam is the biggest ice skating experience in Rotterdam. On this magical ice rink in Kralingen, you skate around inside an atmospheric tunnel with rainbow lighting. The main ice rink is 400-meter ice long and has official International Skating Union dimensions. There's also a large 1600m² 'fun rink' as well as a separate curling track.

 

Schaatsbaan Rotterdam is open daily from 23 November 2024 to 1 March 2025. 

 

Schaatsbaan Rotterdam also offers curling activities during the 2024/2025 season. You can participate in curling clinics, which are available until 1 March 2025. These clinics last 1 hour and are suitable for groups of at least 8 people, with prices starting from €25 per person (excluding VAT). For larger groups of 30 or more, there's also the option to organise a curling tournament lasting 1.5 hours, priced at €35 per person (excluding VAT).

 

There are a wide variety of prices, so check out the official website for more information. Schaatsbaan Rotterdam is 100% cashless, so you're only able to pay via debit card. Gloves are compulsory.

 

Location: Schaatsbaan Rotterdam

 

 

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nhow Rotterdam's ice skating with a skyline view

Nhow Rotterdam's rooftop has been transformed into an ice rink, offering a winter skating experience with a view. Until 16 March, visitors can enjoy this seasonal attraction at nhow Rotterdam’s terrace

The rooftop terrace of nhow Rotterdam, located on the seventh floor, has been converted into an ice rink. Until 16 March 2025, visitors can skate while enjoying panoramic views of the Rotterdam skyline in a cosy winter setting. Warm drinks are available from Elvy Gastrobar.

The skating experience, named Skate Above the Skyline, features an environmentally friendly synthetic ice surface designed to mimic traditional ice skating. After skating, visitors can warm up with winter treats such as hot chocolate and Glühwein cocktails at Elvy Gastrobar.

 

 

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Ijsvrij has a very romantic, roofed skating rink. According to Lonely Planet, in 2017 Ijsvrij Festival was one of the top three most beautiful ice skating rinks in Europe. According to event managers, visitors often compare the experience with ice skating in Central Park (New York). In 2019, it moves to a new - and more central - location at Plein 1940, between Beurs and Blaak. You'll be skating with the historic Leuvehaven as your backdrop with it's colourfully lit cranes.

 

Ijsvrij Festival is open from Saturday, 14 December 2019 through Sunday 12 January 2020. On weekdays, the rink is open from 12:00 to 20:00. On weekends, Ijsvrij you can visit from 10:00 to 20:00.

 

The Ijsvrij ice rink is 100% cashless, so you're only able to pin via debit card. Gloves are compulsory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Located at the Bergse Achterplas in Hillegersberg-Schiebroek, on the northern edge of Rotterdam, Plaswijckpark has been a small-scale recreation centre for over 95 years. To mark the occasion, a covered 500m² skating rink has been placed in the park. Plaswijckpark claims their ice skating rink is the only one in Rotterdam with real, ice-cold ice.