Free Ice Rinks and Holiday Skating Shows Near You

Free-admission ice skating is available at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park in New York City when you bring your own skates. Free outdoor rinks have also opened in Toronto and Surrey, and free holiday skating shows have been listed at Snoopy's Home Ice in Santa Rosa. Bryant Park's rink is open daily through Feb.

28, 2027. The Toronto, Surrey and Santa Rosa dates below come from winter 2025-26 announcements, so confirm return dates and skate times before you travel.

Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on November 03, 2026.

What does free admission cover?

Free admission at Bryant Park means entry to skate without paying rink admission if you bring skates. According to Bryant Park Corporation, the rink is New York City's largest free-admission rink when skaters bring their own skates Bank of America Winter Village rink page. Entry still requires a ticket, and the visit can add paid extras.

Skate rentals range from $18.72 to $64.48, skate-aid rental is $26, and locks and socks cost extra. Helmets and shoe-check are free. A skate-aid is a frame that helps new skaters stay balanced.

Where can you skate outdoors for free?

Toronto started opening more than 50 outdoor artificial rinks and trails for winter 2025-26, most by Dec. 6, 2025. They covered leisure skating, figure skating, shinny and ringette.

According to the City of Toronto, families, newcomers and first-time skaters could also borrow skates, helmets and 250 skate aids free with no reservation through the mobile Skate Lending Library with Desjardins city's winter rink announcement. Surrey added a 4,000-square-foot Civic Plaza rink for its 15th Tree Lighting Festival. According to the City of Surrey, skating was free with your own skates and helmet, with rentals available onsite Surrey Tree Lighting Festival announcement.

Check each city for current locations, supervision rules and helmet needs.

Where can you watch a free holiday show?

Snoopy's Home Ice in Santa Rosa with Redwood Ice Theatre presented free professional outdoor holiday skating shows. The 2025 schedule listed Dec. 5 at 6pm and 7pm, plus Dec.

6 at 2pm, 3pm, 6pm and 7pm. The rink also listed Sonoma Clean Power presents "Merry & Bright On Ice" on Dec. 13, 2025 as free and open to the public with no tickets required, according to Snoopy's Home Ice holiday events page.

Arrive early because outdoor seating fills fast and showtimes can shift.

How do you keep the visit free?

Free admission does not mean free for everyone once gear and storage enter the picture. Rentals, locks, bag-check and peak reservations can add costs. Outdoor rinks also depend on weather and capacity checks.

• Bring your own skates, socks, helmet and lock when you can.
• Reserve entry tickets ahead for busy evenings and weekends.
• Check rink status the same day for closures, delays and skate-loan hours.