North Park, South Park ice rinks opening for winter season Thursday

PITTSBURGH — The Allegheny County Parks Department announced that the North Park and South Park ice rinks will open for the season on Thursday, November 18, 2021 with the first public skate being held at 7:30 p.m. The 2021-22 ice skating season will run through mid-March, weather and conditions permitting.

With the new season, a number of changes have been incorporated:

• Public skate times are available on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday with specific session times and holiday session times listed below.
• Admission rates are $5 for residents and $6 for non-residents. Skate rental is available for $2 for residents and $3 for non-residents with the fee for skate sharpening at $4.50 for residents and $6 for non-residents. The cost for a coin locker is $0.25, regardless of residency status.
• Tickets are available for purchase in advance online up to one hour before each session; sessions do sell out as 250 maximum skaters may participate in a session. The website allows for the purchase of multiple tickets for a session.
• Concessions are open each day. During the week (Monday-Thursday), refreshments will be available with a more varied offering, including hot food, available on Saturday and Sunday. As has been the case in the past, no outside food or drinks will be permitted.
• Additional rink time has been set aside for programming, including all day on Monday and Wednesday, for introductory classes, a women’s league, open stick time for hockey players and more. For more information on those programs and the full schedule, please visit the Parks Online website. Pre-registration is required online for all programs, including free ones. Programs fill quickly so interested individuals are encouraged to register soon.